Yesterday the Pride of the Humber crew spent the day at sea testing some new equipment well away from their furry foes.

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We do stress testing on our equipment as well.

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While GM gave up on the car, AeroVironment kept up its electric vehicle research and development and has been offering EV charging and testing equipment and services to automakers as well as selling a line of chargers for heavy-duty electric forklifts.

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Equipment works differently in the space environment than it does on the ground, so even equipment that is well tested for ground use will need testing for space use.

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The stated schedule is that all equipment will be received in November and the target date for perforating and testing the well is mid-December.

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Food-testing mobile laboratories and mobile workshops have been seen, as well as large containers with seed-processing equipment.

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