Algorithms · February 1991Gaffe level: Skynet
A Patriot Battery's Rounding Error Missed a Scud in Dhahran
A Patriot missile battery in Dhahran had run for 100 hours straight, and a tiny rounding error in its clock software had drifted its aim off by a third of a second, enough to miss an incoming Scud entirely. The missile struck a U.S. Army barracks and killed 28 soldiers.
Source: U.S. GAO
Retired EV Batteries Get a Second Life, Then Get Recycled
Rivian and Redwood Materials expanded their partnership so retired EV battery packs are first repurposed for stationary energy storage, including 10 MWh at Rivian's Normal, Illinois plant, and then recycled to recover more than 95% of critical materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper.
Source: Electrek