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Virginia Tech hosting debut student competition to design 3-D printed aircraft, ground vehicles

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Virginia Tech will host a university-wide competition for students to design on-demand, remote-controlled 3-D printed aircraft and ground vehicles. This competition promises to catapult Virginia Tech to a leadership position in additive manufacturing linked to robotic systems. according to challenge organizers.

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Mattel creates the perfect Tesla Cybertruck LEGO kit that never was

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Inspired by the original designs from Tesla’s upcoming release, we created a MEGA X Cybertruck you can build brick by brick and customize to reveal different hidden features that can only be discovered while you build it,” wrote Mattel. The MEGA designers are committed—even obsessed—with making this model as true to form as possible.

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Chevrolet previews Spark EV Tech Performance concept, other performance concepts including Cruze Diesel for SEMA

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Chevrolet Spark EV Tech Performance concept. Chevrolet previewed the Spark EV Tech Performance concept, as well as other performance-oriented concepts of the Sonic, Malibu, new Impala, and Cruze Diesel. Features include: A Stage Kit, cold-air induction and a high-flow exhaust system allow the 1.4L Click to enlarge. in Las Vegas.

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Tesla Steering Wheel Retrofits have started, and it’s easy to get rid of your yoke

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Tesla Yoke Steering wheels are being replaced by round ones thanks to the automaker’s new retrofit kit that rolled out last month, and it is a pretty easy process to get the traditional wheel back. The new Retrofitted wheel is slightly different than past Model S and Model X steering wheels. I’d love to hear from you!

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Tech: 2022 Toyota Connected: Autono-MaaS and Cabin Awareness Concept

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When used with an autonomous driving kit from another company, Autono-MaaS allows the combined technologies to autonomously drive a vehicle for public transportation or even in a Class 8 over-the-road semi hauling goods. More Tech News: News: Jaguar Land Rover Partners with Nvidia. Tech: Biomimetic Engineering Is Evolving ADAS.

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Virginia Tech launching second annual 3D printed vehicle contest

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Virginia Tech launched the second annual Spring Additive Vehicle Design Challenge, a competition for students to design a remote-controlled 3-D printed vehicle that can drive on ground and fly in the air. This is a competition about design, creativity, and problem solving. —Christopher Williams, the W.S.

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Voltabox to supply battery systems to e-troFit for conversion of diesel buses to electric

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In the past fiscal year, e-troFit nominated Voltabox AG as the supplier of the battery unit for conversion kits for buses and trucks. The weight-optimized battery system as a whole is designed so that it can be mounted both at the rear of converted buses as well as on the roof structure.