TAUNTON, MA—NASA’s “Ingenuity” autonomous helicopter that is flying above the surface of Mars is powered by six micromotors produced by Maxon Precision Motors Inc.
TOKYO—Engineers at Yamaha Motor Co. have developed a high-output motor for electric vehicle applications. The 350-kilowatt device features a compact package that treats the mechanical and electrical components as a single entity.
AACHEN, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology have developed a continuous assembly line that automatically makes fuel cell components and then assembles them into a stack.
TOKYO—Teijin Ltd. and Applied Electric Vehicles have developed a low-speed electric vehicle for autonomous driving systems and other mobility applications.
GOTEBORG, Sweden—Volvo Autonomous Solutions is partnering with Aurora Innovation OpCo Inc. to jointly develop on-highway self-driving truck applications.