✈️ Lilium's Electric Air-Taxi Enters Production

The Bavarian company, Lilium, has officially begun production for the groundbreaking Lilium Jet →, marking a pivotal milestone in the transition from design to full-scale industrialization.

The initial seven units will undergo rigorous flight tests to secure type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). With recent Design Organization Approval from EASA already obtained, the company is now focused on integrating the fuselage, canards, and wings for the Lilium Jet.

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⭐️ Google - 25 years in Search

The video collects the most popular and searched figures and moments in 25 years of Google Search. Explore → the top trending topics in 2023.

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🤖 Hyundai's Robot-Heavy EV Factory in Singapore

Hyundai Motor Group has launched a fully automated facility → in Singapore—its first new car assembly plant in the city in four decades.

The center, spanning seven floors, is designed to produce up to 30,000 electric vehicles annually, employing a cell-based production system that integrates robotics with human workers. With 200 robots handling over 60% of repetitive tasks, employees can focus on more creative duties.

Since its opening earlier this year, the facility has been producing Ioniq 5 cars and fully autonomous robotaxis, with plans to include the Ioniq 6 in 2024.

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🍀 Historic COP28 Deal

The COP28 climate talks in Dubai → resulted in a significant deal, marking the first ever commitment by countries to divest from all fossil fuels.

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🤖 Look! A new bot in town

Tesla has shown the progress of its Optimus robot in a short video →

The newest robot-humanoid, Optimus Gen 2, has more advanced kinematics, more sensitive fingers and lost 10 kilograms of weight.

The video ends with the two prototypes dancing to electronic music.

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🤩 Dubai real estate

Mercedes-Benz and Binghatti have teamed up to build the automaker's first-ever branded residence in Dubai.

The 341-meter tall tower → will be in line with the design philosophy of "Sensual Purity".

It will be located in the heart of the city, close to the Dubai Mall, the Museum of the Future and the Burj Khalifa.

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🇦🇪 The future is here

The Crown Prince of Dubai has tested automated self-driven taxi →

For the first time outside of the US, Dubai has conducted the first-ever demo test ride of an autonomous electric Chevrolet Bolt, in Jumierah 1. As part of Dubai's Smart Self-Driving Transport Strategy, we're gearing up to launch our self-driving ridehail service for the public in 2024.

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👀 Doomsday preps?

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building a Hawaii compound → with underground bunker, escape hatch, and 'blind doors'.

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👁‍🗨 A faux pas in the AI world

ByteDance has been accused → of illegally utilizing OpenAI's tech in the development of its own competing large language model.

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😶‍🌫️ No clear path

In a joint announcement today, Adobe and Figma → revealed the termination of their proposed merger, initially disclosed on September 15, 2022.

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🤖 Meet Barry: A High-Capacity Quadruped Robot

A team from the Robotic Systems Lab at ETH Zurich has developed Barry →, a dynamically balancing quadruped robot optimized for high payload capabilities and efficiency.

With a new leg design, Barry can handle unmodeled payloads up to 90 kilograms while operating at high efficiency. Its custom actuators enable the robot to use bigger motors, making it highly efficient and cost-effective.

While Barry currently lacks advanced perception, researchers are focusing on adding intelligent navigation and exploring potential commercial applications.

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🌞 What a battery!

Check out Duracell's MagSafe power station → in the form of a giant battery. Three-in-one: wireless charger for your phone, laptop, headphone, also light, and case with its charging dock. The price of the basic option is $159.

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