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GFEI report concludes 50% improvement in average fuel economy of entire global light duty fleet by 2050 is achievable; importance of the regulatory and fiscal environments

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According to the report, of key importance is creating a regulatory and fiscal environment that steers manufacturers towards using technology to improve fuel economy rather than enhanced performance and heavier vehicles. It must also steer consumer demand towards more energy efficient vehicles. 50 by 50, Prospects and Progress.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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IEEE IMS has increased its number of women leaders, conference speakers, and editors of its publications. Women have served in roles such as chair of the society’s flagship gathering, the IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) and its distinguished lecturers program.

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Meta’s AI Agents Learn to Move by Copying Toddlers

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In a simulated environment, a disembodied skeletal arm powered by artificial intelligence lifted a small toy elephant and rotated it in its hand. In another environment, disembodied skeletal legs used 80 muscles working through 16 joints to kick and flex, engaging in the kind of “ motor babbling ” that toddlers do as they work toward walking.

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IEEE’s Honor Society Gave This Boston University Student Tools to Succeed

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He also created several programs for the honors society, including an Arduino and coding workshop for high school students and BU undergrads. Greene participated in several of the society’s student leadership conferences, where he was a presenter and keynote speaker.

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Turing Award Winner On His Pioneering Algorithms

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I’ve prospered in that environment. It was working in creative environments that led Dongarra to come up with what many describe as world-changing software libraries, which have contributed to the growth of high-performance computing in many areas including artificial intelligence, data analytics, genomics, and health care.

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Being More Inclusive is Paying Off for This IEEE Society

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IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society started more than two decades ago to become a more welcoming and inclusive environment for women and members from outside the United States. She is also a member at large of the society’s administrative committee and conference treasurer. “I Some were recruited from conference attendees.

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Being More Inclusive is Paying Off for This IEEE Society

Cars That Think

IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society started more than two decades ago to become a more welcoming and inclusive environment for women and members from outside the United States. She is also a member at large of the society’s administrative committee and conference treasurer. “I Some were recruited from conference attendees.

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