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Murata and Michelin co-develop embeddable RFID module for tires

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This simple yet elegant technology delivers low-cost and easy tire traceability throughout its entire lifespan, enabling the management of inventory logistics, aftermarket maintenance, and recycling operations. RFID refers to several technology and frequency ranges.

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That Awesome Robot Demo Could Have a Human in the Loop

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Not only do people end up with the wrong idea of how your robot functions and what it’s really capable of, it also means that whenever those people see other robots doing similar tasks autonomously, their frame of reference will be completely wrong, minimizing what otherwise may be a significant contribution to the field by other robotics folks.

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Room-Temperature Superconductivity Claimed

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Such a discovery, if confirmed, could open pathways to a range of applications including lossless electric transmission , high-efficiency electric motors , maglev trains , and low-cost magnets for MRI and nuclear fusion. This is definitely significant, if it is proven to be real.”

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Years Later, Alphabet’s Everyday Robots Have Made Some Progress

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1:13 — It's not necessarily useful to draw that parallel between computers and smartphones and compare them to robots, because there are certain physical realities (like motors and manipulation requirements) that prevent the kind of scaling to which the narrator refers. But people keep on trying it anyway. A robot that learns.

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Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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In either case, however, cost and durability challenges still remain and at least evolutionary technology advances are still required, the authors go on to explain. In terms of volumetric energy density, lithium-sulfur battery cells are definitively inferior to LiBs. can be realized at low cost, the authors suggest.

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Marvell introduces 1000BASE-T1 development platform with automotive-grade connectors from TE Connectivity; Gigabit Ethernet in automotive systems

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Marvell has introduced a new automotive Ethernet reference platform integrated with TE Connectivity’s (TE) MATEnet modular and scalable connector for automotive Ethernet. Marvell’s automotive reference platform provides 100BASE-T1, 1000BASE-T1 and 10/100/1000BASE-T1 Ethernet PHY ports with advanced switching silicon.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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Electric vehicles are "definitely affordable and environmentally friendly technology, and we think theres a huge potential market in China for them," Li Shufu, Geelys chairman, said in an interview Monday. "But low-cost commuter EVs like ours is already a reality, within the reach of thrifty farmers."

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