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BMW taps humanoid startup Figure to take on Tesla’s robot – ET Auto

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Figure’s humanoids will be deployed in BMW’s manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., Car makers from Honda to Hyundai have been experimenting with humanoid robots to perform repetitive and dangerous work in assembly lines for years.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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Although the SAE World Congress has been running panel sessions on fuel cell vehicle commercialization since 2005, this year was the first in which three participating automakers—Toyota, Hyundai and Honda—had fuel cell vehicles that customers can buy now or within a year. Earlier post.) This is planned to increase in the future.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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In 2012, nearly 80% of total investment in the global fuel cell industry was made in US companies. In general, the report finds, trends for the fuel cell industry were encouraging in 2012. There was a significant amount of merger and acquisition activity in the industry, suggesting that investors see opportunities in fuel cells.

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DOE fuel cell market report shows continued growth, with sales surpassing $1.3B worldwide in 2013

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In 2013, worldwide fuel cell industry sales surpassed $1 billion for the first time, reaching $1.3 Although early markets such as stationary power and material handling account for the bulk of sales, DOE noted that the fuel cell industry made “tremendous progress” in the light-duty transportation sector in 2013. Earlier post.).

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ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

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The project includes genetic modifications of bacteria that metabolize carbon dioxide, oxygen, and hydrogen to produce butanol; development of an industrially scalable bioreactor system; and a novel approach to recovery of butanol from the bioreactor. Medical University of South Carolina. of South Carolina).

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Toyota was the most searched auto brand in 2023, but Tesla still dominates EV queries

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The way the EV landscape if shaping the rest of the industry, imploring more and more consumers to seek more details, it will be interesting to see how Google search data compares a year from now. Still, the makers of the Prius, RAV4, and Tacoma dominated the searches on Google, according to MarketWatch Guides’ study. Hyundai 18.6 million 10.

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