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APRIL 5, 2024

USC, UPenn, Texas A&M, Oregon State, Georgia Tech, Temple University, and NASA Johnson Space Center are teaching dog-like robots to navigate craters of the moon and other challenging planetary surfaces in research funded by NASA. [ USC ] AMBIDEX is a revolutionary robot that is fast, lightweight, and capable of human-like manipulation.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

Engineers at NASA Glenn are testing a new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) inlet-fan combination—the first of its kind ever to be tested. Originally conceived of as a propulsion system for generation-after-next (N+2), the BLI system could increase fuel efficiency by 4-8% more than the advanced engines airlines are beginning to use.

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JUNE 17, 2015

Emission factors were matched to data from a statewide drayage truck registry, including engine make, model year, and installed emission control equipment. Between 2009 and 2013, California's Drayage Truck Regulation led to near-universal use of DPFs (diesel particulate filters) on Port trucks. Resources.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

Robot Perception Lab, University College London ] You had me at “3D desk octopus.” [ UIST 2024 ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology ] Top notch swag from Dusty Robotics [ Dusty Robotics ] I’m not sure how serious this shoes versus no-shoes test is, but it’s an interesting result nonetheless. University of Pennsylvania ]

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AUGUST 26, 2016

In an effort to deepen and advance its knowledge in artificial intelligence, DENSO has entered into a technical advisory contract with one of the world’s foremost researchers in computer vision, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Dr. Takeo Kanade. Dr. Kanade, a U.A. Kanade, a U.A. These activities will be held mostly in Japan.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In a new study, engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder debuted mCLARI, a 2-centimeter-long modular robot that can passively change its shape to squeeze through narrow gaps in multiple directions. Queens University ] Thanks Josh! Evolve, evolve, and evolve again! Happy Halloween! Paper ] Thanks Samarth!

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Team Explorer, the SubT Challenge entry from CMU and Oregon State University, is in the last stage of preparation for the competition this month inside the Mega Caverns cave complex in Louisville, Kentucky. Boston Dynamics ] Digit's engineered to be a multipurpose machine. ICRA 2021 ] CMU RI Seminars are back!

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MARCH 10, 2015

XGS produces the anode material through proprietary manufacturing processes and uses its xGnP graphene nanoplatelets to stabilize silicon particles in a nano-engineered composite structure. Doron Aurbach (Bar Ilan University) for a 3-day technical seminar on batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and electric vehicles.

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JULY 12, 2024

NAVER Labs ] As quadrotors take on an increasingly diverse range of roles, researchers often need to develop new hardware platforms tailored for specific tasks, introducing significant engineering overhead. Based on an innovative cable structure, it is designed to be both strong and stable. Wing ] Happy 50th to robotics at ABB! [

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Participating companies will receive access to the investors, corporations, and mentors within the Plug and Play network, exposure at Plug and Play events, regular educational seminars, and office space. Plug and Play Tech Center is an accelerator specializing in growing technology startups.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Osamu Nagata, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc. TEMA), made the announcement at Toyota’s 2014 Advanced Safety Seminar in Ann Arbor, Mich. CSRC’s newly expanded mission recognizes that the emergence of advanced technologies is radically reshaping the transportation landscape.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

PAL Robotics’ Kangaroo demonstrates classic “zero-moment point” or ZMP walking, with only one or two engineers tagging along, and neither of them look all that nervous. Yong Jae Lee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison utilize the game of chess as a testbed, employing a general-purpose robotic arm. RAMIEL ] Thanks, Temma!

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

The robots of Team NimbRo of University of Bonn, Germany, won the main soccer tournament, the Drop-in tournament, and the Technical Challenges. Robotnik ] This video celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the University of Zurich’s Robotics and Perception Group, led by Prof. Utah Engineering ] PLEN is all ready for the world cup.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Boston Dynamics ] Scientists at the University of Bristol have drawn on the design and life of a mysterious zooplankton to develop underwater robots. These robotic units called RoboSalps, after their animal namesakes, have been engineered to operate in unknown and extreme environments such as extra-terrestrial oceans.

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Iona University , in New Rochelle, N.Y. Mancino Former manager of engineering reliability at RCA Life senior member, 93; died 24 September For most of his career, Mancino worked as an engineer at RCA , which was headquartered in New York City.

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MARCH 25, 2024

At the International Battery Seminar & Exhibit held 12-15 March in Orlando, many of the world’s leading battery makers, test equipment manufacturers, and theorists gathered to talk about advances in the field and to present new products claiming to make the battery production process quicker and cheaper.

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MAY 21, 2012

First proposed by Kandi in August 2011, the plan envisions Hangzhou as the first test site for a new transportation system which would make available 100,000 self-driven Pure EV rentals at centrally operated “smart” vertical parking and charging facilities to be constructed at key locations throughout Hangzhou.

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AUGUST 27, 2022

But it was true what semiconductor engineers in South Korea whispered about his former students: They were everywhere. Starting in the mid-1980s, as chip manufacturing in the country accelerated, engineers who had studied under Kim at. His mother taught elementary school; his father, Kim Byung-Woon, was a textile engineer for.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

YouTube ] The Apellix Opus X8 Softwash (SW) system cleaning the University of Florida Shands Hospital building in Jacksonville, Florida. Monarch ] via [ Self Racing Cars ] AeroVironment’s team of innovative engineers discuss our collaboration with NASA/JPL to design and develop the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. I'm a fan anyway, though!

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MAY 6, 2022

Working in collaboration with domestic appliances manufacturer Beko, researchers from the University of Cambridge trained their robot chef to assess the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing process, imitating a similar process in humans. Robot Brains ] This week's CMU RI Seminar is by Ross L.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

The Intelligent Urban Mobility initiative is a multiyear project in collaboration with UC San Diego, University of Southern California, UC Berkeley PATH, and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), with the goal of developing the technologies for the future connected urban vehicle.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Tech United ] A team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a new system of algorithms that enables four-legged robots to walk and run on challenging terrain while avoiding both static and moving obstacles. Franka Production 3 has it all! Franka Emika ] First time, I’m sure.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Grab will open an R&D center in Jakarta and target hiring 150 engineers over the next two years. To equip Indonesian engineers with globally competitive skills, Grab will provide training opportunities at its R&D centers in Singapore, Beijing and Seattle. million commuters in greater Jakarta. million commuters in greater Jakarta.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Looking to give robots a more nimble, human-like touch MIT engineers have now developed a gripper that grasps by reflex. This short video shows an actuator from Ed Habtour at the University of Washington, modeled after the vertebrae of sea birds and snakes. [ Enjoy today’s videos! Let’s make all robots squishy! Paper ] Thanks, Pham!

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OCTOBER 12, 2013

m aerodynamic diameter) resulting from internal-combustion engine exhaust and from chemical reactions in the air play an important role in the progression of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the US. Dr. Kleinman presented his findings at a seminar on 9 October at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building in Sacramento.

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JUNE 17, 2009

Formally announced at the Inauguration of the GM Engineering Center in Torino, within Cittadella Politecnica, the Institute will be located in the new GM facility and take advantage of the combined resources of both organizations. Earlier post.).

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JULY 31, 2022

Note the curved mirrors hanging from the ceiling, the better to view the maze of engineers, technicians, and support staff of the development laboratory. Sitting in his shirtsleeves at an industrial beige metal desk piled with papers, amid dented bookcases, gym bag in the corner, he does not look like anybody’s definition of a star engineer.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

Talking hands-free on a mobile phone while driving is just as distracting as a conversation using a hand-held phone, according to a recent study by researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia. The study is published in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

at FAA’s National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operations Research ( NEXTOR ) at the University of California, Berkeley, to evaluate an airline’s fuel efficiency relative to both the mobility (straight-line passenger miles between origin and destination) and access (airports served and/or flight frequency) it provides.

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