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These Graphene Tattoos Are Actually Biosensors

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And well be able to conduct long-term studies that track the vital signs of apparently healthy individuals as well as the parameters of their environments. In search of thinner wearable sensors, Deji Akinwande and Nanshu Lu , professors at the University of Texas at Austin, created graphene electronic tattoos (GETs) in 2017.

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Audi’s Autonomous Intelligent Driving teams up with Luminar for advanced LiDAR

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This perception data models the vehicle’s environment, both near and far, by detecting objects, vehicles, pedestrians and other challenging obstacles. —Luminar founder and chief executive officer, Austin Russell. Luminar is funded by Volvo Cars Tech Fund, Canvas Ventures, GVA Capital and 1517 Fund.

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NSF awards $20 million to two new testbeds to support cloud computing applications and experiments

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Cloud computing refers to the practice of using a network of remote servers to store, manage and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer. In recent years, cloud computing has become the dominant method of providing computing infrastructure for Internet services.

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Video Friday: Resilient Bugbots

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We propose Kinodynamic Fabrics as an approach for the specification, solution and simultaneous execution of multiple motion tasks in real-time while being reactive to dynamism in the environment. With the RPD 35, a two-person crew can install pile more productivity than traditional methods. ARL ] Thanks, Kostas! ARL ] Thanks, Kostas!

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Video Friday: Welcome to Fall

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IEEE SSRR 2023 : 13–15 November 2023, FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN Humanoids 2023 : 12–14 December 2023, AUSTIN, TEX. For the purposes of this test, we force Digit to fall in a controlled environment to demonstrate our new self-righting and recovering ability. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months.

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Video Friday: The Simplest Walking Robot

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This was just presented at the IEEE Humanoids Conference in Austin. Baby Clappy ] via [ Kazumichi Moriyama ] Humanoid robots that can autonomously operate in diverse environments have the potential to help address labor shortages in factories, assist elderly at homes, and colonize new planets. Disney Research ] And now, this.

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Summer Update

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Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition.