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Rolls-Royce and Svitzer demo world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel; testing autonomous operation

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The Svitzer Hermod , a Robert Allan ship design, was built in Turkey at the Sanmar yard in 2016. The Remote Operating Center (ROC) was designed to redefine the way in which vessels are controlled. The aim is to create a future proof standard for the control of vessels remotely.

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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

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As a result, it affords precise control of the intake-valve events—beginning and end—which reduces engine-pumping losses, increases volumetric efficiency and cuts carbon-dioxide emissions. Also known as the 948TE, the transmission is part of the ProMaster City’s standard equipment list. Safety and Security. million sq.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. A host of assistance systems will already come as standard. Mercedes said that the X-Class will also set new standards in the segment with regard to connected life. in Turkey, and 0.8%

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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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And so, over the last century and a half, seismographs have moved from pendulum-driven devices to optical mirror devices to the modern standard of an electromagnetic device. What is the legacy of the Great Kanto Earthquake? Cultural memorials are another way society responds to earthquake disasters.

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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

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Batteries and diesel backup generators are designed to power the plant’s cooling systems for 10 days. The independent calculations were performed using standard industry codes and Energoatom’s probabilistic risk models of Zaporizhzhia, developed with participation of U.S. national laboratories.

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Quadrupeds Are Learning to Dribble, Catch, and Balance

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But seriously, there are lots of important robotics problems that can be solved in fun and interesting ways; don’t let anyone tell you different, especially not the current United States ambassador to Turkey. Conventional cameras make this problem worse, which is why the UZH researchers are instead relying on event cameras.

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This Computer Pioneer’s Invention Made Zoom Possible

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Many IEEE members credit a parent or a teacher for encouraging them to pursue an engineering career, but for Erol Gelenbe it was his next-door neighbor in his hometown of Ankara, Turkey. Then I became interested in the foundations of the design of computer systems and networks, and how design choices impact their performance.”

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