The BMW Group is testing a new generation of battery technology in its BMW i7, aiming to unlock better energy storage and longer driving ranges.
The key innovation: large-format, pure all-solid-state batteries (ASSB) supplied by Solid…
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Pittsburgh Airport to Expand Solar Array Next Year
The next phase of Pittsburgh International Airport’s energy plan includes a solar project on otherwise unused property that will more than double its existing array and generate an additional 4.7 megawatts of power.
The airport, which became the…
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Pittsburgh Airport to Expand Solar Array by 4.7 MW Next Year
The next phase of Pittsburgh International Airport’s energy plan includes a solar project on otherwise unused property that will more than double its existing array and generate an additional 4.7 MW of power.
The airport, which became the first…
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How sharks’ cartilage creates unrivaled strength
You will be surprised to know that sharks have a long evolutionary history, spanning over 450 million years.
These ancient, deep-sea predators owe their enduring success to a uniquely structured skeleton.
While sharks don’t have bones,…
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Autonomous surface sampling for the Europa Lander mission concept | Science Robotics
An autonomous planetary surface sampling system is demonstrated via a field campaign on Matanuska Glacier, Alaska.
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Embodied aerial physical interaction: Combining body and brain for robust interaction with unstructured environments | Science Robotics
Using body morphology and touch sensing to simplify control strategies can boost versatility in aerial physical interaction.
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Physical control: A new avenue to achieve intelligence in soft robotics | Science Robotics
Physical control embodies motion intelligence in soft robots via self-regulating oscillations, sequences, and reactions.
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The robots in the Val Kilmer movie Red Planet predated Perseverance and Ingenuity | Science Robotics
A big-budget flop about terraforming Mars had a ground-aerial robot team predating Perseverance and Ingenuity.
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MIT scientists boost bridge life by 3x with corrosion-resistant steel
Scientists in the United States have developed a new technology that can triple the lifetime of bridges and other structures. Allium Engineering, a startup founded by two MIT PhDs, claims that their new technology uses a stainless steel cladding…
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MIT’s new C02 capture tech is 6 times efficient, cuts cost by 20%
Researchers at MIT have come up with a novel solution to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for combating climate change.
This new approach improves the removal process of carbon dioxide by six times and cuts down costs by at least…
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