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Study links air pollution to increased emergency department visits for heart and lung disease

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The study is published in the journal Environment International. cities including Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Dallas, TX; Pittsburgh, PA; St. While most past studies were conducted on a single-city level, this study looked at pollution across five cities: Atlanta, Birmingham, Dallas, Pittsburgh, and St. Krall, Howard H.

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Transit and transportation agencies form national Automated Bus Consortium; initial purchase of 75-100 automated buses

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The pilot projects will use full-sized, full-speed buses and enable Consortium members to collectively demonstrate and deploy automated technologies in live service environments. Each agency will make their own decisions regarding future additional automated bus purchases and deployment following the completion of the feasibility phase.

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Bosch showcasing wide range of future commercial vehicle technologies at NACV; automated, connected and electric

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At the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) in Atlanta this week, Bosch is showcasing its portfolio of automated, connected and electrified technologies for commercial vehicles. The optically-bonded display enables future safety and automated solutions as it is easily integrated with advanced driver assistance technologies.

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Team led by CTE delivers 2 extended range hydrogen fuel cell utility vehicles to DoD

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A research team led by Atlanta-based. Center for Transportation and the Environment. Performance and reliability data will be collected throughout the 12-month pilot for evaluation and potential for future markets. The team was selected to build, test and demonstrate the vehicles under Phase II of the program.

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Video Friday: Tiny Robot Bug Hops and Jumps

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MIT ] CubiX is a wire-driven robot that connects to the environment through wires, with drones used to establish these connections. EngineAI ] Robots are at the heart of sci-fi, visions of the future, but what if that future is now? We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months.

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Video Friday: High Mobility Logistics

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Although the use of robotics is widespread in logistics, few solutions offer the capability to efficiently transport payloads both in controlled and unstructured environments. Four-legged robots are ideal for navigating any environment a human can, yet few have the features to autonomously move payloads. This is where LEVA shines.

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Yale study finds that organic aerosols more complicated than previously thought

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These observations should inform future field and laboratory studies, including assessments of the effects of variability on aerosol properties and ultimately the development of strategic organic aerosol parameterizations for air quality and climate models. —Jenna Ditto, a Ph.D. candidate in Gentner’s lab and lead author of the study.