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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Her team created a suite of low-cost medical devices, the NEST360 newborn tool kit, to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa. Before, I had no idea that college professors did something called research. The initiative developed the NEST360 newborn tool kit. Once I discovered it, I found that I loved it.”

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Volkswagen, BASF present “Science Award Electrochemistry” to Dr. Jennifer Rupp from MIT; solid-state batteries

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The BASF and Volkswagen international “ Science Award Electrochemistry 2017” ( earlier post ) this year goes to Dr. Jennifer Rupp at MIT. Her research focuses on material and electrode designs for solid-state batteries. The winners of our Science Award are an excellent example of innovative and creative ideas in this field.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

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Although the tires weigh slightly more than standard air-filled tires, vehicles don’t need to be equipped with spares, jacks, repair kits, or tire-pressure sensors. They’re fitting about 50 vehicles in each of those fleets with Uptis tires, Roget explained, and the idea will be to capture as much data as possible.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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And this incremental nature of innovation means that controlling the spread, manufacturing, and further development of new ideas is almost impossible. Henn Tan, shown here in 2017, fought a series of mostly losing battles against those who pirated Trek 2000’s ThumbDrive design and against rival patent claims.

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No Silent Electric Vehicles | Sound For Electric Vehicles

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They have been proudly serving the community since 2017 and has been constantly working on developing new acoustics, manufacturing vital hardware systems, and most importantly, coming up with comfortable musical compositions for EVs. Geekay Electric Cycle Kit. Source:- [link]. Also Read:-. Felidae Electric Bicycle.

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Robot Gift Guide 2022

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And if these robots aren’t enough for you, many of our picks from years past are still available: check out our guides from 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , and 2012. Lego Robotics Kits. Petoi’s quadrupedal robot kits are an adorable (and relatively affordable) way to get started with legged robotics.

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NYU Researchers Paving New Path for Robotics

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These researchers were recruited to NYU Tandon as part of a “cluster hire” over two years from 2017-2019 to anchor Tandon Dean Jelena Kova?evi?’s How did you all find each other and how did the idea for the initiative develop? s vision for cross-department collaboration in a wide-ranging robotics program.