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Toyota reveals second iteration of Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck: Project Portal 2.0; 300 miles per fill

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Toyota unveiled the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck ( earlier post ) during the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars in Northern Michigan. —Andrew Lund, chief engineer for the project. With a gross combined weight capacity of 80,000 lbs.

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Video Friday: Humanoid Soccer

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CMU FIG ] CNN’s “Tech for Good” hears from Dr. Marko Bjelonic, from ETH Zürich’s Robotic Systems Lab and founder of the Swiss Mile robot, who believes automated machines are the key to automating our cities. Swiss-Mile ] Thanks, Marko! Utah Engineering ] PLEN is all ready for the world cup.

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Video Friday: Perseverance Autonomy

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Tokyo Tech ] MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. LOVOT ] Meet Cassie, an electrical engineer at Boston Dynamics, as she answers real questions from kids and other curious minds—from how to start a career in robotics to Spot’s favorite color.

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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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But for the CHIPS Act to succeed, each fab will need hundreds of skilled engineers and technicians of all stripes, with training ranging from two-year associate degrees to Ph.D.s. Engineering schools in the United States are now racing to produce that talent. We need to ramp up our efforts really quickly.”

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Video Friday: No Time to Dance

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Swiss-Mile ] Thanks, Marko! To face this challenge, a team of engineers from Caltech has developed Neural-Fly, a deep-learning method that can help drones cope with new and unknown wind conditions in real time just by updating a few key parameters. Robot Brains ] This week's CMU RI Seminar is by Ross L.

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GM to Debut Two-Mode Plug-in Hybrid Technology in New Buick Crossover in 2011; LG Chem to Supply the Li-ion Cells

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Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, made the announcement during the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan. In early testing, the plug-in hybrid is capable of electric-only propulsion for more than 10 miles at low speeds. direct-injected four-cylinder engine with an optional 3.0L engine side.

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Protean Electrics retrofitted through-the-road plug-in hybrid van showing significant fuel economy gains

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The vehicle is being shown for the first time in North America at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar, 1–4 Aug. In addition, Protean added a 21 kWh battery pack, giving the vehicle more than 55 miles (90 km) of electric propulsion range and plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle capabilities.