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GM announces plans to make mobile power generators using hydrogen fuel cells

The Verge

General Motors announced plans to manufacture mobile power generators using its Hydrotec-branded hydrogen fuel cells. Some automakers are developing hydrogen-powered cars as a possible alternative to EVs that use lithium-ion batteries. They also will use a different number of Hydrotec power cubes.

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Embedded software development for IoT applications

Dataconomy

Whether you are an end-user wanting access or control over products and services, or a manufacturer wishing to build better technology systems faster than before – one key component remains essential: embedded software development. For up-to-date reference on embedded software development best practices, you can go for N-ix resources.

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Blue Origin unveils ‘Blue Ring,’ a multi-use space platform to aid missions to Earth orbit and beyond

GeekWire

based space venture is calling the platform Blue Ring, and it’s being developed by a new Blue Origin business unit called In-Space Systems, according to a Monday blog post. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Kent, Wash.-based

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Vote for Startup CEO of the Year: These five leaders are taking their companies to new heights

GeekWire

(Photos via company websites and LinkedIn) The five finalists for Startup CEO of the Year at the GeekWire Awards are leading companies with big ambitions to improve food quality, develop better therapeutics, address mental health needs, and speed up cross-border e-commerce.

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NASA awards millions to boost technology innovations created by small businesses

GeekWire

One grant would support the development of a lunar power distribution system. JX Crystals: Based in Issaquah, JX Crystals proposes developing and demonstrating a compact, high-efficiency power beaming system that could couple a laser source to an infrared receiver for power distribution from the edge of a moon crater to a charging station.

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They’re putting guns on robot dogs now

The Verge

Quadrupedal robots are one of the most interesting developments in robotics in recent years. The conferences bills itself as a “landpower exposition and professional development forum” held in Washington DC, October 11-13. It’s not clear if this gun-equipped quadrupedal robot is for sale, but it’s only a matter of time.

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Robotic lab assistant is 1,000 times faster at conducting research

The Verge

Researchers have developed what they say is a breakthrough robotic lab assistant, able to move around a laboratory and conduct scientific experiments just like a human. But Professor Andy Cooper, whose lab developed the robot, tells The Verge that speed is not necessarily the point. Image: University of Liverpool.

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