July 2023

MIT develops a motion and task planning system for home robots

July 7, 2023

Why aren’t there more robots in homes? This a surprising complex question — and our homes are surprisingly complex places. A big part of the reason autonomous systems are thriving on warehouse and factory floors first is the relative ease of navigating a structured environment. Sure, most systems still require a space be mapped prior […]

MIT develops a motion and task planning system for home robots by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Meta launches a Threads beta program for Android users

July 7, 2023

Meta is launching a Threads beta program for Android, an engineer for the company announced on Friday. The beta program will give users early access to new features and bug fixes, but like any other beta program, there is an increased risk when downloading an unstable build. Threads launched on Wednesday and has already attracted […]

Meta launches a Threads beta program for Android users by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Pulsar Fusion wants to use nuclear fusion to make interstellar space travel a reality

July 7, 2023

Space propulsion company Pulsar Fusion has started construction on a large nuclear fusion chamber in England, as it races to become the first firm to fire a nuclear fusion-powered propulsion system in space. Nuclear fusion propulsion tech, arguably a golden goose of the space industry, could reduce the travel time to Mars by half and […]

Pulsar Fusion wants to use nuclear fusion to make interstellar space travel a reality by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

EV maker Fisker falls short of Q2 production target

July 7, 2023

EV upstart Fisker produced 1,022 Ocean SUVs in the second quarter, falling short of its own expectations by several hundred vehicles. Fisker had expected to produce between 1,400 and 1,700 EVs. The company blamed the shortfall on a shortage of components from its sub-suppliers. Fisker said it’s working with working with all suppliers to ramp […]

EV maker Fisker falls short of Q2 production target by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch