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

Robotics Business Review

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. For many airlines, cargo represents up to one-third of revenue. kg) payload.

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Cargo ship fitted with massive sails in bid to cut emissions

E&T

in height that can be fitted to the deck of cargo ships to harness the power of the wind. BAR Technologies is already planning to build hundreds of wings over the next four years and researching new buildings with improved hydrodynamic hull forms.

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Tuga signs LOI to form manufacturing consortium for urban EVs

Canadian Manufacturing

The Tuga is also being designed to offer a patent pending expandable chassis designed for improved passenger comfort and cargo handling capability.

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Collett & Sons Delivers Two Transformers for Leylodge, Kintore

MEM

Delivering each of the transformers on separate occasions, Collett mobilised their 250 Tonne capacity Goldhofer girder bridge in modular form, arriving in Stafford to configure the trailer and load the first of the cargoes. Once loaded, the transformer and girder bridge combination featured a 65.8

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Drone Delivery Canada announces multiple agreements at Edmonton International Airport

Canadian Manufacturing

Cargo delivery will take place from YEG to the medical clinic while also maintaining the current delivery route from YEG to the off airport DroneSpot in Leduc County, which formed the delivery route for the first phase of the project.

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£18.5m for UK automated and supply chain projects

SMMT

The programme, which forms part of UK government’s Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility: Supply Chain competition, is planned to complement government’s existing £81 million commitment to invest in commercial self-driving passenger and freight CAM technology.

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Auto supplier Gissing enters Chapter 11, owes Tesla $13.3M

Plastics News

The company, a subsidiary of a Chinese automotive supplier, manufactures interior acoustic and cargo management systems for Tesla, GM, Ford Motor Co., subsidiary was formed in 2016. It filed for bankruptcy Aug. 8 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit. Stellantis NV and Toyota Motor Corp.

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