The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a conditional loan of $2.5 billion for Ultium Cells, a joint venture of General Motors (GM) and battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, to help finance EV lithium-ion battery cell factories in three states. The loan is intended to support the expansion of electric vehicle deployment in the US.
The loan, which is expected to close within months…
Apple is pushing ahead with its efforts to expand the team working on Apple Car. A new report from Bloomberg today indicates that Apple has hired Luigi Taraborrelli, a 20-year veteran of the Italian car company Lamborghini. This marks a major addition to the Project Titan…
Russia reportedly tells NASA it’s staying with the International Space Station until at least 2028
July 27, 2022
After insinuating that it planned to leave the International Space Station partnership after 2024, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos has told NASA that it intends to remain in the program until at least 2028, according to a report in Reuters. Roscosmos plans to…
Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki has revealed that the company’s efforts in making a full-frame Foveon sensor are on track to be finished by the end of the year.
In an interview published on Sigma’s YouTube Channel, spotted by Mirrorless Rumors, Yamaki was asked if there is any news on the progress of the sensor’s development since the update provided earlier this year.
“We are…
Untold Stories of the Nikon Z9’s Development
July 27, 2022
The process of designing a flagship digital camera is a heavily guarded secret. But in a rare exception, some of the key individuals responsible for the development of the Nikon Z9 sat down and explained some of the defining aspects that brought the camera to life.
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Canon has pulled the latest R3 firmware update that was announced last week. The company has not disclosed why the update has been removed.
When reached for comment, Canon said the following but stopped short of providing an explanation.
“The latest firmware…
Fujifilm’s X-H1 mirrorless camera.
Fujifilm has released a collection of new firmware updates for its X-A5, X-A7, X-H1, X-T100 and X-T200 APS-C mirrorless cameras. While the updates are rather minor, they do fix various bugs and address a few other issues pertaining to certain Tamron lenses.
Starting first with the smallest update, firmware version 2.14 for the Fujifilm X-H1 improves…
Tokina has announced it is discontinuing 3 of its lenses and raising the price of 13 others, as part of a product line restructure.
According to Tokina, the price increase is due to ‘cost hikes of raw materials and components.’ Despite ‘making every effort to absorb…
In a recent video interview, published to YouTube, Sigma Corporation CEO, Kazuto Yamaki, confirmed the company is working on a full-frame Foveon sensor that will make its debut – at least in prototype form – by the end of the year.
The 17-minute interview covers…
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NASA Will Inspire World When It Returns Mars Samples to Earth in 2033
This advanced mission architecture will include two sample recovery helicopters.
NASA has finished the system requirements review for its Mars Sample Return Program, which is nearing completion of the conceptual design phase. During this phase, the program team evaluated and refined the…
