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MARCH 30, 2014

The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) announced its latest round of seed grants to support early-stage innovative energy projects. Building on novel computation techniques, assistant professor Heather J. A total of more than $1.6 million was awarded to 11 projects, each lasting up to two years.

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MAY 30, 2010

MIT researchers used modified M13 bacteriophages as templates to assemble noble metal allow nanowires for Li-ion anode materials. An MIT team including Drs. Credit: ACS, Lee et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). The M13 biological toolkit extended its utility for the study on the basic electrochemical property of materials”.

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MAY 2, 2014

King Assistant Professor of Metallurgy at MIT, is proposing a direct sulfide electrolysis process to simplify copper extraction and eliminate noxious byproducts. The copper research builds on Allanore’s previous work in the steel industry, where he developed new electrochemical processes to make iron without greenhouse gas emissions.

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AUGUST 3, 2014

Rusatom is currently building its first floating nuclear plant, the Akademik Lomonosov ; the second of the vessel’s two reactors was installed in February. Rosatom is building its first floating NPP at the Baltiysky Zavod-Shipbuilding shipyard in St Petersburg. The Chinese delegation came to St. Petersburg and Moscow on 24-29 July.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

Daimler is becoming a new member of the MIT CSAIL Alliance Program. MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory ( CSAIL ) is the largest research laboratory at MIT and one of the world’s most important centers of information technology research. The new cooperation with the MIT ideally complements this.

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AUGUST 10, 2015

Advances in magnet technology have enabled researchers at MIT to propose a new design for a practical compact tokamak fusion reactor that might be realized in as little as a decade: the ARC (affordable, robust, compact) reactor. The proposed tokamak (donut-shaped) reactor is designed to have 500 MW fusion power at 3.3

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NOVEMBER 26, 2022

A breakthrough regarding dendrites made by MIT researchers may finally open the way to the building of a new type of rechargeable lithium battery that is safer, lighter, and more compact than existing models, a concept that has been pursued by labs all over the world for years.

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JANUARY 25, 2018

A new metal mesh membrane developed by researchers at MIT could advance the use of the Na–NiCl 2 displacement battery, which has eluded widespread adoption owing to the fragility of the ?"-Al through the MIT Energy Initiative. Al 2 O 3 membrane. A paper describing the development is published in the journal Nature Energy.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Researchers from MIT, with colleagues from IISc in Bangalore, India and HiPi Consulting in Maryland have experimentally demonstrated the conversion of heat to electricity using thermal diodes with efficiency as high as 40% of the Carnot Limit. Arrows represent couplings. Source: Hagelstein, 2007. Click to enlarge. —Wu et al.

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APRIL 30, 2024

The nonprofit was one of seven winners last year of MIT Solve’s Gender Equity in STEM Challenge. The MIT Solve Gender Equity in STEM Challenge thoroughly vets all applicants—their theories, practices, organizational health, and impact,” Smith says. With each concept learned, the students built a more difficult app. “It

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Under the new contracts, the teams will now develop concepts and models that can be tested in computer simulations, laboratories and wind tunnels. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Mass., Aircraft and Technology Concepts for N+3 Subsonic Transport, $4.6 Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research, or SUGAR, $8.8

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JULY 19, 2023

And now a team of researchers at MIT have pioneered a new way of generating probabilistic bits ( p-bits ) at much higher rates—using photonics to harness random quantum oscillations in empty space. But in a new paper published in the latest issue of the journal Science the MIT team have created the first ever photonic p-bit.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

They build bonds with them. These included the funding of two university research programs in addition to the DAR-V new-concept research vehicle. MIT AgeLab observes the human factors of voice command. Toyota has helped to fund a study undertaken at MIT’s AgeLab. People relate to electronic devices socially.

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MAY 22, 2017

TRI is working with several industry partners in addition to MIT ML to develop applications and proofs of concept for three areas of the new mobility ecosystem: driving/testing data sharing, car/ride share transactions and usage-based insurance. —Neha Narula, Director, Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab.

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MAY 14, 2020

Electric Power Research Institute: Build-to-Replace: A New Paradigm for Reducing Advanced Reactor O&M Costs - $999,464. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will assemble, validate, and exercise high-fidelity digital twins of the BWRX-300 systems. SSR-W is a low overnight-capital plant design, targeting a e build cost.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

These universities join MIT, Stanford and the University of Michigan which have worked with TRI over the last five years to expand the body of research into artificial intelligence (AI) with the goal of amplifying the human experience. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). To get to the best ideas, collaboration is critical.

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APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. More than 540 initial concept papers were received in the three focus areas. Earlier post.) Harvard, Univ. of Delaware).

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MARCH 4, 2016

Artist’s concept of a possible Low Boom Flight Demonstration Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) X-plane design. NASA is working hard to make flight greener, safer and quieter—all while developing aircraft that travel faster, and building an aviation system that operates more efficiently. million over four years to MIT.

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MAY 15, 2021

LanzaTech will create transformative technology to enable direct conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to ethanol, a building block for low carbon intensity fuels and chemicals, at 100% carbon conversion efficiency to products. MIT proposes to reduce or eliminate CO 2 generation during lipid production by (1) engineering Y.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. This concept, if commercialized, would avoid a key.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Researchers at MIT, with colleagues at the University of Minnesota, have provided evidence and theoretical rate coefficients for new pathways in the low-temperature oxidation of hydrocarbons. The new analysis is explained in a paper by MIT graduate student Amrit Jalan, chemical engineering professor William Green, and six other researchers.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Karliczek, for his part, noted in a press release that such a project is incredibly important since “green hydrogen” is a valuable building block for climate protection. . In a global market for renewable energy, carbon-based energy sources such as methanol are key building blocks. CO2 will continue to be produced.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will evaluate and validate models for predicting the crash behavior of carbon fiber composites by building and testing subcomponent structures. Light weight multi-material prototype : Two projects awarded to design, build, and test a light-weight vehicle that is 50 percent lighter than a baseline light-duty vehicle.

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JULY 15, 2020

Later in the program, teams that move to Phase 2 will focus on building components, unit operations, and prototype systems to reduce technical risks and costs. Southwest Research Institute will apply energy storage concepts to this power generation cycle by incorporating oxygen storage adjacent to the air separation unit (ASU).

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JULY 14, 2024

Watson Research Center , and the MIT Lincoln Laboratory —independently reported the first demonstrations of a semiconductor laser, all within a matter of days in 1962. Invention of the laser spurs a three-way race The core concept of the laser dates back to 1917, when Albert Einstein theorized about “stimulated emission.”

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MARCH 29, 2024

Now, an MIT spin-off says it has found a solution in an innovative technology that could dramatically reduce the costs and timelines of drilling to fantastic depths. Although Wostov is credited as a founder of Quaise, he says he has no financial stake in the company—unlike MIT. Quaise Energy , based in Cambridge, Mass.,

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JANUARY 7, 2022

John Deere ] I appreciate the idea that this robot seems to have some conception of personal space and will react when that space is rudely violated. MIT ] What has NASA's Perseverance rover accomplished since landing on the surface of Mars in February 2021? Engineered Arts ] Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Xiaomi Robotics Lab!

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Paper ] via [ EPFL LIS ] Nissan announces the concept model of “Iruyo”, a robot that supports babysitting while driving. Iruyo was born out of the voices of mothers and fathers who said, “I can’t hold my baby while driving alone.” [ Nissan ] Building 937 houses the coolest robots at CERN.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

From “ Yoshua Bengio, Revered Architect of AI, Has Some Ideas About What to Build Next " (December 2019). Dig into every industry, and you'll find AI changing the nature of work.” — DANIELA RUS , director of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. From “ Andrew Ng X-Rays the AI Hype " (May 2021).

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

[ Berkshire Grey ] LOOK AT ITS LIL FEET [ Paper ] DOFEC (Discharging Of Fire Extinguishing Capsules) is a drone suitable for autonomously extinguishing fires from the exterior of buildings on above-ground floors using its onboard sensors. The system detects fire in thermal images and localizes it. I want to see a chase!

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Telexistence ] It would be a lot easier to build a drone if you didn't have to worry about take-offs or landings, and DARPA's Gremlins program has been making tangible progress towards midair drone recovery. MIT CSAIL ] NASA is sending a couple of robots to Venus in 2029! Not the kind with legs or wheels, but still.

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JULY 19, 2011

These protocols build on the established IEEE 802.11 Proof-of-concept demonstrations have been deployed in Michigan and California, but there are to date no widespread deployments. MIT and smart intersections. Ford has an ongoing research partnership with MIT in a number of areas, including safety.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Clone Robotics ] Happy 40th Birthday to the MIT Media Lab! Since 1985, the MIT Media Lab has provided a home for interdisciplinary research, transformative technologies, and innovative approaches to solving some of humanitys greatest challenges. MagicLab ] Thanks, Ni Tao! No, Im not creeped out at all, why? Like, a lot.

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APRIL 8, 2022

We demonstrate a novel interface concept in which interactive systems directly manipulate the user’s head orientation. The anthropomorphic features of robots, which are important in building natural user experience and trustable human-robot partnership, have attracted increasing attention. Turn your friends into robots! PneuBots ].

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

Joel Moses MIT professor emeritus Life Fellow, 80; died 29 May Moses taught electrical engineering and computer science at MIT for 50 years. He probably was best known for developing Macsyma , MIT Project MAC’s symbolic manipulator. in computer science in 1967 from MIT. Moses earned a Ph.D.

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In 1965, Larry Roberts, then at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory , connected one computer in Massachusetts to another in California over a telephone line. The next thing I know,” Kahn says, “there’s an RFQ [request for quotation] from ARPA for building a four-node net.” Bob Kahn served on the MIT faculty from 1964 to 1966.

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JANUARY 4, 2018

Based in Palo Alto, CA, and Pittsburgh, PA, Aurora designs and builds self-driving technology, partnering with automakers to integrate, pilot and deploy advanced self-driving platforms into vehicles. He has a PhD in Robotics from MIT. Drew Bagnell, Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer. Earlier post.).

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