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Toyota says electric Land Cruiser could be coming after battery-electric retrofit trial with client

May 6, 2021
Toyota says it’s considering bringing an all-electric version of its popular Land Cruiser to consumers as it’s in the middle of a trial with a Land Cruiser converted to electric propulsion for a mining company. Earlier this year, Toyota embarked on a project with BHP, a mining company with nickel operations in Australia, to convert a Land Cruiser 70 to run on a battery-electric powertrain…
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DefenseNews

The Air Force’s first Skyborg autonomous drone prototype made its first flight

May 6, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Air Force carried out the first flight test of a “Skyborg” drone last month with an Kratos UTAP-22 Mako equipped with a bespoke autonomy system, moving the service one step closer to fielding an uncrewed “loyal wingman” for human pilots. During a two-hour and ten minute flight test held April 29 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, a UTAP-22 equipped with the Skyborg…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla Powerwall owner shows how the battery system can withstand 48-hour outage with solar power

May 6, 2021
A Tesla Powerwall owner demonstrated what it looks like when you go through a 48-hour power outage with the battery system and solar power. The demand for the home battery packs is currently through the roof. Recent weather events, especially in Texas, have exposed the grid for being weaker than many people believed, and now many homeowners want to be more independent from it. Tesla has been…
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GamingNews

Resident Evil: Village review — Find your courage

May 5, 2021
Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  I hope you all appreciate me. I am a coward. And yet I played Resident Evil: Village so I could do this review. You’re welcome. Resident Evil: Village can hurt you too if you buy it on May 7 for PlayStation 5…
AI & RoboticsNews

Predictive analytics startup Pecan.ai raises $35M to boost AI adoption

May 5, 2021
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Predictive analytics startup Pecan.ai today announced it has raised $35 million in a series B round led by GGV Capital. Cofounder and CEO Zohar Bronfman says that the funds will allow Pecan to expand its operations globally and help organizations adopt AI and big data. Data analytics is the science of analyzing raw data…
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