$45K EV smuggles a 620-mile solid-state battery out of the lab

[New Atlas logo]( Automotive [$45K EV smuggles a 620-mile solid-state battery out of the lab]( [The IM L6 Max Lightyear Edition hits the market with a 620-mile semi-solid state battery]( IM motors has decided that semi solid-state batteries are ready for prime time. In an omen of what Western automakers will need to contend with, it's now launched a futuristic luxury coupe with a next-gen battery pack and crab-walking capability. [Read more]( Special Promotion for New Atlas Readers [Outsmart the storms by planning ahead with Weather Hi-Def Radar]( Gone are the days of unreliable weather forecasts. Weather Hi-Def Radar empowers you with the tools you need to make informed decisions about your day, ensuring optimal planning for any outdoor activity. [Read more]( Outdoors [Rifle-inspired titanium multi-tool packs a pen, flashlight and pry bar]( [The BoltLite multi-tool – with its bolt-action pen – is presently on Kickstarter]( Pens, flashlights and pry bars are all useful, and the BoltLite modular multi-tool packs all three into a waterproof titanium body. It can be carried as one solid unit or pulled into pieces as the situation dictates. [Read more]( Military [Northrop Grumman debuts Manta Ray robotic underwater glider]( [The Manta Ray prototype]( Northrop Grumman introduces its first completed prototype Manta Ray Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle that it is developing for DARPA. The extra-large submarine glider is designed to carry out long-range undersea missions without human assistance. [Read more]( Outdoors [650-lb micro-camping trailer drifts off-road on wheels or skis]( [The tent-top HR may not be the warmest winter camper, but Genimax does offer an available diesel heater and electric blanket for those cold, snowy nights]( A tiny, towable nugget ready to explore the natural world behind a passenger car, ATV or snowmobile, the versatile Genimax HR is an affordable tent-top camper built for four seasons of adventure hunting. [Read more]( Biology [Gallery: 50 new marine species found, including this unimpressed sea toad]( [A Chaunax, a bony fish in the sea toad family, seen on the southwestern flank of Rapa Nui]( An underwater expedition off the coast of Chile has discovered 160 species not known to live in the region, at least 50 of which are new to science. The information will inform marine protection strategies for important regions in international waters. [Read more]( Space [Musk plans 1,000-ship fleets to colonize Mars]( [Musk has been keen to go to Mars for years]( Elon Musk has given an update on Mars colonization plans, noting how the advances in SpaceX's Starship combined with plummeting launch costs could one day see thousands of ships heading for the Red Planet to support a colony of a million people. [Read more]( Robotics [How blue-collar workers will train the humanoids that take their jobs]( [H2O - the first demonstration of real-time, whole-body humanoid robot teleoperation]( Researchers have developed a reinforcement learning-based framework that allows a full-sized humanoid robot to be teleoperated by a human in real-time using only an RGB camera. Which begs the question: Will manual labor soon be performed remotely? [Read more]( Marine [Cinematic ROV takes filmmaking to new depths]( [The Luna ROV was designed specifically with filmmaking in mind]( Unlike most other ROVs, the Boxfish Luna is designed specifically for underwater filmmaking. It records video at a resolution of 8K/30fps and can descend as deep as 1,000 m (3,281 ft) – so all you giant squids out there, get ready for your close-up. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2022