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Rethinking Passenger Safety in Driverless Taxis
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (478+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems Automated & Autonomous Vehicles RF & Microwave Technology 00:00:02 So, here at Lur University, we've been working on a project funded by the Department for Transport, investigating how members of the public respond to…...
Coming Soon - Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
2+ week, 1+ day ago (99+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems What happens when a battery is pushed to its limits? Battery abuse testing plays a critical role in understanding how batteries respond when subjected to conditions beyond normal operation. These tests…...
Advancing All-Solid-State Batteries
2+ week, 1+ day ago (291+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems Conventional batteries rely on lithium ions moving through a liquid electrolyte. In contrast, all-solid-state batteries use a solid electrolyte. While this makes them safer, achieving rapid lithium-ion movement within a solid…...
Improved Safety, Durability, and Power: A Carbon-Based Battery Materials Breakthrough
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (203+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems The findings were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on December 11, 2025. "Our next steps are to expand this covalent-bridging strategy to a broader range of fullerene and carbon…...
Could Gravity Batteries Bring Renewable Energy Storage to Your Home?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (78+ words) RF & Microwave Electronics Robotics, Automation & Control Mechanical & Fluid Systems Automated & Autonomous Vehicles RF & Microwave Technology "A gravity battery stores energy just like a AA battery would, except it's more environmentally friendly," said Caden Jarausch" , a senior in mechanical engineering, and…...