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BMW wants humanoid robots to build its cars

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The humanoid robots will initially be launched out of the BMW facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which employs 11,000 people. Working with BMW on automation in a manufacturing facility is a huge validator for us in the space,” Founder and CEO of Figure, Brett Adcock, said, according to Reuters.

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Comment on Nio's William Li questions US protectionism, demands equal access to US market by Wayne Lewis

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People and politicians in those regions like prosperity, and long term businesses such as EV manufacturing coming to those regions would help ensure continued prosperity. There will be more factories that will close as ICE vehicle demand continues to fall and legacy automakers falter. Zeekr is connected to Volvo and Polestar through Geely.

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

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Working with BMW on automation in a manufacturing facility is a huge validator for us in the space,” Adcock said. Robotics startup Figure said it has signed a partnership with BMW Manufacturing to deploy its humanoid robots in the car maker’s facility in the U.S., “We have designed the robot to be safe next to humans.

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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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The number of fuel cell units manufactured in Asia continued to grow steadily, rising from about 13,500 units in 2011 to roughly 22,000 units in 2012. The number of fuel cells manufactured in North America also grew in 2012, rising to about 6,000 units in 2012. Light duty vehicles. States of the States, Fuel Cells in America 2013.

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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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Medical University of South Carolina. of South Carolina). Advanced Li-Ion Battery Manufacturing : Novel High Energy Density Lithium-Ion Cell Designs via Innovative Manufacturing Process Modules for Cathode and Integrated Separator. Clemson Univ., A123 Systems, LBNL). Applied Materials Inc. 4,025,373.

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