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Video Friday: Automotive Artistry

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ICRA 2022 : 23 May–27 May 2022, PHILADELPHIA IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28 May–30 May 2022, LONG BEACH, CALIF. With Spot bringing the sensors to their assets, the team collects valuable information about the thermal condition of pumps and motors, as well as taking analog gauge readings. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Surrounding Environment Recognition Technology and Evaluation Metrics. Develop a deep learning based full-scene recognition of vehicle environment from a vision sensor. The model has factors originated from human motor and perceptual behaviors as well as from scenarios and environments.

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Toyota launches Collaborative Safety Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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The collaborative research will pursue integrated ways to enhance safety, involving the vehicle, driver and traffic environment. The University of Michigan, Virginia Tech and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute will be charter partners in the new Collaborative Safety Research Center.

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Volvo Car Corp. demonstrates autonomous driving in traffic jams; traffic jam assistance system ready for production in 2014

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Drivers in major metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles spend even longer times queuing to and from work every day. It is important that the US Government underlines that regulation of motor vehicle safety systems and components is their jurisdiction. Earlier post.).

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Video Friday: Perseverance Autonomy

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This paper presents a novel strategy for autonomous teamed exploration of subterranean environments using legged and aerial robots. Humans have gradually developed language, mastered complex motor skills, created and utilized sophisticated tools. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months.

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CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

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But the extra emissions released as a result can cause 50% higher costs to human health and the environment.). They then modeled the emissions from those power plants, the effects of emissions on air pollution in downwind counties, and the resulting implications for human health and the environment.

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Video Friday: Pompeii Spot

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ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Enjoy today's videos! Kimlab ] A small drone with a 360 camera on top of it has no problems creating a dense map of a complex environment, including the insides of pipes.