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RAC (Robotic Actuators Company) is building a mobile robot platform with a battery-electric Digital Hydraulic Transmission (DHT). It targets electric-like efficiency and hydraulic-class power density while aiming to reduce reliance on rare-earth magnets.

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Plant-based food producer NotCo uses an artificial intelligence platform named Giuseppe to find an alternative to sunflower oil.

Cocoon’s technology addresses emissions and landfilled waste from steel and cement production.

GPS satellite infrastructure supports travel, location mapping, energy grids, and other uses, and is vulnerable to jamming and spoofing that can disrupt power grids, telecommunications, military operations, supply chains, and transportation.

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MycoWorks, an IndieBio mycelium-based leather maker, was profiled by The New York Times. The article traces its history to artist Philip Ross’s use of mycelium in an exhibit in 2007.

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Juno Propulsion receives a $1.2 million NSF Phase II SBIR grant to advance its non-toxic in-space propulsion system, in partnership with the University of Washington and Professor Carl Knowlen’s lab. The two-year project supports development of the company’s rotating-detonation-engine Product Development Unit toward Technology Readiness Level 8, while Juno prepares to demonstrate its propulsion technology aboard Momentus’ Vigoride 8 platform in 2027.

Sep 2026 · GeekWireNews article

NOC Energy develops an add-on electric heating system that lets cement and glass plants blend electric heat with fossil fuels. Its induction coils heat steel spheres inside insulated ceramic modules, storing heat for hours and reaching 1,200°C; the company is working toward 1,500°C. NOC has raised a $2.7 million seed round led by 360 Capital, and its demonstration systems for a glass manufacturer and a cement producer in France are expected to switch on in May.

Apr 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

New Jersey startup Still Bright raises an $18.7 million seed round to scale its copper-extraction technology. The company uses a vanadium-based solution, regenerated with electricity, to recover nearly all the copper from typical ores without pre-processing; it says the process can also recover copper from mine tailings. CEO Randy Allen says its equipment costs 70% to 90% less than typical pyrometallurgical gear, and the company plans a 500-ton-per-year demonstration unit in 2027 or 2028.

Jul 2025 · TechCrunchNews article