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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. Air Force and Xwing Inc. kg) payload.

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Electric Boat & Ship Markets Sail Past 1GWH in 2023, Reports IDTechEx

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The new IDTechEx report, “ Electric Boats & Ships 2024-2044 “, provides granular 20-year forecasts in unit sales, battery demand (GWh) & battery market value ($ bn) for electric ferry, electric cargo/container, electric Ro-Ro, electric cruise, electric OSV, electric tugboat and electric recreational boats by power class (25kW).

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Could Battery Quality Issues Derail the Prospects of Europe’s First Electric Commercial Vehicle Model Built on a Dedicated Electric Platform?

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Buzz Cargo on July 4 at its Hanover (Germany) plant. The temporary shutdown was necessitated by defective batteries sourced from a new supplier. CAGR for e-LCVs over the 2020-2030 period. Source: Frost & Sullivan, 2022. Source: Frost & Sullivan, 2022. 5 use batteries sourced from other suppliers.

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Hydrogen, EVs may both be winners in new energy future

Plastics News

Many have eyed hydrogen's tantalizing potential as an abundant and pollution-free energy source for transportation and beyond. Jules Verne described a method in which "water will one day be employed as fuel," and wrote hydrogen and oxygen will "furnish an exhaustible source of heat and light" in his 1874 novel The Mysterious Island.

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Virtual Incision’s mini surgical robot arrives at ISS

Robotics Business Review

A screen grab from a NASA broadcast shows a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station on Jan. Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). 30, 2024 with the spaceMIRA from Virtual Incision onboard.

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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

million in 2020 to 11.2 What is certain is that nature provides an unlimited source of inspiration for engineers and scientists looking to solve Earth’s most pressing challenge. By 2030, electric vehicles (EVs) will account for almost one-third (32 per cent) of the total market share for new car sales, according to one report.

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NVIDIA picks 6 noteworthy autonomous systems of 2023

Robotics Business Review

Source: NVIDIA Outside the glare of the klieg lights that ChatGPT commanded this past year, a troupe of autonomous machines nudged forward the frontiers of robotics, according to NVIDIA. Top row, from left to right: the Ella smart stroller, Soft Robotics’ food packer, and the TM25S. It can carry 8 lb.