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Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt launches new venture

Robotics Business Review

Source: WTWH Media Kyle Vogt, the co-founder and former CEO of autonomous vehicle developer Cruise LLC, has launched a new startup: The Bot Company. In 2014, Amazon purchased Twitch for $970 million. Kyle Vogt, then president and CTO of Cruise, delivered a Robotics Summit & Expo keynote in 2019. Submit your presentation idea now.

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Back Story: Rebekah Reavell, ‘Follow what you want to do, even if it seems scary’

E&T

Before that I completed a Bachelors in mechanical engineering with automotive at Leeds. At my all-girls school, I was encouraged to study English and Economics A Levels because I enjoyed reading, but halfway through, I decided to change career direction and follow my passion for automotive racing.

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Celebrating a decade of additive manufacturing excellence

Manufacturer's Monthly

The Markforged story began in 2013 with years of research and development, culminating in a milestone achievement in 2014 when the company unveiled the world’s first 3D printer capable of printing in continuous carbon fibre. This advancement opened new possibilities for manufacturing stronger and more resilient parts.

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Beyond the Scoreboard: The Impact of Fastener Industry Sponsorship in Professional Sports

Fastener News Desk

The partnership has been in place since 2014 and includes branding on the team’s race cars, driver uniforms, and team equipment. .” Photo credit: Würth Würth Industry has invested in a variety of sports sponsorships, including: NASCAR : Würth is a primary sponsor for the Richard Childress Racing team in NASCAR’s Cup Series.

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Norm Fasteners Celebrating 50 Years & Three Generations

Fastener News Desk

While multi-sourcing and intensifying cooperation with our suppliers and customers all over the world, we concentrated our focus on emergency response scenarios, business sustainability management, preparation of quality and performance improvement programs for suppliers, and increasing the level of automation based operations.

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Fast, silent and smooth - electric revolution hits the water

E&T

Candela’s story starts back in 2014, when founder and CEO Gustav Hasselskog calculated that his 28ft power boat (8.5m, but boats are usually measured in feet) used 15 times more fuel than a car for an equivalent distance travelled.

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Sandvik Coromant Helps Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Compete

Fabricating & Metal Work

Mats Wennmo , Global Automotive Transmission Manager at the metal cutting specialist Sandvik Coromant , explains why power skiving is crucial for competitive manufacturing. Power skiving is becoming more popular, with over 700 power skiving machine tools delivered since 2014.