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Ford has just unveiled a fully electric Bronco and an EREV version of the Bronco. If you haven’t seen exciting news and marketing around that, that’s because these versions of the Bronco are not for Ford’s home market (USA). They are for China. They are being produced by Jiangling Motors (JMC), a joint venture Ford … Read more
There is currently is no specific standard directly addressing accessibility requirements at public EV charging stations in Australia. NRMA says this needs to change. By ‘accessibility’, the NRMA isn’t referring to pull-through bays for electric vehicle drivers towing a trailer, or the number of stations available. The organisation means ensuring equitable access for the many … Read more
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, MassRobotics welcomed US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and members of her team for a tour of our space and to meet with some of our startups. Beginning with Tatum Robotics, Senator Warren learned about just one of the ways the MassRobotics community is helping improve the lives of people with … Read more
Representational image. Credit: Canva In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince AbdulAziz bin Salman bin AbdulAziz Al Saud, Minister of Energy, ACWA Power—an energy transition leader, green hydrogen pioneer, and the world’s largest private water desalination company—along with the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel), a Public Investment Fund (PIF) wholly owned entity, and … Read more
The “Other 98%” reports: Trump is literally sabotaging America’s booming Clean Energy industry for his billionaire oil-tycoon donors. A couple of points: The 3.5 million American households that rely on paychecks that derive from the transformation to low-carbon energy and transportation aren’t going to be too pleased about this, and may take their displeasure with … Read more
Courtesy: Andreas Gücklhorn via Unsplash By Jacob Stid, Michigan State University; Annick Anctil, Michigan State University, and Anthony Kendall, Michigan State University Imagine that you own a small, 20-acre farm in California’s Central Valley. You and your family have cultivated this land for decades, but drought, increasing costs and decreasing water availability are making each … Read more
The Loomia Smart Skin Developer Kit can help roboticists test flexible tactile sensing. Source: Loomia Most robots, including emerging humanoids, don’t have the ability to sense what they’re touching. Last week, Loomia launched its first tactile sensing developer kit. It’s the result of the company’s interviews with more than 100 engineers working on industrial automation, … Read more
“The Earth was small, light blue, and so touchingly alone, our home that must be defended like a holy relic. The Earth was absolutely round. I believe I never knew what the word round meant until I saw Earth from space.” – Aleksei Leonov, Cosmonaut Back on the 30th March of this year, Earth Hour … Read more
Uber has been doing its best to stay alive and on top in the face of a transition toward fully autonomous robotaxis. The ride-hailing app has been partnering with robotaxi leaders to get an exclusive launch role in city after city. In Austin, you can only get a Waymo through Uber. In Atlanta, it’s the … Read more
MassRobotics Healthcare Robotics Catalyst Program Opens Applications for Cohort 3, Presented by Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Novanta, and MITRE MassRobotics, Festo, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Novanta, and MITRE are calling on startups in the healthcare robotics space to apply to the third Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program 2023-24 and celebrating the end of their current cohort … Read more
