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Video Friday: Ingenuity’s 50th Flight

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JPL ] Georgia Tech researchers have recently created a soft rotary motor using liquid metal, compliant magnetic composites, and silicone polymers. Key topics include connections between robotics and the liberal arts, and guidelines for graduate students who are curious about pursuing teaching-focused faculty jobs.

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Faraday Future EV startup says it will invest $1B in US manufacturing facility

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The company has been considering several locations including California, Georgia, Louisiana and Nevada, for its facility. FF says it intends to develop a range of 100% electric vehicles that offer “intelligent, seamless connectivity to the outside world” and “unique ownership arrangements”.

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SMART: working for a systems-based approach to sustainable mobility; Alcoa Foundation support for practical solutions in Beijing and Detroit

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The next generation of urban transportation is about connecting transportation modes, services, and technologies, bringing diverse innovations together in ways that favor accessibility (meeting needs) over mobility (moving for the sake of moving), and that work significantly better for people, economies, and the planet.

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Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

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The security posture of the first connected cars is better, but there are still glaring vulnerabilities and gaps that need to be addressed. Hackers managed to gain control over Tesla’s entire connected car fleet by exploiting a vulnerability in the communications protocol. Other researchers have explored drone cloud control mechanisms.

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