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Feb 8, 2022
A paralyzed man whose spine was severed in a motorbike crash is walking again thanks to electrodes implanted in his spine
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, information science, robotics/AI
Michel Roccati, 30, was one of three paralyzed men to test a prototype of a spinal implant modified to help them move their limbs.
Some algorithms can now compose a 3D scene from 2D images—creating possibilities in video games, robotics, and autonomous driving.
Feb 8, 2022
New Tesla Cybertruck accessory wants to turn the electric pickup truck into a boat
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: transportation
While the Tesla Cybertruck has recently been delayed again, the hype is so strong around the electric pickup truck that some people are already working on thrid-party accessories for the vehicle.
Now, we see the most ambitious project yet, a kit that transform the Tesla Cybertruck into an electric boat.
When it comes to ambitious Cybertruck accessories, I thought that nothing could beat the Cyberlandr, which is trying to fit a full camper into the electric pickup’s bed. But I was wrong.
Feb 8, 2022
Tesla cut a steering component from some cars to deal with chip shortage, sources say
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: computing, sustainability, transportation
Under pressure to hit fourth-quarter sales goals while coping with widespread semiconductor shortages, Tesla decided to remove one of the two electronic control units that are normally included in the steering racks of some made-in-China Model 3 and Model Y cars, according to two employees and internal correspondence seen by CNBC.
Tesla did not disclose the exclusion, which has already affected tens of thousands of vehicles being shipped to customers in China, Australia, the U.K., Germany and other parts of Europe. It was not immediately clear whether Tesla would make similar changes to cars manufactured in or shipped to the U.S.
Feb 8, 2022
Tesla gets all its Supercharger cables stolen at brand new station
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Tesla was the victim of a theft that resulted in having to shut down a brand new Supercharger station, as all the cables on the eight stalls were cut off.
The automaker is currently working to triple the size of its Supercharger network over the next two years.
It is currently growing at a record pace.
Feb 8, 2022
The Nuclear Industry Argues Regulators Don’t Understand New Small Reactors
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: climatology, nuclear energy
Feb 7, 2022
Tesla’s New $15,000 House for Sustainable Living
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: sustainability
Techyfiction.
According to Musk. The Tesla house is equipped with an array of lithium-ion battery packs in one or two rooms on your property.
Feb 7, 2022
Using more recycled materials to build our cities
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: materials, sustainability
University of Melbourne experts have been working with industry to find new uses for large volumes of recycled waste plastics.
When it comes to finding new ways to use old plastics, bigger really is better. After all, the more plastic waste used in a material, the less ends up in landfill.
A promising emerging technology from Mildura-based Integrated Recycling, tested by University of Melbourne experts, could be used to build very large structures like noise barriers, helping to keep hundreds of tonnes of plastics out of the ground.
Feb 7, 2022
Carbon Robotics unveils new farm tech that kills weeds
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: food, robotics/AI, sustainability
Carbon Robotics, an agricultural robotics company, today unveiled its 2022 LaserWeeder implement, an autonomous, laserweeding pull-behind robot that seamlessly attaches to the back of tractors.
The new LaserWeeder is a precise, organic, and cost-effective weed control solution for large-scale specialty row crops.
In addition to an updated build, the 2022 LaserWeeder features 30 industrial CO2 lasers, more than 3X the lasers in Carbon Robotics’ self-driving Autonomous LaserWeeder, creating an average weeding capacity of two acres per hour.
Feb 7, 2022
Celestial AI lands $56M to develop light-based AI accelerator chips
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in category: robotics/AI
Celestial AI, a startup developing light-based AI accelerator chips, has raised $56 million in venture funding.