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This electric autonomous drone is paving the way for sustainable farming after FAA-first approval

After receiving approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Monday, Guardian Agriculture has become the first commercially authorized eVTOL to operate across the US. Guardian’s electric autonomous drones will be used to spray crops, paving the way for sustainable farming in the US. Founded in 2017, Guardian Agriculture believed advances in electric vehicles, AI, and flight…
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Siemens just opened an EV charger factory in Texas

Siemens has officially opened its newest EV charger factory, outside of Dallas, to make EV chargers for the US market. It’s Siemens’ second US EV charging factory, and it’s part of the company’s plan to make 1 million EV chargers for the US market. Siemens’ new factory in Carrollton, Texas, is making VersiCharge Blues, which are level 2 AC EV chargers. The Buy American-compliant…
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Tesla alum's SPAN raises $96M to ramp up home electrification

Today, smart electrical panel maker SPAN announced a Series B2 fundraise of $96 million – here’s what it’s going to do next. This follows a $90 million Series B fundraising round in March, and today’s announcement brings the company’s total funding to $231 million. This latest round was led by Wellington Management. SPAN, whose CEO, Arch Rao, is the former head of products at Tesla…
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Gogoro preps launch of its battery-swapping electric scooters in yet another country

Gogoro continues its international expansion by adding the Philippines to its growing base of operations. The battery-swapping leader and its local partners just announced the impending rollout of its smart electric scooters and battery-swapping network in the island nation. Gogoro is a Taiwan-based company founded in 2011 that primarily focuses on the development and distribution of smart…
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