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JR West's humanoid robot can operate at heights of up to 12 meters, equipped with tools ranging from chainsaws to brushes, facilitating complex maintenance…

Mining

Eramet announces inauguration of direct lithium extraction plant in Argentina

Joshua Falcón · July 8, 2024

Eramet's plant in Salta will produce enough lithium carbonate to supply 600,000 electric vehicles per year.

Mining

Centenario lithium project in Argentina successfully passed production tests

Joshua Falcón · July 8, 2024

This project involves reserves that could last 40 years and an estimated annual production of 24,000 tons of lithium carbonate.

Mining

Production to resume at Australia’s Shine mine

Ruth Arteaga · July 7, 2024

The Shine iron ore mine will reopen after a previous investment of more than A$25 million and its suspension in 2021 due to cost…

Robotics

Robot “committed suicide” in South Korea

Ruth Arteaga · July 7, 2024

South Korea has the highest robot density in the world, with one for every ten employees, according to the International Federation of Robotics.

Aerospace

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn: First-Ever Commercial Spacewalk on the Horizon

Ruth Arteaga · July 7, 2024

Polaris Dawn will include the first invasive measurement of cerebrospinal fluid pressure in space, performed by Scott Poteet.

Aerospace

Universal Hydrogen closes its doors due to lack of financing

Ruth Arteaga · July 6, 2024

Universal Hydrogen's Dash 8 aircraft made 13 successful flights using a hydrogen fuel cell electric propulsion system.

Robotics

Bristol researchers achieve breakthrough with robotic hand

Ruth Arteaga · July 6, 2024

Bristol's robotic hand can operate upside down, a feat never before achieved, thanks to its advanced tactile fingertips.

Aerospace

NASA seeks to create space habitats with fungi

Ruth Arteaga · July 5, 2024

Habitats could be "grown" using dormant fungi, which, with the addition of water, would grow to form fully functional refuges.

Transport

Study finds autonomous vehicles safer than human-driven vehicles

Ruth Arteaga · July 5, 2024

Autonomous vehicles are 5.25 times more likely to have accidents during dawn/dusk compared to human-driven vehicles.

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn: First-Ever Commercial Spacewalk on the Horizon

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Bristol researchers achieve breakthrough with robotic hand

NASA seeks to create space habitats with fungi

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