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Taking a suspension component from design to finished product using design for manufacturability principles. By:  Michael Ouellette Siemens eRod concept EV. (Image Source: Siemens) Siemens partnered with machine tool maker DMG MORI USA, tooling manufacturer Walter and TRAK Machine Tools to show the power of the digital thread for the design and engineering workflow. Based on Siemens Xcelerator business platform, the collaboration shows the potential for optimization as a fundamental part of design and engineering in manufacturing, combining new and traditional technologies to reduce waste and maximize resource use when designing and manufacturing a steering knuckle for Siemens’ eRod electric vehicle. NX CAM G-Code driven simulation of the 3D printed steering knuckles (Image Source: Siemens) The digital thread demonstrated in this collaboration uses technologies from all four companies, starting with Siemens NX to generate the initial design. In this instance, the partners take operatin

By: Frontiers Researchers have designed a state-of-the-art walking robot that could revolutionize large construction projects in space. They tested the feasibility of the robot for the in-space assembly of a 25m Large Aperture Space Telescope. They present their findings in Frontiers in Robotics and AI. A scaled-down prototype of the robot also showed promise for large construction applications on Earth. Maintenance and servicing of large constructions are nowhere more needed than in space, where the conditions are extreme and human technology has a short lifespan. Extravehicular activities (activities done by an astronaut outside a spacecraft), robotics, and autonomous systems solutions have been useful for servicing and maintenance missions and have helped the space community conduct ground-breaking research on various space missions. Advancements in robotics and autonomous systems facilitate a multitude of in-space services. These include, but are not limited to manufac

By : Creamer Media Reporter  The Africa Energy Indaba (AEI) is set to debut its Electric Vehicle (EV) at International Conference & Expo on 9 March 2023 in Cape Town. The conference and exhibition will assemble the entire supply chain immersed in electric vehicle manufacture and development, showcasing the latest in cutting edge technologies developed for this rapidly expanding market. The Global EV Industry 2023 is anticipated to be a significant year for the EV industry following the European Union’s (EU) proposal in July this year to phase out diesel and petrol car sales by 2035. This is subsequently anticipated to cause an upswing in the uptake of EVs. The outcome is set to benefit African nations such as South Africa, which exports almost 64% of its manufactured vehicles to global markets. A decade ago, only 130,000 electric cars were sold globally in contrast to the equivalent figure currently being sold in a single week. At present, there is an estimated 16 milli

The X2 is the latest generation of flying cars independently developed by XPeng Aeroht . By:  Deena Theresa The XPeng X2 has a top speed of 130 kilometers (80 miles) per hour.   Dozens of flying car projects have emerged in the past few years. However, only a handful make it past the conceptual stage. Even fewer have been successfully tested with passengers on board. And it could take many years before any are put into service. On Monday, Dubaiites saw an electric flying taxi soaring across skies and skyscrapers, offering more than a sneak peeks of futuristic technology that could transport people across cities, high above the traffic and congested roadways,  reported  The Associated Press . Developed by the  Guangzhou-based XPeng  Inc's aviation affiliate, the  XPeng  X2's demonstration was held with an empty cockpit, but according to the company, it carried out a manned flight test in July 2021. The X2 completed its 90-minute test flight after taking off from Dubai Marina at

Elon Musk tweeted that the company would begin Semi Truck deliveries to Pepsi Co starting December this year, ending a long period of waiting.   By : Ameya Paleja Tesla Semi truck                                                  Tesla   The long wait for Tesla's Semi Trucks may have finally come to an end after CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the company would begin deliveries to Pepsi Co starting December this year. Tesla and its investors must be hopeful that the Semi Truck will herald a new age in electric trucking just as the company's sedans did for the passenger vehicle segment. Owning a Tesla has been a matter of pride for many who took the plunge into electric vehicles way before governments could even think of electric vehicle sale mandates. Since its unveiling in 2017, Tesla has been calling the Semi the future of trucking and has promised a whole new electrically powered beast. Here's what Semi owners can expect with this fully electric truck What Tesla offers with th

"They have discovered a new battery that charges in three miinutes and lasts for 20 years. It's called Adden Energy. It could fully charge in three minutes. The battery itself will last 20 years and it will charge over 10,000 full cycles. Apparently, it's supposed to be on the market in the next three years or so, but they have gotten approved of the build of factories and start propagating.  If they can get that downpack, where we can literally charge our cars. Some phones are being released now. They're sold with 100 watt charging blocks, and they have videos of showing it going from 0% to 100% in like ten minutes, and that's 100 watts.  Now, at these charging facilities, they could be running who knows how many watts. And if they could do three minutes yeah, that's actually faster than filling up your car with a gasoline." – Toilet Time Television Revealed 

By: Polytechnic University of Catalonia   Engineering students create a 3D-printed functional robotic arm. Detail of the 3D-printed transradial myoelectric prosthesis. 📸: Polytechnic University of Catalonia Fifteen bachelor's and master's degree students from the Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering (ETSEIB) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) share the same dream: improving the quality of life of people with disabilities using assistive technologies. Specifically, the young biomedical engineering team Arm2u is developing a transradial prosthesis—which replaces an arm missing below the elbow—with myoelectric control (i.e., controlled by the natural electrical signals produced by muscle contraction). After creating a first prosthesis last year, the team has taken a step forward by creating a second prototype, a fully functional robotic arm that enables hand pronosupination (forearm rotation) and opening/closing movements. It is b

Can the Tesla Cybertruck really sail? Elon Musk tells Twitter it can. By:  Andrew Beckford  Despite being embroiled in a fierce legal battle with Twitter at the moment, Elon Musk certainly has no problem using the platform to keep hope alive that the Cybertruck will actually make it to market. The last time Musk provided an update on the Cybertruck it was during a shareholder meeting earlier this year, but it wasn't the good news that Cybertruck hopefuls were waiting for. Instead, Musk hinted that the Cybertruck will likely  cost more than the MSRP of $39,900  that was promised when the EV truck was revealed. To soften that blow Musk assured the crowd of shareholders that the Cybertruck will be a "damn fine machine." Well, apparently that damn fine machine is also  seaworthy . In a Tweet that occurred just as Hurricane Ian was pummeling Florida, Musk said "Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers,