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Tesla Semi to be featured in Germany’s IAA Transportation 2024 event

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The IAA Transportation 2024 event is expected to run from September 17 to 22, 2024. As noted by the event organizers in a press release , this growth is highlighted by a boost in international participation, with foreign exhibitor share reaching 70% for the upcoming September 2024 event.

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Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

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Ports of Auckland first started looking for a battery-powered tug in 2016. There is an electric tug under construction for use in Turkey, but it is small (18.7m), is designed with a conventional twin screw propulsion line (as opposed to the Azimuth propulsion in the RSD-E 2513) and will work in a very narrow and tight environment.

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SpaceX delivers truckload of Starlink dishes to Ukraine, as promised

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Packed with at least 100-200 dishes, SpaceX’s delivery will thus hopefully ensure that thousands or even tens of thousands of Ukrainians will be able to stay connected to high-quality internet in the event that Russia’s invasion begins to a larger toll on the country’s connectivity infrastructure. Good to see.

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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

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A battle of nerves and steel is raging at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which Russia captured in March. But Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy and nuclear power firm Energoatom say a broader risk calculus supports keeping the plant running. Ukraine is launching a counteroffensive to retake occupied territory, including Zaporizhzhia.

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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

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The front-wheel drive 2015 Ram ProMaster City will be offered in two-seat cargo van and five-seat passenger wagon configurations and is powered by the 2.4-liter The 2015 Ram ProMaster City will be assembled at the TOFAS plant in Bursa, Turkey. liter Tigershark I-4. TigerShark I-4 and 9-speed transmission. million sq.

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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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magnitude Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011, setting off the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan since modern seismography began. Subduction along this plate triggered the 9.0-magnitude Cultural memorials are another way society responds to earthquake disasters.

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Video Friday: Turkey Sandwich

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Now spend 10 minutes watching a telepresence robot assemble a turkey sandwich. CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos! Happy Thanksgiving, for those who celebrate it.

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