Bishop Wright

Test like you fly. ✅ We’ve completed qualification testing for Aeon R with 60+ hot fires done in the qual campaign validating the engine design that will power Terran R to space. From design and build to test, this program milestone is the culmination of dozens of teams. 🎥 Take the deep dive into the engine qual campaign → youtu.be/uDHLMBjmqhY

Exciting times at Relativity! We’ve completed the vehicle-level critical design review for Terran R and begun flight production. It's full steam ahead towards first launch and beyond. 🚀 Catch up on the latest developments with our in-depth program update: bit.ly/3DE5zks

Interesting Discovery short video showing the fully automated Rotterdam port operation. It’s the largest seaport in Europe and 10th in world for cargo tonnage (was #1 between 1962 and 2004, since overtaken by Chinese ports) It's operated by <20 people onsite and works by: ▫️Driverless vehicles between ships and storage areas (each vehicle is 30-tonnes) ▫️Remote-controlled cranes for loading and unloading vessels ▫️Automated logistics systems for moving and stacking containers The dock is 42km long and moves ~500m tones of cargo a year. It has over 80,000 lipstick-sized transponders that help guide the vehicles with workers overseeing the operation in a control room (they work off of a “digital twin” of the dock created by dozens of sensors and camera). Rotterdam’s automated port took away traditional dock jobs but new ones are required including: ▫️Control room operators ▫️Technicians to repair and maintain automated vehicles, cranes and systems ▫️Data analysts to study and optimize port logistics The port also operates 24/7, which means more container throughput, leading to greater need for deliver drivers. *** 6min Discovery Vid: youtu.be/NULoelb7PzA?si… Good Wired article on Rotterdam automation process from 2019: wired.com/story/rotterda…

This will be a very tough call. arstechnica.com/space/2024/09/…