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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

has demonstrated fixed-wing cargo-carrying capability in a point-to-point flight between two airbases using a specially modified Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. For many airlines, cargo represents up to one-third of revenue. kg) payload.

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Virtual Incision’s mini surgical robot arrives at ISS

Robotics Business Review

A screen grab from a NASA broadcast shows a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station on Jan. The company said its spaceMIRA device sat aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft carried by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. 30, 2024 with the spaceMIRA from Virtual Incision onboard.

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Drought conditions force Panama Canal to lower maximum depth limit for ships

E&T

NeoPanamax ships are enormous and can carry 120,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) – half as much again as a typical Panamax cargo ship (65,000-80,000 DWT). Twenty people were killed during extreme weather events in 2020.

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Electric Boat & Ship Markets Sail Past 1GWH in 2023, Reports IDTechEx

i4.0 today

The new IDTechEx report, “ Electric Boats & Ships 2024-2044 “, provides granular 20-year forecasts in unit sales, battery demand (GWh) & battery market value ($ bn) for electric ferry, electric cargo/container, electric Ro-Ro, electric cruise, electric OSV, electric tugboat and electric recreational boats by power class (25kW).

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Burgeoning Freight and Logistics Demands to Fuel Recovery of China’s Commercial Truck Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

in 2020 to 28.2% Meanwhile, to offset the fall in demand for dump truck and mixer trucks from struggling real estate and construction end-user sectors, market participants should provide more specialized and diversified commercial trucks that can meet a wider range of freight demands, applications, and cargo types.

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Could Battery Quality Issues Derail the Prospects of Europe’s First Electric Commercial Vehicle Model Built on a Dedicated Electric Platform?

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Buzz Cargo on July 4 at its Hanover (Germany) plant. CAGR for e-LCVs over the 2020-2030 period. After a weeklong halt, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) restarted production of its electric minibus, the ID. Buzz, and its commercial counterpart, the ID. These are significant volumes given that in Europe alone we project a steady 4.6%

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Accelerating EV Growth: Amara Raja signs Signs MoU with Piaggio India

Dinesh Mishra

Since 2020, Amara Raja & Piaggio India have partnered to bring in transformation in the transportation sector. By revolutionising the 3-wheeler cargo segment in the country, Piaggio, today, is setting global standards in multiple areas of service. PVPL is a 100% subsidiary of Piaggio & C. Piaggio Vehicles Pvt.