Weekend Edition: Rimac's Robotaxi, Robots with Skin, and Nuclear Sponges

Plus: The Top Kraft Heinz Brands; Toyota Announces 3 Large-Scale U.S. Workforce Initiatives; and More August 17, 2024 [View this email in a browser]( [Subscribe]( Would you be more likely to buy an EV if it could charge your home? Baltimore is letting [Ford's F-150 Lightning do just that](. In other automotive news, we covered the [small car craze]( a record-breaking [new standard for wireless EV charging]( [Rimac's new robotaxi]( BMW's [five new factories]( and why[Isuzu]( is entering the U.S. EV market. Labor shortages have long been a challenge in manufacturing, but aviation is now grappling with pilot shortages. Merlin's new [autonomous planes]( could help solve that problem. Meanwhile, is windfall the new way to [power cargo ships]( Why did the EPA [ban the pesticide dacthal?]( And why is Intel [eliminating 15,000 jobs]( We answer all these questions and more on [Insights](. Finally, last week, we shared potential plans for the [Three Mile Island nuclear facility](. This week, we learned about DOE's goal of transforming the [Manhattan Project nuclear site]( into a solar farm. Megan Conniff Director of Content Thomas Insights Most-Read Articles This Week - [“Living Skin” Adds Creepy Factor to Humanoid Bots]( - [Robot Umpires Are Heading to MLB]( - Top Five: How Space Travel Changes You | Robot Umpires Head to Baseball Stadiums]( - [Rimac Announces First Robotaxi]( - [5 States Designed to Act as America’s Nuclear Sponges]( - [The Top Kraft Heinz Brands]( - [Toyota Announces 3 Large-Scale U.S. Workforce Initiatives]( Welcome New Suppliers [GreenGro Biologicals]( [Pro-Pac]( [Nation Grinding]( [P&R Fasteners]( [RPS]( [Serra]( [Signal]( [United Wire]( [Find New Suppliers on Thomasnet]( Editor's Picks - [How Interpreters Are Helping This Indiana Plant Address Its Labor Shortage]( (CNN) - [What Works in Taiwan Doesn’t Always in Arizona, a Chipmaking Giant Learns]( (The New York Times) - [Nippon Steel Pivots Away from China to Zero in on U.S., India]( (Nikkei Asia) - [United Auto Workers Files Federal Labor Charges Against Trump, Musk]( (The Washington Post) - [Nascar Pit Crews Are Using AI for the Perfect Pit Stop]( (Wired) - [UW-Milwaukee Leading Effort to Train Workers for Green Jobs That Support Manufacturing]( (Wisconsin Public Radio) [Thomas(TM), A Xometry Company]( [Advertise in the Newsletter]( | [List Your Business on Thomasnet.com]( | [Get Instant Quotes]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Contribute to Thomas Insights]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You received this email because of your recent interaction with Thomas. [Modify Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( © August 17, 2024 Thomas 6116 Executive Blvd, Ste. 800, North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA, 240-252-1138