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UC San Diego hires top robotics expert to lead Contextual Robotics Institute

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Henrik Christensen, one of the most influential robotics researchers in the world, is joining the University of California San Diego. He will direct the UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute and serve as a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering.

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IEEE WIE Conference Will Explore the Future of Work

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The 2022 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference is scheduled for 6 and 7 June in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual networking events. The in-person events are to take place at the San Diego Convention Center. Interested sponsors should contact the conference committee staff.

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Ending an Ugly Chapter in Chip Design

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Discussions at chip design conferences rarely get heated. But a year ago at the International Symposium on Physical Design , things got out of hand. The crux of the clash was whether Google’s AI solution to one of chip design’s thornier problems was really better than humans or state-of-the-art algorithms.

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ABB adds 20 kW Combined Charging System (CCS) fast charger to EVSE portfolio

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The Terra 23 is designed for areas where EV drivers plan to stay 30-60 minutes, such as retail locations, commercial office environments and EV auto dealerships. Its 20 kW design allows for quick and easy installation on widely available 3 x 32A low-cost grid connections.

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IC Bus takes electric chargeE school bus on the road; partnership with Volkswagen Truck & Bus

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The 2018 national tour begins with its first stop at the California Association of School Transportation (CASTO) State Board of Directors 50 th Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. IC Bus, a subsidiary of Navistar, is taking its electric school bus, chargE ( earlier post ), on the road for the first time.

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Toyota Offers Preliminary Findings From Technical Field Examination of Alleged Runaway Prius in San Diego

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At a press conference today, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. offered key preliminary findings of technical field examination and testing that were performed on 10-11 March regarding an alleged “runaway Prius” event that generated dramatic coverage by national news media.

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New algorithm improves speed and accuracy of pedestrian detection; cascade detection + deep learning

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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a pedestrian detection system that performs in near real-time (2-4 frames per second) and with higher accuracy (close to half the error) compared to existing systems. The research team also included Zhaowei Cai of UC San Diego and Mohammed Saberian of Yahoo Labs.

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