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May 3, 2024
The Differences Between the New Autopark on Intel vs AMD Tesla Vehicles [Video]
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: electronics, transportation
Tesla is rolling out the new Autopark for vehicles with ultrasonic sensors, and surprisingly they get some new visuals.
May 3, 2024
Nuclear rocket with 100,000 N thrust could offer fastest Mars trips
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: space
This propulsion system would produce up to 100,000 N of thrust with a specific impulse (Isp) of 5,000 seconds.
May 3, 2024
A fully-electric 10,000 ton container ship has begun service equipped with over 50,000 kWh in batteries
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: sustainability, transportation
Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. The Green Water 1 is a 10,000-ton+ fully electric vessel that sets a new benchmark in sustainability in the marine logistics industry.
China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, or COSCO for short, is a state-owned multinational conglomerate headquartered in Shanghai specializing in marine transport. Not to be confused with Costco, COSCO Shipping was founded as a subsidiary in 2016 following an approved merger between COSCO and China Shipping.
The COSCO Group is the largest liner carrier in China, transporting hundreds of container vessels daily while also providing ships to Chinese automakers to help them export their electric vehicles to new markets overseas, including Europe.
May 3, 2024
Leveraging robots to help make wind turbine blades
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: robotics/AI, sustainability
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have successfully leveraged robotic assistance in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, allowing for the elimination of difficult working conditions for humans and the potential to improve the consistency of the product.
May 3, 2024
Mystery Deepens as Super Powerful AI Appears, Then Disappears
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: robotics/AI
A large language model called “gpt2-chatbot” caused a stir among the AI community for its impressive capabilities that seem to rival GPT-4.
May 3, 2024
Carbon-negative cement can be made with a mineral that helps catch CO2
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: energy, sustainability
A process to dissolve the mineral olivine in acid could provide a plentiful, energy-efficient material for carbon-negative cement.
Casting a branded short film about engineering in space — to be released on YouTube and company’s dot.com
Production states: “This is a cool project — Talent will be wearing specially constructed high-end space suits! Shorts/recuts for use in social media (Instagram and LinkedIn). Still images to be used for promotional purposes (social) and on the film landing page. Recuts and stills for paid media (banner ads) related to the film.”
May 3, 2024
The battle with China is psychological as much as physical
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: futurism
May 3, 2024
Researchers Focus on Potential ‘Cosmic Glitch’ in Gravity
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: cosmology, physics
In a paper published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, scientists examined the theoretical and observational cases for a ‘cosmic glitch’ in Universe’s gravity.