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Battery on wheels: Startup pushes new way to power autonomous trucks

Startups seeking to commercialize autonomous freight modify existing trucks with the goal of removing the driver. Newcomer Solo AVT thinks a clean sheet approach — a cabless “battery on wheels” running hub to hub with teleoperation at either end — is a better answer.  

Electrification. Autonomous trucks. A better way?

In covering trucking electrification and autonomy, it can be easy to follow the quarter turns and occasional breakthroughs from the startups that position themselves as most likely...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/startup-seeks-to-disrupt-autonomous-trucking-sector

Stanford Research Shows How Park-Like Tsunami Defenses Can Provide Sustainable Alternative To Towering Seawalls

Tsunami Mitigation

Careful engineering of low, plant-covered hills along shorelines can mitigate tsunami risks with less disruption of coastal life and lower costs compared to seawalls.

In tsunami preparedness, it turns out there can be strength in beauty. Rows of green hills strategically arranged along coastlines can help to fend off destruction from tsunamis while preserving ocean views and access to the shore. For some communities, they may offer a better option than towering seawalls.

Those are the findings of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/stanford-research-shows-how-park-like-tsunami-defenses-can-provide-sustainable-alternative-to-towering-seawalls/