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Rio Tinto Alma smelter site for first commercial demo of ELYSIS GHG-free aluminum smelting technology

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As part of its technology development and scale-up, ELYSIS will install industrial inert anode prototype cells at the end of an existing potline at the Alma smelter to demonstrate the technology’s effectiveness at a commercial scale in an industrial operating environment. Earlier post.).

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Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

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The site is on the campus of the University of California, Davis; the building process will be documented and shared through the Honda Smart Home US website. High-efficiency HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and Lighting System designed by UC Davis. American Honda Motor Co., model home in San Marcos, Calif., ZeroHouse 2.0

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. The Achates engine model destined for the Class 8 demonstration is related to the 9.8-liter

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Video Friday: Co-Expression

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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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Volkswagen progressing with work on quantum computing, develops traffic management system for taxi companies

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Volkswagen sees considerable potential in using this cutting-edge computing technology for building new applications and business models within the company. D-Wave Leap Quantum Application Environment. Wave Leap Quantum Application Environment (QAE). In some cases, a solution is only possible using quantum computers.

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Toshiba to partner with Kawasaki City on 5-year demo of independent energy supply system utilizing solar power and hydrogen

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Kawasaki City will supply the demonstration test environment, and Toshiba is responsible for the design, manufacture and maintenance of the equipment. Kawasaki Marien, a municipal facility to promote Kawasaki Port, is a designated emergency evacuation area.

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Video Friday: No Pilot Needed

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Science Robotics ] The latest in the Zoox testing series, this video showcases how Zoox tests the maneuverability capabilities of its robotaxi, which are critical for operation in dense urban environments. Trossen ] Here are a series of talks from the Can We Build Baymax workshop, focusing on Education and Open Source for Humanoid Robots.

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