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Students Develop Low-Cost Wearable Device for the Visually Impaired

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OurVision is a low-cost wearable that reads text out loud to users and helps them navigate their surroundings. In addition, it assists the person in navigating the surroundings by describing nearby objects and their distance from the user. To support future projects, donate here.

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MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

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The report is the culmination of MITEI’s three-year Mobility of the Future study, which is part of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. The report highlights the importance of near-term action to ensure the long-term sustainability of personal mobility. From Insights into Future Mobility. —MITEI Director Robert C.

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ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

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The path to delivering low-cost aircraft systems starts with engineering services, then parts fabrication, and finally system integration supporting the launch of ASX’s all-electric eVTOL aircraft, the MOBi-One. The program aims to converge automotive mass production techniques with the reliability of commercial-grade aerospace.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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We believe ‘now’ is the right time to fast forward the ongoing revolution towards the future of mobility by introducing vehicles that will encourage rapid adoption of EVs. We are confident that this move will help more and more customers embrace EVs as their preferred mode for personal mobility.

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Ionic Materials raises $65M in Series C; polymer electrolyte for solid-state batteries

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Further advancements made possible by Ionic Materials’ polymer will support very inexpensive and low-cost rechargeable alkaline batteries as well. Low cost precursors. The many innovations in electrochemistry that the polymer unlocks will change the future of renewable energy. mS/cm at room temperature.

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Georgia Tech team develops melt-infiltration technique for scalable production of solid-state batteries

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The patent-pending manufacturing technology mimics low-cost fabrication of commercial Li-ion cells with liquid electrolytes, but instead uses solid state electrolytes with low melting points that are melted and infiltrated into dense electrodes. This study could affect his personal financial status. Turcheniuk, K.,

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NASA is going to power small spacecraft with flexible thin-film solar

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NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are leading the mission, which is developing a space power system using lightweight, flexible photovoltaic (PV) to provide low-cost power for spacecraft. Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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