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Successful Test of Humanoid Robots at BMW Group Plant
Munich/Spartanburg, USA. The BMW Group is exploring the use of humanoid robots in production for the first time. During a trial run lasting several weeks at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, the latest humanoid robot Figure 02 from California company Figure successfully inserted sheet metal parts into specific fixtures, which were then assembled as part of the chassis. The robot must be particularly dexterous to complete this production step.
A reality check on NC’s battered democracy
Like in every election year, the current North Carolina political scene is frothy with excitement. The statewide races are high-stakes and tightly contested, with an immensely consequential governor’s race complemented by competitive contests for attorney general, lieutenant governor and superintendent of public instruction. Vice President Kamala Harris has a serious chance of winning North Carolina — a victory that President […] The post A reality check on NC’s battered democracy first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Asheville Watchdog: Buncombe Residents Use Millions of Recyclable Plastic Bags a Year; Nearly All End Up in Landfills
Written by Michelle Feuer and John Boyle, Asheville Watchdog. Buncombe County residents use an astounding number of single-use plastic bags every year — 130 million, by one estimate — and, despite being recyclable, nearly all end up in landfills where they become a health hazard, an Asheville Watchdog investigation found.
Strong Storms bring flash flooding, power outages
GREENVILLE - A round of thunderstorms this evening brought plenty of rain to The Delta, and in some places, some flash flooding. The storms started moving into the area around 7 this evening, after triggering a severe thunderstorm watch earlier in the day. Thundershowers moved in from Arkansas and brought...
Sculptors Show New Work in Metal and Wood at Mica Gallery in Bakersville
Two sculptors, Jim Cooper and Melissa Engler, are showing new work at Mica Gallery. Engler is a wood sculptor with a BA in Sculpture from UNC Asheville. She also trained in studio furniture at Haywood Community College, where she focused on creating functional pieces that had a sculptural presence. Her new body of work at Mica Gallery focuses on nature and declining biodiversity. “Each piece tells a story about our relationship to the natural world and much of my work mourns the drastic loss of biodiversity that we are experiencing in our lifetimes,” she says.
DPH speaks to public about importance of HPV vaccine, immunizations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) and its partners spoke Monday morning about vaccinations. The press conference took place at the Prisma Health Children’s Hospital - Midlands in Columbia at 10 a.m. Officials with Prisma Health and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) were in attendance as well.
Clemson looks to regain championship form after last season’s struggles, early schedule is stacked
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney told anybody who’d listen to buy stock in his team last fall after the Tigers won five straight games after early struggles. It won’t take long to see if Swinney’s latest bit of braggadocio has legs. For now, Swinney likes how his team has handled business heading […]
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