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New silicon-powered electric motor cuts hybrid plane weight, helps them fly farther

A hybrid Cessna 337 in California completed a successful test flight using a silicon carbide-based inverter developed by the ...
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Walk Me: Toyota stuns world with robot chair that walks, climbs, and folds itself

Toyota’s Walk Me is a robotic chair with legs that walk, climb, and fold, redefining mobility at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 ...
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Silicon carbide-based motor drive enables a smaller, lighter electric aircraft engine

A hybrid Cessna 337 taxied down a Southern California runway and lifted into the air. The plane, a type commonly used as an air taxi between islands, had a traditional gas-powered motor in the nose ...