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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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Toyota held its first media briefing and drive for the RAV4 EV ( earlier post ), due to go on sale later this year in California. The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. The RAV4 EV. Click to enlarge. Absolutely not.

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It’s Time to Nominate a Coworker for an IEEE Top-Level Award

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The 2024 IEEE Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit and Honors Ceremony will be held on 3 May at the Encore Boston Harbor. Planning for the upcoming event is currently underway, and more information will be announced in the coming months. These awards are presented at the annual IEEE Honors Ceremony. SPONSOR: IEEE IEEE Theodore W.

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Video Friday: Robotic Gaze

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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 !): Asimo and Schaft both had robots like this, and here's another one, a single-leg hopping robot from Toyota Technological Institute. [ TTI ] via [ New Scientist ] Thanks, Fan!

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Video Friday: Android Printing

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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 !): RO-MAN 2021 – August 8-12, 2021 – [Online Event]. IROS 2021 – September 27-1, 2021 – [Online Event]. DARPA SubT Finals – September 21-23, 2021 – Louisville, KY, USA.

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Video Friday: Autonomous Drift

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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 !): Paper ] Jimmy Fallon interacts with Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter’s robot, which shows off a dance in collaboration with BTS. Especially if they were chasing you.

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Video Friday: Humans Helping Robots

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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. Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. Contoro ] Thanks, Youngmok!

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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A number of other plug-in hybrids, including models from GM, Chrysler, and Toyota, are scheduled to come out in the next few years. The Q-drive system was developed by Quantum Technologies for military vehicles designed to have a quiet electric mode for "clandestine operations." The Karma can be refueled quickly.)