Why this Amazon-owned company is bringing its autonomous vehicles to Seattle

Why this Amazon-owned company is bringing its autonomous vehicles to Seattle

Post Views: 96 Seattle residents can start keeping their eyes out for matte black Toyota Highlanders, clad with a wealth of sensors on their roofs, plying the streets of their drizzly city. These retrofitted SUVs belong to Zoox, a self-driving car company owned by Amazon that wants to one day operate autonomous taxi services—like Uber,…

Why Dyson is going all-in on solid-state batteries

Why Dyson is going all-in on solid-state batteries

Post Views: 187 That’s just one fascinating detail in a volume that recounts Dyson’s trailblazing career: In his early days, he sold a boat called the Sea Truck, then he invented a new kind of wheelbarrow called the Ballbarrow, and eventually created a vacuum cleaner design that employs cyclones—rapidly spinning air—to separate out the dirt,…

This sleek electric motorcycle uses new battery tech for longer rides

This sleek electric motorcycle uses new battery tech for longer rides

Post Views: 111 The new battery system from Zero is housed in a fancy-looking module made from diecast aluminum and polycarbonate. It contains 56 lithium-ion battery cells, which are shaped like rectangular pouches and are roughly half an inch thick. Brian Wismann, the vice president of product development at Zero, says that a few changes…

Nifty new tech could cut EV charging times from hours to minutes

Nifty new tech could cut EV charging times from hours to minutes

Post Views: 84 Battery science is a pretty undeveloped field, which is why we’re still using lithium-ion instead of ultra-efficient metal air or sodium chemistry. During the period when burning fuel to generate power was always the easiest option, there wasn’t a motivation to make storage a priority and when it comes to EV charging,…

‘Lithium Valley’ could save one of the most polluted areas in California

Post Views: 98 The world and world leaders are working on turning away from gas powered mode of transportation and especially investing in electric vehicles (EV) as a solution to lower emissions. To keep up with the growing demand for electric vehicles, more lithium mining will be needed. Lithium is a metal used to make…