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IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

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Of the five, only one is directly transportation-related: Commuters will be able to quickly access personalized recommendations that help them avoid the congestion issues they routinely face and help them get where they need to go in the fastest time. The full list of five is: Your commute will be personalized. Personalized routing.

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Swiss team finds particle emissions from aircraft turbine engines at ground-idle induce oxidative stress in bronchial cells

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Image: University of Bern /SR Technics Switzerland AG. Thus, the researchers were able to deposit an aerosol directly on human lung cells, which would not have been possible in an experiment with human test persons for ethical reasons. Turbine engine in the testing facility (not running).

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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. Robert Riener at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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Video Friday: Tap Finger, Move Mountain

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Cybathlon Challenges : 02 February 2024, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND Eurobot Open 2024 : 8–11 May 2024, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, FRANCE Enjoy today’s videos! Gravis Robotics ] Universal Robots introduced the UR30 at IREX, which can lift 30kg- not the 63.5kg that it says on the tire, that’s the weight of the UR30 itself. Available for preorder now.

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Video Friday: Atlas in the Lab

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Robot Studio ] at [ University of Michigan ] Hard to believe that RoMeLa has been developing humanoid robots for 20 (!) RoMeLa ] at [ University of California Los Angeles ] In this demo, Reachy 2 autonomously sorts healthy and unhealthy foods. This work aims to bring ownership back to artists in the age of generative AI.

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This Cryptographer Helps Quantum-Proof the Internet

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Joppe Bos Employer: NXP Semiconductors Occupation: Cryptographic researcher and technical director Education: Bachelors degree in computer science, University of Amsterdam Masters degree in grid computing, University of Amsterdam Ph.D. Its really at the intersection of engineering, computer science, and mathematics, he says.

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Video Friday: Hottest On The Ice

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University of Michigan ] Hair styling is a crucial aspect of personal grooming, significantly influenced by the appearance of front hair. University of Texas at Austin ] Please send us your events for inclusion.