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Study using satellite data finds rate of urban growth much greater than previously thought

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In a paper in Nature Sustainability , they report that global urban extent has expanded by 9,687?km km 2 per year—a rate four times greater than a previous estimate, suggesting an unprecedented rate of global urbanization. Urban area dynamics during 1985–2015 at the global and continent scales. Huang, Y.,

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Video Friday: Reflex Grasping

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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. The almost noise-free prototype can trap objects underneath its body without physical contact, thereby enabling safe interactions in delicate environments such as coral reefs. Enjoy today’s videos!

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Video Friday: Googly Eye

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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. Preceding the global events of 2020, the IHMC Robotics Open House was an annual event. This year was the organization’s first opportunity to participate in National Robotics Week since then.

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Video Friday: Fourier Intelligence

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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. Kawasaki ] Can the multicellular robot, Loopy, move around in its environment? Clinical trials are currently underway in Geneva. DeepRobotics ] The real reason why people become roboticists.

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Senate Bill Seeks to Tariff Chinese Vehicles Out of Existence

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"The introduction of cheap Chinese autos - which are so inexpensive because they are backed with the power and funding of the Chinese government — to the American market could end up being an extinction-level event for the U.S. auto sector," the Alliance for American Manufacturing said in a report.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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At an Investor Day event in Seoul, Hyundai Motor said that it will accelerate its transition toward becoming a smart mobility solution provider by securing a large-scale investment of KRW 109.4 The proportion of global EV production is set to increase from 8% this year to 34% in 2030. trillion (US$27.8 billion) for electrification.

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Your Robotic Avatar Is Almost Ready

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Under some fairly specific constraints, autonomous robots are starting to find a few valuable niches in semistructured environments, like offices and hospitals and warehouses. The final event took place last November in Long Beach, Calif., where 17 teams from around the world competed for US $8 million in prize money.