Nextbigfuture was excessively optimistic on quantum computer achieving a smooth takeoff based upon announcements in 2018 with the 72 qubit Google bristlecone, IonQ’s trapped ion breakthrough and a flurry of other advancements in quantum computers from Intel and IBM.
Synthetic Speech Made from Brain Recordings is a step to brain prosthetic
World War 3 Wargame Shows High Losses and Logistic Gap
The US has begun supplying some missiles to Ukraine. The US could supply a dozen PT boats with missiles and drive the cost to Russia of military escalation in Ukraine beyond any reasonable benefit.
Japan’s Hayabusa2 space probe has successfully created a man-made crater on an asteroid. Hayabusa2 shot a copper “impact head” at Ryugu.
MEMS Version of Intel 4004 Chip Could be Made to Prove Nanomechanical Computer Designs
Cornell researchers can use two inexpensive cameras on either side of the windshield to detect objects with nearly LiDAR’s accuracy and at a fraction of the cost. Currently, the LIDAR implementation needs three devices and a cost of $10,000 per car.
Elon described costs and details of the master plan for a robotaxi fleet and service at Autonomy Day. Many are criticizing the full self-driving plan and do not believe it will be achieved or will be far, far later. The future of Tesla and the world will be massively impacted if this master plan succeeds or if it does not.
Innolith AG, Swiss maker of rechargeable Inorganic Battery Technology, says they have the world’s first 1000 Wh/kg rechargeable battery. This would triple the range of electric cars. The Innolith Energy Battery would radically reduce costs by not using exotic and expensive materials.
Chinese space station core module Tianhe is getting pre-launch tests and the Long March 5B launch vehicle undergoing integration.
Tesla announced their terrible financial results in the first quarter in their earnings call. They had $700 million in losses. Other information from the Tesla call: The Model Y could be built under a tent in Fremont but the Gigafactory is a possibility. They are also looking at converting warehouse space in Fremont for the …