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UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

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The University of California San Siego (UCSD) has formed the San Diego Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, a joint initiative of the Jacobs School of Engineering and Division of Physical Sciences at UCSD. In addition, the campus-wide Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program will be an important part of the Institute.

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Video Friday: Trick or Treat, Atlas

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A novel design approach is proposed for reconfigurable multirotors utilizing soft multistable composite laminate airframes. Stretch is a first of its kind mobile robot designed specifically to unload boxes from trailers and shipping containers, freeing up employees to focus on more meaningful tasks in the warehouse.

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Video Friday: Robots at Night

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Fraunhofer IPA ] This choreorobotics dance is part atavistic ceremony, part celestial conjuring, and part ecstatic romping. REInvest Robotics ] This Stanford Seminar is from Aaron Edsinger of Hello Robot, on Humanizing Robot Design. They need to be affordable enough to allow widespread access and adoption.

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Volvo Trucks North America optimizes its regional haul models for greater fuel efficiency and payload

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As part of the Optimized Series, Volvo Trucks is also offering a mid-roof design for its VNM 430 and VNL 430 sleepers to provide additional headroom. Optimized Volvo VNM 200, VNM 430 mid-roof and VNL 630 models are on display this week in Houston at the National Tank Truck Carriers’ 30th annual Tank Truck Show & Maintenance Seminar.

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Video Friday: Your Robot Dog

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It has a user-oriented design concept, with new functions such as voice interaction, sound source positioning, and safety and collision avoidance, giving users a better interactive experience and safety assurance. Cybathlon ] Will drone deliveries be a practical part of our future? CMU RI ].

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Video Friday: Humanoid Soccer

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Sanctuary AI ] Cargo drones are designed to carry payloads with predefined shape, size, and/or mass. Here we propose a new reconfigurable drone based on a modular design that adapts to different cargo shapes, sizes, and mass. Gundam Factory ] The load-bearing assessment that’s part of this research is particularly cool.

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India could potentially sell over 10-12 million two wheelers by 2028 says Tarun Mehta, CEO Ather Energy | Autocar Professional

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Speaking at the Seminar on EV manufacturing in Gandhi Nagar at the 10th Global Summit of Vibrant Gujarat, Mehta said, there are many major players who are currently selling only one or two products in the marketplace, which is not common. “You need a variety of options for people to feel compelled to walk in.

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