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NASA testing new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propulsor; 4-8% fuel burn savings over current advanced engines

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Engineers at NASA Glenn are testing a new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) inlet-fan combination—the first of its kind ever to be tested. Originally conceived of as a propulsion system for generation-after-next (N+2), the BLI system could increase fuel efficiency by 4-8% more than the advanced engines airlines are beginning to use.

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Honda signs E-KIZUNA project agreement with City of Saitama for EV, PHEV and electric scooter testing; new household gas cogen unit with more efficient EXlink engine

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Artist’s conception of Honda Smart Home System. This comprehensive energy management system features several Honda-developed energy production technologies, for example, a gas engine cogeneration unit and a solar power system. MCHP1.0K2 features Honda’s EXlink (Extended Expansion Linkage Engine). Click to enlarge.

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Video Friday: Your Robot Dog

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It has a user-oriented design concept, with new functions such as voice interaction, sound source positioning, and safety and collision avoidance, giving users a better interactive experience and safety assurance. NASA Glenn ] This little cyclocopter is cute, but I'm more excited for the teaser at the end of the video. CMU RI ].

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Video Friday: Perseverance Autonomy

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Tokyo Tech ] MIT engineers have developed a telerobotic system to help surgeons quickly and remotely treat patients experiencing a stroke or aneurysm. LOVOT ] Meet Cassie, an electrical engineer at Boston Dynamics, as she answers real questions from kids and other curious minds—from how to start a career in robotics to Spot’s favorite color.

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Video Friday: ReachBot

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ReachBot is a new concept for planetary exploration, consisting of a small body and long, lightweight extending arms loaded primarily in tension. Boston Dynamics ] Scientists at the University of Bristol have drawn on the design and life of a mysterious zooplankton to develop underwater robots.

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Video Friday: Your Robot Dog

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It has a user-oriented design concept, with new functions such as voice interaction, sound source positioning, and safety and collision avoidance, giving users a better interactive experience and safety assurance. NASA Glenn ] This little cyclocopter is cute, but I'm more excited for the teaser at the end of the video. CMU RI ].

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Volkswagen Group ERL working on more intuitive communications between driver, car and environment

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and the cloud—to be able ultimately to design a vehicle that can learn, predict and adapt to drivers. and the cloud—to be able ultimately to design a vehicle that can learn, predict and adapt to drivers. Sensor concepts and image processing. —Chuhee Lee. Autonomous driving. Voice user interface research.