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Real Dog Meets Robot Dog <-- Click here.Newly developed robotic K9s will soon be prowlingthe Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida to enhance security and surveillance patrolling, Florida Insider reported Monday.Robotic dogs to start patrolling Florida military base
Fido, meet F1d0. Newly developed robotic K9s will soon be prowling Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida, to enhance security and surveillance patrolling, WMBB-TV reported Monday. The 325t…nypost.com
The 325th Security Forces Squadron, which handles security for the base, said the robo-dogs are weatherproof, four-legged, unmanned patrolling drones that have two-way communication abilities and high tech sensors that cost about $100,000 a pop, the outlet reported.
"This is a springboard into the future of integrated defense," Squadron Commander Maj. Jordan Criss told the outlet at a recent demonstration on base.
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US Air Force tests ‘unstoppable’ robot dogs to defend bases
The US Air Force has drafted creepy, faceless robot dogs to prepare for combat. The futuristic four-legged friends were deployed to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada last week as part of a security e…nypost.com
They shoulda turned that robot dog loose to chase after that ankle-biter. Now, that woulda been phuq'n hilarious!Real Dog Meets Robot Dog <-- Click here.
Electrified Wing Suit @ 180 MPH
BMW says the electric wingsuit enabled Salzmann to accelerate faster than his mates to a peak speed of 186 mph. (Normal wingsuit operators typically reach horizontal speeds around 62 mph.)
I've wanted a wingsuit ever since they came out years ago. This just makes me want one even more!
Electrified Wing Suit @ 180 MPH
350 Square feet is not a house. There are RV's bigger than that.3d Printed House. 1 Day.
"... the curved shell of a 350-square-foot home in roughly 24 hours. "
350 Sq Foot is not big. But looks like it would be a cool extra ______
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https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/mighty-3d-printed-houses/
" Mighty 3D prints the curved wall in its facility, but that will expand to the back wall and roof in 2021 for a total of 80 percent of the structure. The Mighty Mod structures ship as complete buildings with windows, but require installation onto the foundation and utility hook-ups on-site. The larger Mighty House products (coming in 2021) ship as panels and require on-site assembly. "
$100k -- but that is in California
I wonder if Musk has his giant battery factory set up to be able to quickly reconfigure as technology advances? He's a pretty clever fellow. I wouldn't put it past him.Battery Improvement
" ... startup QuantumScape released data yesterday suggesting it may have cracked a major challenge facing electric vehicle batteries. Among other features, prototypes can be charged to 80% capacity within 15 minutes, provide almost double the driving range of current electric vehicles, and boast a battery lifetime equivalent of 240,000 miles. If accurate, the technology would address the most significant hurdles that have thus far slowed electric vehicle adoption—recharging time, range, and cost.
QuantumScape says its key breakthrough involves the use of a solid-state electrolyte and a proprietary ceramic separator that protects its lithium anode, allowing it to sidestep many of the limitations and safety concerns of lithium-ion batteries. Watch a great overview of the technology here.
Volkswagen, a major investor in the company, aims to have the batteries in cars by 2025, though one daunting challenge remains—scaling from a pilot line to multicell commercial manufacturing. "