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Jul 8, 2024

Researchers Develop World’s First Anode-Free Sodium Solid-State Battery

Posted by in categories: chemistry, engineering, sustainability, transportation

UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering Prof. Y. Shirley Meng’s Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion has created the world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery.

With this research, the LESC – a collaboration between the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the University of California San Diego’s Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering – has brought the reality of inexpensive, fast-charging, high-capacity batteries for electric vehicles and grid storage closer than ever.

“Although there have been previous sodium, solid-state, and anode-free batteries, no one has been able to successfully combine these three ideas until now,” said UC San Diego PhD candidate Grayson Deysher, first author of a new paper outlining the team’s work.

Jul 8, 2024

Disruption of Transportation Past, Present & Future with Tony Seba

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, sustainability, transportation

Tesla’s autopilot technology and the increasing affordability of electric vehicles are set to revolutionize the transportation industry, making transportation as a service cheaper and safer, and leading to a significant drop in oil demand and potential geopolitical implications Questions to inspire discussion How safe.

Jul 8, 2024

Watch: Figure’s 01 humanoids now working at BMW’s car plant in US

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

In January 2024, Figure signed its first commercial agreement with BMW to deploy its humanoid robot in the German carmaker’s production facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Now, the California-based robotics firm has released a video showcasing its 1 humanoid robot executing its first job by…

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Jul 7, 2024

Researchers explain the imaging mechanisms of atomic force microscopy in 3D

Posted by in categories: biological, nanotechnology, transportation

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University report the 3D imaging of a suspended nanostructure. The technique used is an extension of atomic force microscopy and is a promising approach for visualizing various 3D biological systems.

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was originally invented for visualizing surfaces with nanoscale resolution. Its basic working principle is to move an ultrathin tip over a sample’s surface. During this xy-scanning motion, the tip’s position in the direction perpendicular to the xy-plane follows the sample’s height profile, resulting in a height map of the surface.

In recent years, ways to extend the method to 3D imaging have been explored, with researchers from Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University reporting pioneering experiments on living cells. However, for 3D-AFM to evolve into a widely applicable technique for visualizing flexible molecular structures, a thorough understanding of the imaging mechanisms at play is necessary.

Jul 7, 2024

High-selectivity graphene membranes enhance CO₂ capture efficiency

Posted by in categories: materials, transportation

A new class of materials known as “glassy gels” could find use in areas ranging from batteries to adhesives, thanks to their unique set of physical properties.

Meixiang Wang, a post-doctoral fellow from Michael Dickey’s group at North Carolina State University, discovered these new materials while trying out different mixtures for making gels that she hoped would be useful ionic conductors.

Standard gels, such as those used to make contact lenses, are polymers with an added liquid solvent. The liquid weakens the interactions between the chains of molecules forming the polymer, allowing the gel to extend easily but leaving it soft and weak mechanically. In contrast, glassy polymers, like those suitable for airplane windows, contain no liquid and have strong interactions between their constituent polymer chains. This renders them stiff and strong but, in some cases, brittle.

Jul 7, 2024

Impressive AI video generator KLING now available as web version

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

Kuaishou introduces a web version of its impressive AI video generator, Kling AI, based on an “improved model” with new features.


Chinese tech company Kuaishou has unveiled KLING, a new video generation model. Based on the demos, it could rival OpenAI’s Sora.

Kuaishou says KLING can make videos up to two minutes long at 1080p resolution and 30 frames per second. It can also model complex motion sequences that are physically accurate.

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Jul 7, 2024

New Electrolyte Design Could Significantly Boost Range of Electric Vehicles

Posted by in categories: energy, sustainability, transportation

Researchers have radically reduced the amount of environmentally harmful fluorine required to stabilize lithium metal batteries, bringing the next generation of high-energy batteries one step closer.

Jul 7, 2024

Tesla is upgrading the Cybertruck’s electric motor

Posted by in category: transportation

Tesla is now upgrading the Cybertruck’s electric motor with a more “efficient and reliable” motor.

Tesla has started to contact some early Cybertruck owners to tell them that they will change their electric drivetrain.

The automaker says that it is about conducting a study of early Cybertrucks.

Jul 6, 2024

Japan introduces enormous humanoid robot to maintain train lines

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

The 12-metre high machine has coke bottle eyes and a crude Wall-E-like head, as well as large arms that can be fitted with blades or paint brushes.

Jul 6, 2024

Hopper Is a German-Built Three-Wheeler That Unifies the Benefits of E-Bikes and Cars

Posted by in categories: energy, sustainability, transportation

As the modern world faces various environmental challenges, city dwellers are increasingly looking for more sustainable and energy-efficient mobility solutions for their daily commutes.


With a partially-enclosed body, comfy seats, and a steering wheel, this electric three-wheeler is much comfier and more stable than a regular bike.

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