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AUGUST 16, 2022

Last week, Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics announced an initial investment of over $400 million to launch the new Boston Dynamics AI Institute. If we can start by looking back a little bit—what kind of company did you want Boston Dynamics to be when you founded it in 1992? It took a while before we got back to robotics.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

As a member of the Kappa Sigma chapter at Boston University , he learned leadership and communications skills while accepting different roles. Greene was a guest lecturer for an introduction to engineering course at the Wentworth Institute of Technology , also in Boston. “If

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DECEMBER 28, 2021

As COVID-19 stresses global supply chains, the logistics industry is looking to automation to help keep workers safe and boost their efficiency. A prime example is Stretch , a new robot from Boston Dynamics that can move heavy boxes where they need to go just as fast as an experienced warehouse worker. No one wants to do receiving.”

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OCTOBER 8, 2016

Under the agreements, Nauto and its auto and insurance industry partners will license data and technologies, including Nauto’s artificial intelligence-powered vehicle network. In addition, Nauto is working with the insurance industry to provide insights that help insurers offer enhanced services and build long-lasting customer relationships.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Elevance produces high performance ingredients for use in personal care products, detergents, lubricants and other specialty chemicals and fuel markets from renewable feedstocks. XiMo partners with leading companies, providing access to its intellectual property and technical expertise, to solve complex industrial chemistry problems.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Focus areas for Honda Xcelerator include Energy Innovation, Human Machine Interface, Personal Mobility, Industrial Innovation, Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Materials, and Robotics. Honda previously established partnerships with incubators MassChallenge (Boston, Mass.)

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

While Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid spends its time learning how to dance and do parkour , the company's Spot quadruped is quietly getting much better at doing useful, valuable tasks in commercial environments. Zachary Jackowski: We've been focusing heavily on flexible autonomy that really works for our industrial customers.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

In a new report (its fourth on electric car adoption) the Boston Consulting Group forecasts that a combination of hybrid and fully electric powertrains will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines (ICEs) by about 50% by 2030. Technological Advances.

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JUNE 19, 2024

To help bring the climate collection to more students, TryEngineering has partnered with the Museum of Science in Boston. Since the industrial revolution, humans have been digging up fossil fuels and burning them, which releases CO2 into the atmosphere in unprecedented quantities,” the video says.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Boston Dynamics ] The moral of this video is to always give your robots a gentle pat on the sensors when they do a good job at a challenging task. Stretch can now move multiple boxes with a single swing of the arm. In typical shipping containers filled with thousands of boxes, the robot is hitting significantly higher rates of productivity.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Avis Budget sees car-sharing as a rapidly growing component of the mobility industry, with Zipcar well positioned for the opportunity. Following the acquisition, Zipcar will operate as a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group and will continue with its planned move to new headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. Source: Avis Budget.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

IROS 2021 – September 27-1, 2021 – [Online Event] Robo Boston – October 1-2, 2021 – Boston, MA, USA WearRAcon Europe 2021 – October 5-7, 2021 – [Online Event] ROSCon 2021 – October 20-21, 2021 – [Online Event] Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos, more below! Duco ] Thanks Sai!

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MARCH 22, 2024

See NVIDIA’s journey from pioneering advanced autonomous vehicle hardware and simulation tools to accelerated perception and manipulation for autonomous mobile robots and industrial arms, culminating in the next wave of cutting-edge AI for humanoid robots. NVIDIA ] In release 4.0,

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Notable that Boston Dynamics is now saying that Atlas “gets ready for real work.” Boston Dynamics ] You deserve to be free from endless chores! Autonomous mobile robots are finally being accepted in the service industry, and Savioke (now Relay Robotics) was created to drive that impact. Ascento ] Can’t trip Atlas up!

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Yesterday, six companies that build or support sophisticated mobile robots (led by Boston Dynamics). published an open letter to the robotics community and industry pledging to not weaponize their general purpose robots. Boston Dynamics, and others, find themselves in an increasingly difficult position.

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JULY 27, 2021

Fitness trackers and smartwatches now regularly gather personal health data like heart rate and steps taken per day. Bridging the gap between personal tech and clinical practice, however, is still a real challenge. Bridging the gap between personal tech and clinical practice, however, is still a real challenge.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Boston Dynamics ] From groceries to last-minute treats, Wing is here to make sure deliveries arrive quickly and safely. Devanthro ] In this video, we introduce Rotograb, a robotic hand that merges the dexterity of human hands with the strength and efficiency of industrial grippers. Wing ] It’s the jacket that gets me.

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MARCH 1, 2023

The people who developed the Alto came to Xerox PARC from universities, industrial labs, and commercial ventures, bringing with them diverse experiences and skills. They typically connected to it with a teletypewriter, though the most avant-garde users may have employed simple text-only video terminals. The two were disciples of J.C.R.

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MARCH 17, 2023

With the RPD 35, a two-person crew can install pile more productivity than traditional methods. ESA ] Camilo Buscaron, Chief Technologist, AWS Robotics sits down with Ramon Roche in this Behind the Tech episode to share his storied career in the robotics industry. Please send us your events for inclusion. ARL ] Thanks, Kostas!

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MAY 3, 2024

IEEE professionals are paired with graduate students based on technical interest, desired mentoring area, and personality. candidate in computational imaging at Boston University , joined the school’s Kappa Sigma chapter in 2014 and continues to mentor graduate students and help organize events to engage alumni.

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JANUARY 11, 2025

Yet nearly one in three engineering jobs will go unfilled each year through 2030, according to a report from the Boston Consulting Group and SAE International. IEEE is the worlds largest technical professional organization, with decades of experience offering industry-relevant credentials as well as expertise in global standardization.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Columbia engineers build Emo, a silicon-clad robotic face that makes eye contact and uses two AI models to anticipate and replicate a person’s smile before the person actually smiles—a major advance in robots predicting human facial expressions accurately, improving interactions, and building trust between humans and robots.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

After a year of speculation based on little more than a person in a robot suit combined with some optimistic assertions made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk , many roboticists tuned in to the event livestream (or attended in person) to see what Tesla’s approach to humanoid robotics would turn out to be. Roboticist, Google Brain. Dennis Hong.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Sanctuary AI ] The time has come for humanoid robots to enter industrial production lines and learn how to assist humans by undertaking repetitive, tedious and potentially dangerous tasks for them. Boston Dynamics ] Modular self-reconfigurable robotic systems are more adaptive than conventional systems.

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MAY 19, 2024

Compared to a healthy user [top], a person experiencing symptoms of bipolar disorder [middle] or depression [bottom] may use their phone more than usual and late at night. Calls and texts: The frequency of text messages and phone conversations signifies a person’s social isolation or activity, which indicates a certain mood.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

exceeding the magnetic properties of industrially important. industries, without the need for these costly and scarce. industrially scalable high temperature phase change materials. Boston College). energy storage MIT and Boston College will develop phase change materials. rare earth magnets. of Technology.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

It's been a hectic couple of days, so here are some retired industrial robots quietly drawing lines in sand. Boston Dynamics ] This video shows the evolution of a dynamic quadruped robot Panther. Construction Robotics ] Older adults sharing what it's like to live with ElliQ, a personal care companion, for the past two years.

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JULY 22, 2023

Boston Dynamics, developer of the Spot and Atlas robots, may have been the first company to be accused of “ robot abuse ” because of its videos, and the company frequently includes footage of its research robots being unsuccessful as well as successful on YouTube. This is a relatively recent development.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

It's been a hectic couple of days, so here are some retired industrial robots quietly drawing lines in sand. Boston Dynamics ] This video shows the evolution of a dynamic quadruped robot Panther. Construction Robotics ] Older adults sharing what it's like to live with ElliQ, a personal care companion, for the past two years.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 23, 2008

MIT spinoff A123 was a personal favorite, also Germany’s Continental was in the running, but it was LG Chem subsidiary and Detroit based Compact Power, Inc. I really don’t think the industry understands just how popular these cars are going to be. that got the nod. It’s all in how they market them.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

When Sonys robot dog, Aibo, was first launched in 1999, it was hailed as revolutionary and the first of its kind, promising to usher in a new industry of intelligent mobile machines for the home. Aibos Mission: Make History When the Aibo project started in 1994, personal entertainment robots seemed like a natural fit for Sony.

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MARCH 22, 2022

At SimpliSafe , an award-winning home security company based in Boston, Mass., it is the pursuit of industry-leading protection that drives the entire organization to continue innovating. False alarms are a constant obstacle in the home security and emergency response industries.

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MARCH 31, 2023

For her car sharing had subcategories of: Car sharing is expanding our mobility Roundtrip One-Way Personal Vehicle Sharing (which can include fractional ownership models) Then there’s scooter sharing and bike sharing (also with subcategories of public, closed campus and peer-to-peer [P2P]). In the U.S.

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APRIL 19, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. must create a strong electric car industry. car industry hinges on cutting-edge battery technology.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Boston, USA & Milan, Italy, 22nd February 2023 - , Electra Vehicles, Inc. , the B2B electric vehicle AI software company headquartered in Boston, USA that produces Cloud and onboard software to optimize the performance of electric vehicle battery systems, announced it has raised $21M in an oversubscribed investment round.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Photo: Alsym Energy Boston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round. It can be used for a range of stationary storage use cases, including utility grids, home storage, microgrids, industrial applications, and more.

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MAY 28, 2024

This post was originally published on the author’s personal blog. The output control actions that are sent to a Boston Dynamics Spot robot are very different to those sent to a KUKA iiwa arm. Real-world industrial and home applications typically require 99.X Even if it works as well as in CV/NLP, it won’t solve robotics The 99.X

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