Remove Future Remove Kits Remove Reviews Remove Universal
article thumbnail

Mattel creates the perfect Tesla Cybertruck LEGO kit that never was

Teslarati

MEGA has teamed up with many well-known brands on some of its build sets, including Pokemon, Masters of the Universe, Borderlands, and Halo. This buildable MEGA X Cybertruck is the pinnacle of our devotion and literally puts the future in your hands,” read the announcement. Mattel’s MEGA brand produced building block toys for children.

Kits 104
article thumbnail

Starlink bid for subsidies to provide internet to rural areas denied by FCC

Teslarati

“Funding these vast proposed networks would not be the best use of limited Universal Service Fund dollars to bring broadband to unserved areas across the United States, the Commission concluded,” the FCC noted. After careful legal, technical, and policy review, we are rejecting these applications.

Ukraine 77
article thumbnail

Study suggests lithium and cobalt for batteries may face supply risks by 2050

Green Car Congress

Analysis by researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) suggests that, given the foreseen scaling of battery demand up to 2050, each may face supply risks, albeit for different reasons. Battery size and element requirements for selected reference devices. Resources. Buchholz, M. Weil and S.

Supplies 281
article thumbnail

This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

Cars That Think

“You feel listened to and valued whenever there are official decisions to be made, because the board also wants to know the perspective of students on how to offer benefits to the RAS members, especially for young researchers, since hopefully they will be the society’s future leaders,” says Tricomi, a bioengineer who is pursuing a Ph.D.

Grant 79
article thumbnail

Virginia Tech launching second annual 3D printed vehicle contest

Green Car Congress

It also will serve as the launching point of a third national competition that will launch in August 2015 and include universities from across the nation. Following a mid-competition design review, 12 teams will be selected for a 1 May finale. This is a competition about design, creativity, and problem solving.

Virginia 150
article thumbnail

Xerox Parc’s Engineers on How They Invented the Future—and How Xerox Lost It

Cars That Think

Structured VLSI design, now taught in more than 100 universities. And unlike university research laboratories, PARC had one unifying vision: it would develop “the architecture of information.” As for the future impact of PARC research—the sky’s the limit. Colorful weather maps on TV news programs. Laser printers.

Future 144
article thumbnail

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Green Car Congress

It is our expectation that we will continue to review and refine what we’ve learned and achieved over the course of the SuperTruck initiative, and use that knowledge to bolster our leadership in fuel efficiency. Other components, due to regulatory or economic barriers, may not be commercially viable in the near future. mpg (19.26

2009 150