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- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
One of the main materials used to produce the batteries is lithium, a light metal substance.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
Other necessary materials include the metallic elements cobalt, manganese and nickel.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
Even though some of the minerals are mined in nations outside China, Chinese companies still hold ownership over the operations.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
In an effort to avoid a dependence on Chinese controlled materials, the United States and other countries are seeking to mine and process more materials at home
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
In February, U.S. President Joe Biden announced federal assistance programs to help companies mine and process lithium and other rare metals.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
Similar efforts were announced in other countries, including Britain and Germany.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
In addition, major automakers said they were seeking new EV engine designs that are less dependent on rare earth minerals.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
EV market leader Tesla said it plans to remove rare earths from its next-generation EVs.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
Other automakers said they are in the process of researching or developing EV motors that use little or no rare earth minerals.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
These include General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, and BMW.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
The robot, named ARTEMIS, is one of only a few humanoid robots that can run.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
It also can walk and jump on different kinds of surfaces without losing its balance. The robot also can kick a ball and remain standing even when kicked or hit, the team said.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
In Germany, many companies large and small turned to robots to fill jobs as the country faced a severe labor shortage.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
The International Federation of Robotics estimated that about 26,000 robotic machines were put into use in Germany last year.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
Experts say increasing robotic operations are a sign that robots have become easier to use, with no special skills required.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
However, the risks of using machines in the workplace were demonstrated in South Korea, where an industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable processing center.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
Police said the victim was an employee of a company that deploys industrial robots to businesses.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
NASA even tested a snake-like explorer designed to search for signs of life in hard-to-reach places. The American space agency said the robot is equipped to move in ways that trad…
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2023
In the future, NASA plans to send the robot to space to search for signs of life in an underground ocean on Saturn’s moon Enceladus.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2024
Throughout 2024, we saw further development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and new legal action brought against technology companies.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2024
Here is a look back at some of the biggest tech stories we covered in 2024.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2024
Among these were a new set of AI offerings announced by American software company Microsoft.
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2024
Officials explained the new tools included “personal agents” designed to help users complete business activities with little or no human
- Public domaingeneral-american
Top Technology Stories of 2024
Microsoft says it designed the agents to expand on so-called chatbots AI tools that work by themselves to produce human-level writing
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Top Technology Stories of 2024
or discussions. The company said it expects a full release of the agents sometime in 2025.
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