Una de las grandes efemérides de 2022 ha sido la celebración en septiembre del quinto centenario de la llegada de la expedición de Juan Sebastián Elcano a Sanlúcar de Barrameda. Sin haberlo planeado al partir, los pocos supervivientes de esa trágica aventura de tres años acababan de realizar la primera circunnavegación de la historia. “Hemos descubierto y dado la vuelta a la redondez del mundo”, escribió, nada más llegar, el marino vasco al emperador Carlos V.
Researchers make progress toward groups of robots that could build almost anything, including buildings, vehicles, and even bigger robots.
Researchers at MIT have made significant steps toward creating robots that could practically and economically assemble nearly anything, including things much larger than themselves, from vehicles to buildings to larger robots.
Clues to a black hole’s origins can be found in the way it spins. This is especially true for binaries, in which two black holes circle close together before merging. The spin and tilt of the respective black holes just before they merge can reveal whether the invisible giants arose from a quiet galactic disk or a more dynamic cluster of stars.
A pair of early-stage clinical studies testing the safety and efficacy of 40-hertz sensory stimulation to treat Alzheimer’s disease has found that the potential therapy was well-tolerated, produced no serious adverse effects, and was associated with some significant neurological and behavioral benefits among a small cohort of participants.
En progression de +31% par rapport à 2020, les ventes mondiales de robots industriels en 2021 ont touché un point haut. Avec 517 mille unités vendues, l’année 2021 est la meilleure année pour la robotique industrielle en termes de volumes vendus.
Solid-state batteries will likely be the next big thing.
The next generation of BMW electric vehicles promises up to 620 miles of range, 30 percent quicker charging, and a cheaper production process that cuts significantly down on carbon emissions – all with lithium-ion EV batteries like the rest of the automotive industry.
New passenger car registrations in France increased in November by nearly 10% year-over-year to 133,961. This improved the year-to-date result to 1.37 million, but it's still almost 9% less than a year ago.
Meanwhile, plug-in electric cars slightly outpaced the general market's growth, once again expanding their share.
According to L’Avere-France, last month some 34,912 new plug-in vehicles were registered in France (up 16% year-over-year), including 32,614 passenger plug-in cars (up 14%), which represents 24.3% of the market (vs. 23.4% a year ago).
