Prime Movers Lab

People and robots will work side by side for the foreseeable future, so ensuring they can safely interact is important. See how Robust.AI's Carter Pro robot works with humans to make them more productive. #robotics #AI #artificialintelligence #deeptech #breakthroughscience

Just two months after Microsoft and portfolio company Atom Computing announced that they would build the world’s most powerful quantum computer, the two companies announced that they have entangled the highest number of logical qubits on record and will deliver quantum computers to commercial customers next year. Quantum computing is finally becoming a reality! #quantumcomputer #computerscience #breakthroughscience #quantum

PRESS RELEASE: Lyten Acquires Battery Manufacturing Assets from Cuberg to Accelerate US Production of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. “The acquisition of additional manufacturing capacity for Lithium-Sulfur is in direct response to fulfilling customer demand more quickly,” said Dan Cook, Lyten’s CEO and co-founder. “Our customer pipeline has grown nine-fold since the start of 2024…”?Read full release here: https://lnkd.in/gSxtANf9 #Lyten #LithiumSulfur #EVBatteries #BatteryTechnology #SustainableEnergy #ElectricVehicles #BatteryManufacturing #CleanEnergy #USManufacturing #SustainableMobility #EnergyStorage #SupplyChainResilience #GreenTech #EnergyTransition

#EnergyVault is proud to announce FID Approval for 57 MW Cross Trails Battery Energy Storage System in Texas and 10-Year Offtake Agreement with Gridmatic: The Cross Trails #BESS will provide energy and ancillary services to support renewable energy production and improve grid resiliency in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (#ERCOT) region. The upcoming deployment demonstrates Energy Vault’s execution on its growth strategy to maximize capital efficiency and profitability in building, owning and operating #EnergyStorage infrastructure. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02Xw4WS0 #NRGV #RenewableEnergy #BatteryStorage #Resiliency

We’re thrilled to announce that Energy Vault’s EVx? Gravity Energy Storage System has been named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024 in the “Green Energy” category! This recognition highlights the EVx? platform’s essential role in advancing sustainable, long-duration energy storage to support the global renewable transition. Using gravity-based principles, EVx? provides large-scale storage using composite blocks—made from local materials and recycled waste such as mine tailings and coal ash—create a circular, eco-friendly, and cost-effective energy solution. Currently being commissioned in Rudong, China, EVx? is set to become the first operational, grid-scale gravity energy storage system, with nine projects totaling over 3.7 GWh underway globally. This honor reaffirms the impact of EVx? and the G-VAULT? suite of storage solutions. Thank you for your support as we work toward a resilient, sustainable energy future. View Using the Power of Gravity: The 200 Best Inventions of 2024 | TIME: https://hubs.la/Q02WhF9b0 The full list: https://hubs.la/Q02WhHFT0 The official Press Release: https://lnkd.in/gcHTTET2 #RenewableEnergy #EnergyStorage #NRGV #Sustainability #Renewables #GravityPower #TIMEBestInventions

Space Perspective is excited to announce that Richard Branson will co-pilot Space Perspective’s first crewed test flight next year, alongside Founder, Jane Poynter and Founder and CTO, Taber MacCallum. This comes after our historic Development Flight 2 in September, where our test capsule, gently propelled by our hydrogen-powered balloon successfully completed its full flight profile, a six-hour nominal flight from launch to landing. This extraordinary achievement will be followed by a series of additional uncrewed test flights and furthers us on our path toward crewed flights and commercialization. Branson, a renowned entrepreneur, is no stranger to world-first adventures, having broken two ballooning world records crossing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in 1987 and 1991 respectively. He said Space Perspective has the potential to revolutionize balloon flying, opening a world of new possibilities for adventure-seekers all over the globe. “Some of the most magnificent experiences of my life have happened on ballooning expeditions and I’m excited to support Space Perspective in its journey. I'm passionate about adventure and helping fellow entrepreneurs reach their business dreams. I look forward to dusting off my old ballooning license ahead of some magnificent test flights,” said Branson. Branson has also, along with other investors, made an investment in Space Perspective, which will help to accelerate our development and test flight program, confirming our leadership position in sustainable, stratospheric balloon travel. #spaceperspective #richardbranson #sustainability #innovation #adventure #achievement

Today is a big step for Lyten! We're announcing our plan to build the World’s First *Lithium-Sulfur* battery gigafactory - and we are doing it in Reno, Nevada. We are locating the facility in the Reno AirLogistics Park at Stead Airport. At scale, the facility will be able to manufacture up to 10 GWh of lithium-sulfur batteries and will supply our rapidly growing pipeline of customers from automotive, micromobility, space, drones, defense, and stationary storage. This is just the start of our relationship with Nevada.?The Nevada Congressional Delegation has been instrumental to the project. A heartfelt thank you to Office of the Governor - State of Nevada Joe Lombardo, Senator Jacky Rosen, and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, who have all been huge supporters of the development as part of their bold vision for Nevada’s global leadership in battery materials sourcing and manufacturing. It literally takes a village to build, supply, and staff a gigafactory. Key contributors to making the factory possible include Michael Dermody, Executive Chairman at Dermody Properties, Daren Griffin, A.A.E., President/CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, Taylor Adams President and CEO of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, Heather Wessling Grosz, CEcD, MA, SVP Business Development at EDAWN University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval, Karin Hilgersom, President of Truckee Meadows Community College, Thomas Burns Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development, Executive Director. And there are many more to thank! ? Check our today’s press release for the details. https://lnkd.in/gR2F9xzb #Lyten #LithiumSulfur #Sustainability #EVBatteries #BatteryGigafactory #NevadaInnovation #ElectricVehicles #CleanTech #FutureOfEnergy #RenoNevada (Below: A 3D rendering of Lyten’s planned gigafactory.)

ICYMI: On October 7, XB-1 took to the skies for its fifth flight from the Mojave Air & Space Port, climbing to 17,800 feet in the R-2515 Airspace. This was XB-1’s fastest flight so far – hitting nearly Mach 0.7 – as we continue to speed up toward Mach 1 by year-end. Read more on flight five and the full program here: https://lnkd.in/eSwrM3_u

Venus Aerospace successfully completed the first long-duration, high-thrust hot fire test of a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) last week, marking a significant milestone in our RDRE development. This achievement brings us closer to flying an RDRE in the near future, as the engine’s thrust-to-weight ratio is now on par with leading rocket engines in the industry.

The Venus Detonation Ramjet is a 2000 lb thrust engine and it marks a major breakthrough in high-speed flight. Our advanced propulsion system will power high-speed vehicles like drones and aircraft, enabling them to travel vast distances at high altitudes and reach high-mach speeds with unmatched efficiency. Our CTO, Andrew Duggleby, unveiled our engine today at Up.Summit with UP.Partners, highlighting our exciting new partnership with Velontra. Together, we share a vision of unlocking the high-speed flight economy across both commercial and defense sectors. https://lnkd.in/gm-4fM-Y