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Bell Labs Turns 100, Plans to Leave Its Old Headquarters

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In a centennial celebration held last week at the Murray Hill, New Jersey campus, the labs impressive technological history was celebrated with talks, panels, demos, and over a half dozen gracefully aging Nobel laureates. However, building even a single qubit of this kind has been elusive.

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Electric Propulsion Magnets Ready for Space Tests

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Nestled at the foot of a steep, forested hill, 16 kilometers outside Wellington, New Zealand is a rather unassuming building; one among many on a research campus that was first established in the 1940s. The building is home to the Paihau-Robinson Research Institute , part of Victoria University of Wellington. C (75 kelvin).

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Video Friday: Tiny Robot Bug Hops and Jumps

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But to engineers at the University of California San Diego, this game was an inspiration, suggesting that measuring tape could become a great material for a robotic gripper. University of California San Diego ] I enjoyed the Murderbot books, and the trailer for the TV show actually looks not terrible. RIVR ] And now, this.

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European HYFLEXPOWER project to demo first integrated power-to-X-to-power hydrogen gas turbine

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A consortium comprising Engie Solutions, Siemens Gas and Power, Centrax, Arttic, German Aerospace Center (DLR) and four European universities is implementing the HYFLEXPOWER project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Framework Program for Research and Innovation (Grant Agreement 884229).

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Synhelion starts construction of DAWN demo plant to produce solar fuels

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The precise control technology of the heliostat field was developed by Synhelion and guarantees optimal use of land resources and building materials. The reactor is fed with methane (CH 4 ) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) of biowaste origin from a local paper mill, as well as water (H 2 O).

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Video Friday: Hopping on One Robotic Leg

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We competed in the Startup Pitch Competition and demoed our robot at our booth, on NIST standard terrain, and around the convention. We were proud to be a finalist for Best Expo Demo and participate in the Robot Parade. University of Michigan Robotics ] What’s the Trick? Ground Control Robotics ] Thanks, Dan! Humanoid is a U.K.-based

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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. The home will be designed to achieve top-level green building certifications from the major US rating systems. American Honda Motor Co., model home in San Marcos, Calif.,

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