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Video Friday: LASSIE On the Moon

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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. ESA ] Cassie is able to walk on sand, gravel, and rocks inside the Robot Playground at the University of Michigan. Aww, they stopped before they got to the fun rocks.

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DOE awarding up to $12M for projects to advance wave energy

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Oregon City, Oregon-based AquaHarmonics won the Wave Energy Prize competition by demonstrating a five-fold improvement in energy capture per unit structural cost. The company will seek to upscale its device while maintaining low costs.

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NDEW: Profile rising

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2022 event gains importance as EVs take center stage. At the time of this post, 239 in person and online events were listed as confirmed. Smith pointed out that Carrborro, a neighboring city to Chapel Hill, is home to many students and faculty at nearby universities. “So

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Video Friday: Preparing for the SubT Final

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We'll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far ( send us your events !): Explorer ] Team CERBERUS is looking good for the SubT Final next week, too.

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Honda begins deliveries of 2013 Fit EV; first unit to City of Torrance

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The program is a prelude to the limited retail market launch of the Fit EV with customers in California and Oregon this summer. and Stanford University, in addition to the City of Torrance, California. City of Torrance gets its Fit EV. Click to enlarge. Each program participant will provide Honda with real-world feedback on the Fit EV.

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

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The Southern Oregon chapter tests new ways to spark interest. The leaders of the Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) do not rest on their laurels when it comes to convincing the public to drive electric. We recently did a ‘cars and coffee’ event at a local coffee shop. Should I Buy an Electric Car?”

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Going with the talent flow

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A chapter in Oregon is guided by the genius of its members. Emerald Valley Electric Vehicle Association members take part in a Fourth of July parade in Eugene, Oregon. In Oregon, legislation dies if it doesn’t make it through in a particular session,” Barnhart explained. And that’s how he runs the EVEVA now.

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