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Kyle Kristynik
Companies operating across the state of Texas—including several in North Texas—have been recognized in the TxN 20 for their leadership in conservation & sustainability. [Photo: Business Wire]
Texan by Nature Announces the 2024 Texan by Nature 20
by Lance Murray | Oct 24, 2024
TxN 20 recognizes the best and most innovative work in conservation coming from businesses based or operating in Texas. Texan by Nature Founder and former First Lady Laura Bush called the honorees "pioneers, collaborators, and changemakers."
![Plano-based inventor Swaminathan Balasubramanian has received a newly granted patent for an "Energy Efficient Legged Mobile Robot." The patent describes a robot with a non-inverted pendulum body and articulated leg system designed to move like a humanoid, carry heavy loads, and minimize joint strain using a self-compensating mass structure. [Source images: USPTO Patent #12263899, left to right: Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4; DI Studio background]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Patent-12263899-Utility-robot-patent-fig1-2-4.jpg)
