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EVs will be cheaper to produce by 2027
Reuters, Published on 07/03/2024
» BENGALURU - Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be, on average, cheaper to produce than a comparable internal combustion engine by 2027 thanks to new manufacturing methods that are lowering production costs, market research firm Gartner said on Thursday.
Musk wants 25% voting control at Tesla before fulfilling AI goal
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2024
» BENGALURU and SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday he would be uncomfortable growing the automaker to be a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics without having at least 25% voting control of the company, nearly double his current stake.
Singapore trials patrol robots to deter bad behaviour
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2021
» Singapore has started testing robots to patrol public areas and deter poor social behaviour in its latest effort to further augment its strong portfolio of surveillance tools.
FamilyMart to deploy robots in Japan stores
Reuters, Published on 15/07/2020
» TOKYO: In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker, Telexistence, hopes will help trigger a wave of retail automation.
Bangkok traffic back to gridlock as coronavirus measures ease
Reuters, Published on 18/05/2020
» Cars, trucks and motorcycles jostled on Monday in a return of the capital's familiar gridlock as commuters headed back to work in the second phase of easing coronavirus restrictions to get the economy back on track.
Tesla unveils electric big-rig truck, sporty Roadster
Reuters, Published on 17/11/2017
» HAWTHORNE, California: Tesla Inc on Thursday unveiled a prototype electric big-rig truck that it will start producing in 2019, throwing itself into a new market even as it struggles to roll out an affordable sedan on which the company’s future depends.
Tech-savvy farmers a new hope for Japan's shrinking sector
Business, Reuters, Published on 10/08/2017
» YAMAMOTO-CHO, Japan: A new breed of younger, business- and tech-savvy farmers are transforming Japan's shrinking agriculture sector with cutting edge techniques and marketing strategies, giving new hope to an industry in slow decline.
Adidas in 3D push with 'Futurecraft'
Business, Reuters, Published on 08/04/2017
» Adidas AG launched a new sneaker with a 3D-printed sole that it plans to mass-produce next year, part of a broader push by the German sportswear firm to react faster to changing fashions and create more customised products.
Adidas lets shoppers design their own sweaters
Business, Reuters, Published on 22/03/2017
» BERLIN - Adidas AG has been testing a store where shoppers can design a sweater, have a body scan to determine fit and get it knitted by a state-of-the-art machine within hours, as the German company looks at ways to respond more quickly to customer demands.
Japan Inc feels demographic pinch
Business, Reuters, Published on 03/03/2017
» TOKYO: Ask the president of Japan's largest daycare chain what his biggest headache is, and Kazuhiro Ogita doesn't hesitate: workers and wage costs. Not enough of one, too much of the other.