The future leaves
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GOLF+ has added a new real-world course designed by Tiger Woods and plans a spin-off app for its hand-tracked mixed reality putting mode.

According to pv magazine's Hydrogen Stream roundup, P2X Solutions has started selling renewable methane to European markets. The roundup also cites developments in e-methane certification and offtake, electrolyser technology, large-scale green hydrogen projects and strategic investments by companies including Stargate Hydrogen, ITM Power, Nel and Hy24.

Tesla filed a US patent application for a touch-sensitive 'skin' that can be molded around robot fingers and palms. This technology potentially offers humanoid robots a scalable method for detecting contact, force, and pressure.

COP31 aims to increase electricity's share of global final energy demand from 20% to 35% by 2035, accelerating the transition to clean, affordable energy through electrification. Australia is cited as leading with rapid growth in solar, wind, batteries and EVs, demonstrating how renewable energy can lower electricity costs, reduce fossil fuel dependence and support decarbonisation.

Beat Games' patch notes for Beat Saber v1.45.3, released October 15, state that the limit for basic (v1/v2) light events in the Level Editor has risen from 120 to 10,000 per map. The same update also adds a Ghastly environment.

Volvo said it is working with Nvidia to bring 'eyes-off and mind-off' driving to its cars, stating that future models will be capable of point-to-point, hands-free automated driving.

Researchers at the University of Cologne estimate China could produce green hydrogen at an average cost of $120/MWh, significantly less than Germany, the United States and Japan. The analysis highlights China's cost advantages and the supply security risks associated with hydrogen imports.

Skild AI has demonstrated a self-play training approach that enables robots to develop physical skills without relying on human demonstrations, using its S1 robotics foundation model to learn soccer through more than 140 years of simulated play. The company says the technique could eventually allow robots to acquire increasingly complex skills in settings such as factories and construction.

Scientists at ETH Zurich demonstrated that an anthropomorphic robotic hand can use its fingers for locomotion as well as manipulation, enabling it to crawl, recover from falls and move around its environment without a separate mobility system. The research used an off-the-shelf robotic hand from dexterous-hand developer WUJI.

According to OPIS's weekly update for pv magazine, China's TOPCon solar cell prices edged lower after the Golden Week holiday as the industry weighs price floors. The update offers a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

Anthropic's Compliance API can now return the text each member of a Claude Enterprise organisation typed into 'Instructions for Claude' in claude.ai. Because that setting belongs to the account rather than the organisation, the same text is returned under every organisation the person belongs to, according to MIXED Reality News.

ArcActive, a New Zealand-based energy storage company, has switched on its lead-acid battery system pilot in collaboration with Origin Zero. The system is connected to Deakin University's 7.25 MW microgrid and Origin's virtual power plant.

According to Terawatt PV Research, Texas is projected to produce over 45% of U.S. silicon-based solar modules in 2027, concentrated within 100 miles of the I-45 corridor, driven by rapid multi-gigawatt facility deployment and pro-business incentives.

SteamOS 0.5.6 beta for Valve's Steam Frame adds .apk files to the right-click "add to steam" menu in Desktop mode, placing Android packages on the same library shelf as Steam games. According to Valve's patch notes, the build targets the Frame's Beta channel and requires opting in via Settings > System.

VSL PowerHive, a subsidiary of Vikram Solar, has announced a 7.5GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) assembly plant in Oragadam, near Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, India.

Australian energy company AGL has referred its 500MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Queensland to the federal government under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

Researchers found that activating the PPARD protein in immune cells made them better at burning fat and attacking tumors, slowing or stopping cancer growth in laboratory experiments. The approach showed promise against colorectal, breast, and ovarian cancers, as well as melanoma.