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Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 N enters final phase of racetrack capability testing at Nürburgring

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To achieve this, Hyundai Motor combined the strengths of Namyang R&D Center located in South Korea and its European Test Center at the Nürburgring, which is an extension of Hyundai’s European R&D center in Rüsselsheim, Germany, where the brand’s European design and engineering teams have been based since 2003.

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Study suggests fine particulates increase risk of stroke

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While numerous studies have shown that air pollution is associated with cardio-pulmonary mortality, there has been less research into the possible effect of air pollution on stroke and non-fatal coronary events. Participants were selected over the time period from 2000 to 2003, and were aged between 45 and 74 years.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event.

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Will Robots Triumph over World Cup Winners by 2050?

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RoboCup is an annual international competitive event that merges visionary thinking about how AI and robotics will change the world with practical robot design. The next RoboCup event takes place in July in Bordeaux, France, where 2,500 humans (and 2,000 robots) from 45 countries are expected to compete.

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Video Friday: Happy Holidays!

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. An international jury of experts evaluated the concepts and selected our five finalists. Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos (special holiday edition!)

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Radar Imaging Could Be the Key to Monitoring Climate Change

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By collecting more detailed information, we can better understand, for example, how the forests are changing internally by imaging every layer,” he says, referring to the emergent layer and the canopy, understory, and forest floor. He founded the IEEE GRSS Germany Section in 2003 and served as the society’s 2010 president.

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2009-2010 El Niño Indicators Strong, Pacific Ocean Warming Continues

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Central Pacific Ocean surface temperatures have now exceeded temperatures observed during 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 events, and are approaching temperatures observed during the 1997-1998 season. Cloudiness, which was higher than normal beginning in July, has increased near the international dateline over the past month.

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