IEEE TEC Prize Ph.D. Thesis Talk – 3-Min. Ph.D. Challenge
Call for Submission, incl. video due Fri, May
.21
(extended)
TMI (Transdisciplinary Mobility Innovation) Educational
Video Competition Associated with previous event
Call for Videos: Proposal Concept Write-Up due Sun, May
.23
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Batteries:
Competition for the Future 35 Terawatt-hour per Year Battery Market
MIT researchers describe new electrolyte to reduce metal electrode degradation
LiNa and ion Ventures conclude successful test of solid-state sodium battery platform
New paper shows atomic-scale closeups of how a lithium-metal electrode ages
Report: $60/kwh battery pack price will make EVs cheaper than combustion
Electric Cars:
How the Mercedes EQS is more efficient than most other EVs
Bridgestone tires will help Lightyear One solar car leapfrog Tesla in efficiency
Self-Driving Cars, Trucks, and Delivery Robots:
Hyperdrive Daily: Self-Driving’s Trough of Disillusionment Continues
How much blame should Tesla accept if customers misuse its products?
Sensors / AI Training / Microchips /Software for Self-Driving Vehicles:
AEye 4Sight Long-Range Lidar Gives Continental More Complete Vision
Electric Aircraft:
One with the lot: The folding, electric, street-legal, VTOL flying car
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Includes video (0:51).]
Airbus pioneers a superconducting powertrain cooled by liquid hydrogen
Rolls-Royce and Tecnam to deliver electric aircraft to Scandinavian airline in 2026
Autonomous Aircraft:
First gate-to-gate autonomous airplane flight
K-Max Titan: The first commercial heavy-lift helicopter with no pilot
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Includes video (1:51).]
Governmental Affairs:
Governors Urge Biden To Order 100% Zero-Emission Car Sales By 2035
OLD FUN NEWS:
A Statement to all Tesla Owners
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