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A Self-Balancing Exoskeleton Strides Toward Market

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The Origin of the XoMotion Exoskeleton Angus, who works as Human in Motions director of lived experience, has been involved with the company and its technology since 2016. Angus remembers trying out an exoskeleton from Ekso Bionics in 2016: By the end of the week, I said, This is fun, but we need to build a better exoskeleton.

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Volvo Revives the XC70 As An SUV for China

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Volvo discontinued the XC70 after the 2016 model year, ending a long run for the beefy off-road-oriented wagon. Were unlikely to see this vehicle in the States anytime soon, especially given the current trade environment. The automaker is reportedly considering bringing it back, however, it wont be the long-roof car we all remember.

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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

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So both had a vision that was about protection of the environment, about quality of life, about the use of technology to improve the quality of life. Solar Impulse 2, the solar powered plane, was piloted by Swiss entrepreneur Andr Borschberg over the pyramids in Giza, Egypt, prior to landing in Cairo on 13 July, 2016.

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A Tiny Jumping Robot for Exploring Enceladus

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Salto has been one of our favorite robots since we were first introduced to it in 2016 as a project out of Ron Fearings lab at UC Berkeley. LEAP would be a space-ified version of Salto with a couple of major modifications allowing it to operate in a freezing, airless, low-gravity environment.

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IEEE Foundation President Boosts Support for Future Engineers

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In 2016 Pedro Ray , the 2010 IEEE president, asked Delimar to be a volunteer for the IEEE Foundation, and he joined the board the next year. His time on the board inspired him to advocate for the formation of an ad hoc committee on European public policy activities. He served as its chair, and in 2018 it became a permanent committee.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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She served on the IEEE Computer Societys board of governors from 2021 to 2023 and was chair of the IEEE Women in Engineering Committee in 2015 and 2016. Through her leadership roles in IEEE, she strives to create an environment that nurtures many perspectives and helps drive innovation and progress in technology and engineering.

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Chinese Robotaxis Are Gunning for Global Domination

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Baidu’s largest operations hub is Wuhan , a megacity in central China with over 13 million people, strategically chosen for its supportive regulatory environment and its status as China’s automotive heartland. and WeRide , which were founded by former Baidu executives in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Hot on Baidu’s heels are Pony.ai

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