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Georgia Tech team develops simple, low-cost process for oxide nanowires; superior separators for Li-ion batteries

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a simple technique for producing oxide nanowires directly from bulk materials under ambient conditions without the use of catalysts or any external stimuli. The research was supported by the National Science Foundation and California-based Sila Nanotechnologies. —Lei et al.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). University of California, Riverside (Riverside, CA). University of California, Davis (Davis, CA). Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL).

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Toyota and Net Impact announce 3 finalists of Next Generation Mobility Challenge

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Sam Anderson, BFA in Interaction Design, California College of the Arts. Daniel Quon, MBA in Design Strategy, California College of the Arts. Sally Xia, Masters in Digital Media, Georgia Tech. Riley Keen, Masters in Industrial Design, Georgia Tech. Kris Weng, BS in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech. Siemens PLM Software; Denso International America; Horiba; Delphi Technologies; California Air Resources Board; Proterra, Inc; tesa Tape; Vector North America, Inc.; The participating universities include: Colorado State University. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. McMaster University.

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Audi joins Spoke Safety, Qualcomm, Commsignia to help protect bicyclists through connected technology

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In Alpharetta, Georgia, Audi collaborated with Applied Information and the Fulton Co. Vehicles will be able to read their surroundings to identify when bicycles are nearby, interfacing with Spoke Safety’s connected suite, and even identify bicycles that may be obstructed from a driver’s view.

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Toyota Research Institute launches next phase of collaborative research with 13 new academic institutions; more than $75M investment

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Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). University of California, Berkeley. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering. Indiana University. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Princeton University. Smith College.

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Video Friday: Happy Holidays!

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To solve this problem, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has developed an intelligent robot designed to handle the human-based tasks of thinning peach trees, which could result in significant cost savings for peach farms in Georgia. Georgia Tech Research Institute ] ROBO FIGHT is a Humanoid robot fighting sports.

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