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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.

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Robotics investments reach $418M in November 2023

Robotics Business Review

Robotics investments reached about $418 million in November 2023 as a result of 40 funding rounds. November’s $418 million was the lowest monthly funding amount through the first 11 months of 2023. With the November investments, robotics funding for the first 11 months of 2023 totals approximately $12.1

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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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5G retrofitting could cost the aviation industry $637m, IATA says

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The estimate is a response to the FAA's proposal to require all passenger and cargo aircraft in the United States to have 5G C-Band-tolerant radio altimeters or approved filters by early 2024. The organisation, w hich represents more than 100 carriers that fly to the United States, said the figure would be closer to $637m (£526m).

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Why Hydrogen Fuel Cell Adoption Is Accelerating in Marine Markets, Explains IDTechEx

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Since it is the largest vessels, such as sea-going cargo vessels, which tend to contribute the most to maritime emissions, this presents a huge challenge. CII is a measure of the carbon emissions per amount of cargo carried per mile and targets reducing emissions operationally.

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Spodumene production recommences at NAL, marking new milestone

AU Manufacturing

The restart is proceeding on schedule and within budget, with the first saleable lithium concentrate planned for late March 2023. The first shipment of spodumene (lithium) concentrate from NAL is expected in July 2023, with four additional cargoes planned for the first half of fiscal 2024.

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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. VW targets building 15,000 ID.Buzz units at its Hanover plant in 2022, ramping it up to 130,000 units per year after 2023. Source: Frost & Sullivan, 2022.