prototype
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Inside the prototype build facility at Rivian in Irvine on June 24, 2026.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Another prototype was a reconfigurable lamp shade containing three separate multistable switches.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Also in the room are four young engineers crowded around a console, trying to crack the code for a prototype, a new robot that they hope will help build other robots.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
This month, Eve achieved its first transition flight, showing its prototype can take off vertically like a helicopter and move into flight like an airplane, which is one of the most challenging phases of development.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
By February 1955, a prototype was ready to fly.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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He obtained a bank loan and went into debt cycling through more than 5,000 prototypes in his quest to perfect his signature bagless cyclonic system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Zigzagging between robots, weapons and computers in his garage workshop, Ukrainian engineer Eduard Trotsenko was bubbling with excitement as he showed off his latest prototypes and dreamed of sci-fi-inspired futuristic ideas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
As designers tap in to AI-powered tools to conceive and test new products faster, real-life physical prototypes remain a critical element of the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Ford has secured a contract with the Defense Department to develop a trio of truck prototypes, which will be based on its F-Series super-duty pickups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The box was filled with all sorts of confusing knickknacks: hand-whittled prototypes for game pieces; a star-spangled, red-white-and-blue “H-H-H Humphrey” button; a battered clasp envelope sealed up with tons of tape.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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“They prototyped a lot of ideas,” said Yee, a father of three who took over from Akl as chairman of the board of KidSTREAM in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Together, they designed user interfaces, prototyped an app and coded a website based on the prototype.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
“We actually prototyped a lot of different versions of this internally, and now we’ve settled on this as a means of communicating into your work repository.”
From The Verge ● Sep. 21, 2021
Girlboss has prototyped the concept of its private social network with a Facebook group called “Girlboss Gang” that has more than 5,700 members, Ms. Amoruso added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2018
“Some things can be prototyped and some things can’t,” he said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2017
A unit of SpaceX is suing Apple for disadvantaging its AI app, and the company is now prototyping its own smartphone-like AI device.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"We've spent the last four years developing, prototyping and testing technologies… We have a team of 30 people, and growing," says Rob Meyerson, co-founder and chief executive.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
QCi’s Arizona foundry, used for R&D and prototyping, has started generating early revenue, with plans for a second facility.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
“When I was prototyping it, the kids loved having a game to play where they can learn and talk about it,” Yount said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
Since around 1990 Perl has rapidly been gaining favor, especially as a tool for systems-administration utilities and rapid prototyping.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
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