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Shell/AirFlow Starship hyper-fuel efficient Class 8 truck to make cross-country run

Green Car Congress

This next-generation concept truck features a custom, aerodynamic design and aims to demonstrate improvements in fuel economy for Class 8 trucks. and ending in Jacksonville, Fla. Bespoke design, elongated flaps fit. 5,000 watt solar array on trailer roof that charges and stores. of the engine.

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Video Friday: Robotics After Hours

Cars That Think

YouTube ] The Apellix Opus X8 Softwash (SW) system cleaning the University of Florida Shands Hospital building in Jacksonville, Florida. We present the design of a robotic leg that can seamlessly switch between a spring-suspended and unsuspended configuration. For a decade-old platform, this performance is still pretty good.

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How to Build a Power Grid on the Moon

Cars That Think

The early forays to the moon employed throwaway technologies, designed to function during the two-week period of lunar daylight, then to perish in the freeze of the equally long night. Without sunlight, solar panels become useless, their broad expanse then serving only to lose heat. Without a heater, equipment breaks down.