Will Turntide"s Reluctance Motor Disrupt EVs?
The company's motor offers outstanding efficiency in HVAC systems for buildings; will e-cars be next? Image: Turntide Technologies Turntide Technologies, a startup backed by Bill Gates and Amazon, originally pitched its new ve.....»»
Electric cars: Special dyes could prevent unnecessary motor replacements
One day in the near future dyes in electric motors might indicate when cable insulation is becoming brittle and the motor needs replacing. Scientists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), together with ELANTAS, a division of the special.....»»
Fintech startup Vise raises $65 million in Series C led by Ribbit Capital
Vise today announced a $65 million Series C financing round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from existing investors including Sequoia. The startup launched on the Disrupt Startup Battlefield stage in 2019 and has since raised upwards of $1.....»»
Mechanics of the infinitely small: NanoGear, towards a molecular gear
Gears and mechanical transmissions are at home in the Emilia-Romagna region, the Motor Valley of northern Italy. A team of researchers from the University of Bologna and the Institute for Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity of the National Research.....»»
Discuss the future of connected fitness with Mirror’s Brynn Putnam at Disrupt 2021
Discuss the future of connected fitness with Mirror’s Brynn Putnam at Disrupt 2021.....»»
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From today until midnight on May 18 (PT), we’re offering a free Disrupt Innovator pass (a $99 value) to anyone who purchases an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership. Grab an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership here. TechCrunch Disrup.....»»
Hyundai Motor Group ready to spend big in the U.S.
The South Korean automaker will invest $7.4 billion in the U.S. by 2025 as it seeks to become the third-largest maker of eco-friendly vehicles......»»
Darkside Ransomware Gang Says It Lost Control of Its Servers, Money a Day After Biden Threat
A day after US President Joe Biden said the US plans to disrupt the hackers behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, the operator of the Darkside ransomware said the group lost control of its web servers and some of the funds it made from ransom pay.....»»
Prices increase today: Last chance to buy a $99 pass to TC Disrupt 2021
Prices increase today: Last chance to buy a $99 pass to TC Disrupt 2021.....»»
Deadline extended: Apply to Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021
Deadline extended: Apply to Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021.....»»
Cheap, Highly Efficient New EV Motor Uses No Magnets
"An EV motor has been developed that uses no magnets, thus lessening the United States' reliance on Chinese magnets (which make up 97% of the world's supply)," writes Slashdot reader nickwinlund77, adding: "I wonder what the motor's performance is li.....»»
Hyundai, Kia plan $7.4B U.S. investment in EVs, hydrogen and mobility
South Korea's Hyundai Motor and its Kia affiliate said they plan to invest $7.4 billion in the U.S. by 2025 to produce electric vehicles, enhance production facilities and develop smart mobility technologies......»»
Ford is bringing significant wireless software updates to its vehicles
The Internet of Things just got bigger. Four years after Ford Motor Company introduced an integration with Amazon’s suite of smart home devices, the automaker is beefing up its in-vehicle software offerings with built-in Alexa voice assistant and a.....»»
South Korea moves to bolster local microchip industry
Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, the government and industry associations agreed to join efforts to respond to the shortage of auto chips......»»
Efficiently smuggling drugs into cells
A new method called Progressive Mechanoporation makes it possible to mechanically disrupt the membranes of cells for a short time period and let drugs or genes inside cells. In this way, researchers can test new therapies more easily than before......»»
36 hours left to apply to Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021
36 hours left to apply to Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021.....»»
In Mahle"s Contact-Free Electric Motor, Power Reaches the Rotor Wirelessly
There's no wear and tear—and no rare earths, either Automakers outside China are scrambling to develop electric motor designs that use no permanent magnets, partly because the magnets require rare earths, and mining rare earths causes po.....»»
Efficiently smuggling drugs into cells
A new, patented method called Progressive Mechanoporation makes it possible to mechanically disrupt the membranes of cells for a short time period and let drugs or genes inside cells. In this way, researchers can test new therapies more easily than b.....»»
Only three days left to buy $99 passes to TC Disrupt 2021
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EOI April revenues slip on Ford production cut
LED automotive lighting module maker Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI) has reported April consolidated revenues of NT$287.8 million (US$10.2 million), shrinking 22.14% sequentially, reportedly thanks to reduced production at Ford Motor......»»
Ford picks a name for its electric pickup truck: The F-150 Lightning
The SVT F-150 Lightning was a factory hot rod pickup in the 1990s. Enlarge / If you thought Ford would find it hard to resist reviving the Lightning brand for its electric F-150 pickup, you'd be right. (credit: Ford Motor Company) As many hav.....»»