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Flying first class on a single domestic round trip can contribute more greenhouse gas emissions than a year of driving

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This calculation used the 2017 values for the direct emissions of all greenhouse gases from the combustion of fuel by all light-duty vehicles ( 2,421 billion pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent ), the number of persons with a driver’s license ( 225,346,257 ), and the average number of occupants in light-duty vehicles ( 1.674 ).

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Henry Samueli and the Rise of Digital Broadband

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And Samueli himself sees Nicholas as the ideal balance to his laid-back personality. He and Nicholas incorporated Broadcom, set up the company in Nicholass spare bedroom, and signed development contracts with Scientific Atlanta, Intel, TRW, and the U.S. The contract for Scientific Atlanta, of Norcross, Ga., Samueli said.

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Video Friday: Agile Upgrade

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Grain Weevil ] This video, Robot arm picking your groceries like a real person, has taught me that I am not a real person. Thats why we added motorized antennas to Reachy, so it can show simple emotionswithout a full personality. We hope you like it.] [ Unitree ] This is just lovely. But they should look friendly too, right?

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Video Friday: Atlas in the Lab

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This paper presents an underactuated snake robot consisting of many passive links that can dynamically change its joint coupling configuration by repositioning motor-driven joint units along internal rack gears. UBTECH ] Personal mobile robotic assistants are expected to find wide applications in industry and healthcare.

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Video Friday: Humanoids Get a Job

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You had one job, e-stop person! Kickstarter ] ICRA next year is in Atlanta! In a gutsy demo, physician Vivek Kumbhari navigates Pillbot, a wireless, disposable robot swallowed onstage by engineer Alex Luebke, modeling how this technology can swiftly provide direct visualization of internal organs.

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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Earlier this month, the company introduced Ford Smart Mobility at the 2015 International CES. A person sitting in the Palo Alto laboratory can access real-time video streamed over existing 4G/LTE technology to drive golf carts thousands of miles away. Maciuca holds a Ph.D. Earlier post.)

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Waymo leads robotaxi industry, at least for now

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The company also intends to expand to Austin, Atlanta, and even internationally into Tokyo, as noted in a CNBC report. However, GM has noted that it will now focus on the development of personal autonomous vehicles instead of robotaxis. The Market Dynamics: The global ride-sharing market, estimated at $123.08