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Senators provide a roadmap for AI policy in the US

  • May 17, 2024
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The Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group released a roadmap for AI policy in the U.S. Senate, encouraging the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund cross-government artificial intelligence research and development projects, including research for biotechnology and applications of AI that would fundamentally transform medicine.  The group acknowledges AI’s various use cases, including those within the healthcare […]

Daimler Trucks to invest $40 million in Portland engineering center

  • May 17, 2024
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Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced plans to invest more than $40 million in a new electric vehicle engineering facility at its Swan Island headquarters in Portland. Daimler says its new, 110,000-square-foot engineering facility will bring together multiple research projects in one place, including battery electric and hydrogen-fuel cell electric vehicles. The investment is expected […]

$39,199 Bobcat zero turn electric lawnmower is ready for summer

  • May 17, 2024
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Bobcat revealed a new, commercialized version of its battery-powered ZT6000e zero-turn electric lawnmower that promises up to eight hours of continuous runtime. The company says its new machine can deliver up to eight hours of continuous runtime on a single charge, the ZT6000e produces zero “tailpipe” emissions while in use, and is significantly quieter than […]

Pedego Moto puts the ‘fun’ in functional transportation

  • May 17, 2024
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Pedego announced a slew of big new bikes this month, and we got to try out our favorite, the Pedego Moto. This brawny, two-person, class 2/3 beast leaves its competitors in the dust in so many ways. As Micah would say, “Let’s check it out…” We’ve talked about Pedego a ton here at Electrek, but […]