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Building Human-Robot Relationships Through Music and Dance

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Part of the problem is that robots, generally, just do whatever they’ve been programmed to do, and for a human, there’s typically no feeling that the robot is in the slightest bit interested in making any sort of non-functional connection. That’s prosody.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Connecting with every customer in a socially collaborative and rewarding way. —Mark Fields. Data Driven Insurance, London.

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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He came up with a mechanical barrier system that attaches to the hood and connects to the car's electronic control unit. The concept of a 3D-printed 3D printer was a theory before Minnick began his project three years ago. The outer layer is made of energy-absorbing material, and the second layer is made of metal. Brian Minnick.

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Q&A: Inside DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge

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As in the preliminary events, humans weren’t permitted on the course, and only one person from each team was allowed to interact remotely with the team’s robots, so direct remote control was impractical. and Team CSIRO Data61—consisting of CSIRO’s Data61; Emesent; and Georgia Tech. What was special about the Subterranean Challenge?

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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will conduct a one-year “proof-of-concept seedling” program. to demonstrate proof of concept for hydride-based thermal. Georgia Tech Research. Georgia Institute of. The project will enable “personalized” price signals to be. Georgia Tech/NEETRAC, Carnegie Mellon. nuclear applications. energy storage (TES).

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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BMW CEO Officer Oliver Zipse is set to announce the plan alongside its annual report on March 17, the person said. The X Prologue will be the first Toyota EV concept released outside China. The chargers will be located in places where travelers will be able to rest and relax while their cars are connected to the chargers.

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