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Video Friday: Lunar Rover

Cars That Think

Paper ] I really appreciate that iRobot has taken care to design their robots to be repairable by end users with a screwdriver and nothing else. Kuka ] Trossen Robotics engineers go over their first impressions of AgileX Robotics ROS UGV Rovers and their development kits. What's normal now was 20x speed back then, just about. [

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Protean Electrics retrofitted through-the-road plug-in hybrid van showing significant fuel economy gains

Green Car Congress

The vehicle is being shown for the first time in North America at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar, 1–4 Aug. Our technology is uniquely designed for high-output, high-efficiency operations. That simplicity of design creates more power density per motor and much simpler vehicle integration.

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Video Friday: Mini Pupper

Cars That Think

The basic kit is $250, which includes just the custom parts, so you'll need to add your own 3D printed parts, some of the electronics, and the battery. A complete Mini Pupper kit is $500, or get it fully assembled for an extra $60. Mini Pupper is now on Kickstarter! Kodiak ] Thanks Kylee! Kodiak ] Thanks Kylee!

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