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Smart Mobility Today: 4 August 2025

Aug 4, 2025 | Smart Mobility Today

When I was in grade school, one of my friends’ family was giving away their 20 gallon aquarium, and my mom and dad said it was OK for our house to become its new home. Along with the filter, gravel and assortment of hoses, I also inherited a couple of angel...

Self-Driving Wheelchairs Could Transport Passengers

Aug 1, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Disabilities, Mobility

Researchers and students at Morgan State University have been developing the autonomous wheelchair over the past five years As the wheelchair rolled toward a TSA gate from the ticket counter, the thing that stuck out the most was what wasn’t there — someone pushing...

A Tiny 29-Pound Electric Motor Just Beat Everyone In Power Density

Jul 31, 2025 | Power

No less than a week ago, a small British company called Yasa unofficially set the world record for the highest power density in an electric motor. Its prototype electric motor—weighing in at just 28.8 pounds—was able to output an eye-popping 737.5 horsepower. The...

NASA Taps Firefly For 2029 Moon South Pole Mission With $180 Million Contract

Jul 31, 2025 | Space

Firefly Aerospace said on Tuesday it has secured a $176.7 million NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services contract to deliver five NASA payloads to the Moon’s South Pole in 2029, marking another step toward expanding private sector participation in U.S. lunar...

EIA: Solar Outproduced Wind For The First Time Ever In May

Jul 31, 2025 | Solar, Wind

Solar provided over 11% of total US electrical generation in May, while wind + solar produced over one-fifth, and the mix of all renewable energy sources generated nearly 30%, according to data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA)....