Ford says it's cracked the code on cheap EVs, thanks to more streamlined manufacturing processes and lithium iron phosphate batteries that the company says are more durable, faster charging and more affordable than what it currently uses. There will be more use of automation and robots, but the company declined to specify how this compares to current manufacturing. Ford announced a "family" of low-cost vehicles that will be made in Kentucky, starting with a four-door mid-sized pickup that will arrive in 2027 and will cost $30,000. Here's more from @theverge.
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"See, now this," said Hollins as she and her assistant ducked behind the lab bench, the wall above erupting with laser fire. "This is why we install the red LEDs into the robot's eyes."
Robotic drummer gradually acquires human-like behaviors
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