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Rivian R1T test drive video showcases electric pickup’s off-road capability

Teslarati

“The scariest thing for me is going up the hill,” said one R1T reservation holder who attended Rivian’s small test drive event. For the program, the company plans to organize at-home drives or tour events. the tour events and at-home drives) due to anticipated demand.

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

Cars That Think

The chapters engaged in a variety of virtual and in-person activities including preuniversity functions, as well as joint activities with IEEE student branches. The first grants have been awarded to fund programs including chapter-building and visibility activities, mentoring, and alumni engagement events.

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Standby Cruising: A New Option for Bargain Seekers

Baua Electric

Though the company does not heavily promote the new practice, it has attracted a following among the thrifty by dangling a bargain rate — $49 a person, whether sharing a cabin or traveling solo, before taxes and fees — on a web page that lists available departure dates to attract flexible travelers. For her standby sailing, Ms.

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

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Ten years ago, at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trial event near Miami, I watched the most advanced humanoid robots ever built struggle their way through a scenario inspired by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Digit won’t be doing everything that a person can do,” says Hurst. Or at least, that’s the goal.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition. Keene, N.H.,

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

Green Car Congress

Hackathons are events that bring together coders, data scientists, topic experts, and interested members of the public to discover insights and develop new solutions. The event will take place in concord with the release of anonymized data on EV charging stations to the research and software development community. City of Seattle.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

Cars That Think

Still, its first-person 3D visuals were ahead of the curve, predating more famous hits like Atari’s Battlezone. “I Players piloted a Cessna 182 in four real-world areas, including Chicago and Seattle. 1989) added random events, including weather. It didn’t depict real airspace or modern airplanes. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0

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