May 19, 2022 | Charging, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Electric vehicle charging station operator Electrify America has entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Terra-Gen. The contract makes Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, is the largest open network in North America to...
May 19, 2022 | Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured, Talent
When the U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration decided to provide online training in automotive technology for NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation, they contacted Weisong Shi. “Dr. Shi is a world-renowned expert in...
May 12, 2022 | Electric Vehicles, Featured
Owning an electric vehicle can save drivers thousands of dollars per year, with $6,000 average savings over the vehicle’s lifetime, but the savings is dependent on rebates, state fees, and the cost of gas and electricity. As gas prices escalate in the United States,...
May 12, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Safety
People are scared of not being in control. That’s partly why so many of us are more scared of flying than of driving: we’re not the one flying the plane. Even though the drive to the airport is actually more dangerous than the flight, it feels safer, because we’re in...
May 12, 2022 | Featured, Space
The U.S. military has awarded contracts under a new program to address in-space manufacturing needs, as part of a larger effort to reduce the costs of spaceflight. Space manufacturing could allow humanity to build large structures efficiently, using materials launched...
May 5, 2022 | Business, Featured, Robots
One of my favorite robots of the last few years is named Cassie. Little more than a pair of bipedal robotic legs, the robot was designed as a robust R&D tool for ground mobility applications. It’s a cool robot, and it’s a great illustration of a...
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