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Wärtsilä to begin long-term, full-scale testing of ammonia as marine fuel in four-stroke engine

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million) grant from the Norwegian Research Council through the DEMO 2000 program. This DEMO 2000 project is another stepping stone for reaching our ambitious climate targets and it is also aligned with our recently published hydrogen strategy. The testing is made possible by a NOK 20-million (US$2.1

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GM expands medical projects and charitable deliveries to hospitals

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With ventilators and face masks now in production, GM is expanding its manufacturing of personal protective equipment, including latex-free face shields, protective gowns and aerosol boxes. GM’s Additive Manufacturing and Design Fabrication Operations teams first discussed making protective face shields on Monday, 23 March.

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Rivian retail space opens in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market

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This is your chance to meet our electric adventure vehicles in person, kick the tires, maybe even get behind the wheel. They may also schedule a demo drive and learn more about Rivian’s brand and mission. The Ponce City Market is a perfect spot for Rivian’s R1T and R1S shop as it incorporates sustainability in its design and operation.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS electric luxury sedan

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The aerodynamicists, in close cooperation with the designers, were able to achieve a new Cd best value of 0.20. This completely new concept made a rigorous Purpose Design possible: with its one-bow lines and cab-forward design with fastback, the EQS is clearly distinguishable from vehicles with combustion engines even at first glance.

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What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot

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After a year of speculation based on little more than a person in a robot suit combined with some optimistic assertions made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk , many roboticists tuned in to the event livestream (or attended in person) to see what Tesla’s approach to humanoid robotics would turn out to be. Asimo , Atlas , T-HR3 , or Digit.

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What Flight 50 Means for the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

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Not a bad performance for a tech demo that was supposed to be terminated two years ago. This was nothing new for folks who have managed to keep this 30-day technology demo alive and healthy and productive for years, all from a couple hundred million kilometers away. Tzanetos: That’s the fun part! meters per second.

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Hologram-in-a-Box Can Teleport You Anywhere

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In both cases, a person in a studio—the presenter—can appear in full-size, lifelike 3D form and interact with people anywhere in the world where one or more booths are hooked up to the companies' networks via the internet. She and others who took part in the presentation appeared extraordinarily real.