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#Rub Al Khali Application Meta


#Rub Al KhaliEmpty quarter | The largest contiguous sand desert in the world | Precipitation rarely exceeds 35 mm | Regular high temperatures are around 50°C | Sand dunes reach up to 250 m in height


#Arabian Peninsula


#Digital Twin of Rub Al Khali


#Territories: Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates


#World largest oil field


#Sand dunes


#Sand desert


#Endless silence


#Rugged terrain


#Pristine sunrise


#Pristine sunset


#Temperature fluctuations


#Caravan road


#Route


#Navigation


#4x4 Safari Adventure


#Medical Equipment


#Supplies


#Logistics


#Spare part


#Sand cat


#Sand dune cat


#Oil refinery


#Biomimicry


#Mission profile


#Desert sun energy


#Aluminium production using solar energy


#Green power to vehicle battery cells


#Solar park In desert


#Low carbon aluminium


#Recovering stuck vehicle


#Terrain conditions


#Vehicle weight


#Vehicle fittings: bullbars, rear bars, tow bars, side steps


#Vehicle suspension: design, height; size


#Vehicle tyre: compound, type


#Vehicle approach


#Desert dust


#Blowing sand in dunes


#Starry sky


#Space habitat


#Lunar habitat


#Field Foundation Model (FFMs) | Physical world model using sensor data as an input | Field AI robots can understand how to move in world, rather than just where to move | Very heavy probabilistic modeling | World modeling becomes by-product of Field AI.robots operating in the world rather than prerequisite for that operation | Aim is to just deploy robot, with no training time needed | Autonomous robotic systems applucations | Field AI is software company making sensor payloads that integrate with their autonomy software | Autonomous humanoid Field AI can do | Focus on platforms that are more affordable | Integrating mobility with high-level planning, decision making, and mission execution | Potential to take advantage of relatively inexpensive robots is what is going to make the biggest difference toward Field AI commercial success


#Critical minerals in Artificial Intelligence | At the core of AI transformation lies a complex ecosystem of critical minerals, each playing a distinct role | Boron: used to alter electrical properties of silicon | Silicon: fundamental material used in most semiconductors and integrated circuits | Phosphorus: helps establish the alternating p-n junctions necessary for creating transistors and integrated circuits | Cobalt: used in metallisation processes of semiconductor manufacturing | Copper: primary conductor in integrated circuits | Gallium: used in compound semiconductors such as gallium arsenide (GaAs) and gallium nitride (GaN) | Germanium: used in high-speed integrated circuits and fibre-optic technologies | Arsenic: employed as a dopant in silicon-based semiconductors | Indium phosphide: widely used in optical communications | Palladium: used in production of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) | Silver: the most conductive metal used in specialised integrated circuits and circuit boards | Tungsten: serves as a key material in transistors and as a contact metal in chip interconnects | Gold: used in bonding wires, connectors, and contact pads in chip packaging | Europium: enables improved performance in lasers, LEDs, and high-frequency electronics essential to AI systems and optical networks | Yttrium: improves the efficiency and stability of materials like GaN and InP, supporting advanced applications in photonics, high-speed computing, and communications technologies


#Critical minerals for Optics, Imaging & Advanced Materials | Graphite: high-speed electronics, advanced sensors, and thermal management systems | Copper: short-distance data transmission in AI data centres | Germanium: a key material in thermal imaging, night-vision optics, and fibre-optic communication systems | Indium: optical communication systems | Praseodymium: specific types of lasers and optical materials | Neodymium:solid-state lasers | Holmium: specialised laser systems, particularly medical and scientific applications


#Critical minerals for Power Supply & Batteries | Lithium: portable electronics, wearables, electric vehicles | Graphite: stores lithium ions during charging process and releases them during discharge | Manganese: used in various lithium-ion battery chemistries | Cobalt: critical to the performance of premium mobile and computing devices | Nickel: crucial for electric vehicles, high-performance electronics, and energy-intensive AI systems