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Startup founded by ‘Survivor’ champ debuts airless bike tires based on NASA rover tech

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Engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center assemble the new shape memory alloy rover tire prior to testing in the Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory. Following that, SMART intends to also pursue bringing SMA tires to the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, too. Image Credits: NASA. Image Credits: SMART Tire Company.

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Liquid Death lands $75 million more to expand the brand

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Liquid Death , a water brand that began life in 2018 with a funny video to first test the concept, has grown deadly serious about its growth prospects. In the meantime, there are evidently plenty of places in the U.S. that have yet to discover the brand. A sweeter deal with Amazon may well boost that percentage.

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The Station: Uber’s new battles in the UK, Lucid Motors’ second life plans and Cruise acquires Voyage

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Next week, Extra Crunch will feature stories on the state of holographic tech in vehicles, the second-life battery marketplace and software plays in the micromobility industry. SMART intends to bring SMA tires to the automotive and commercial vehicle industries. You can also send a direct message to me at Twitter — @kirstenkorosec.