GM focuses on domestic EV battery production, self-driving tech with new investments

The company also announced its production expectations in light of the global chip shortage and the resulting manufacturing bottlenecks. Image: GettyImages/MF3d Electric vehicle sales have surged in recent years as…

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Phoenix guitar takes a modular approach to tone

Last year, we featured an interesting prototype electric six string from Fern Guitars that allowed players to install pickup modules in a host body, without having to break out the soldering iron. Now the Phoenix guitar has launched on Kickstarter.

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Compact but comfortable tiny house can vacation a family of four

This new model by Baluchon meets the strict size requirements of a French tiny house while maintaining a relatively comfortable interior layout. It sleeps a family of four inside – as long as the kids don't mind sharing a sofa bed.

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Digital Twinning for Reliable Valve Performance

With the advent of Digital Twinning, operating companies no longer need to run the risk of introducing a flow element into their process without total...

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Airspeeder flying race car takes to the air over South Australian desert

Matt Pearson's Alauda Aeronautics has released footage of engineers remotely piloting its full-size Airspeeder Mk3 multirotor electric "flying car" ahead of international teams taking the controls for the first EXA racing series later in the year.

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Tunneling snake robot takes cues from nature to keep its head in the sand

Robots are great explorers, but one environment that’s tricky for them to navigate is through the ground. Now, engineers at UCSB and Georgia Tech have developed a snake-like robot that uses a range of methods to burrow through soft sand or soil.

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China launches first crew to Tiangong space station

China has embarked on its first crewed space mission in almost five years, launching a trio of astronauts into orbit to occupy its under-construction space station, before the two final modules are launched over the next 18 months.

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