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

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. 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. Air Force and Xwing Inc.

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Virtual Incision’s mini surgical robot arrives at ISS

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A screen grab from a NASA broadcast shows a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station on Jan. Source: NASA Virtual Incision’s MIRA surgical robot system has made it to the International Space Station (ISS). Virtual Incision submitted MIRA to the FDA for de novo review in May 2023.

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

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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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5G retrofitting could cost the aviation industry $637m, IATA says

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The estimate is a response to the FAA's proposal to require all passenger and cargo aircraft in the United States to have 5G C-Band-tolerant radio altimeters or approved filters by early 2024. The organisation, w hich represents more than 100 carriers that fly to the United States, said the figure would be closer to $637m (£526m).

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Why Hydrogen Fuel Cell Adoption Is Accelerating in Marine Markets, Explains IDTechEx

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Since it is the largest vessels, such as sea-going cargo vessels, which tend to contribute the most to maritime emissions, this presents a huge challenge. CII is a measure of the carbon emissions per amount of cargo carried per mile and targets reducing emissions operationally.

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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. The temporary shutdown was necessitated by defective batteries sourced from a new supplier. VW targets building 15,000 ID.Buzz units at its Hanover plant in 2022, ramping it up to 130,000 units per year after 2023. Source: Frost & Sullivan, 2022.

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Make it British: Supporting Sovereign UK Supply Chain for Connected and Automated Mobility

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On 1 February 2023, the Government announced the winners of its deployments competition, where seven successful projects from around the UK form the most advanced set of commercial, self-driving passenger and freight operations anywhere in the world. cargo dolly. Partners: DRISK.AI