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Auburn University establishes Transportation Research Institute

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Auburn University is forming the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute. The institute, hosted and supported within Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, will provide greater visibility and a shared identity for all transportation-related and educational programs at the university. mile oval test track.

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Auburn University building new autonomous vehicle research facility

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The Auburn University Samuel Ginn College of Engineering is building a new autonomous vehicle research facility at Auburn’s National Center for Asphalt Technology test track, making it one of the few such facilities in the nation attached to a test track. mile oval test track. mile oval test track.

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Fudan University researchers develop polymer with metal backbone

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Researchers at Fudan University have developed a polymer with a metallic backbone that is conductive, thermally stable, and has interesting opto-electronic properties. A paper on their work is published in the journal Angewandte Chemie.

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New flying/driving robot developed at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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An experimental robot drone that flies like a typical quadcopter, drives on tough terrain and squeezes into tight spaces using the same motors, has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. It was developed in the BGU Bio-Inspired and Medical Robotics Lab by Prof.

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Researchers combine AI and radar to allow vehicles to spot hazards around corners

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Credit: Princeton University. —Felix Heide, an assistant professor of computer science at Princeton University. Researchers combined artificial intelligence and radar used to track speeders to develop a system that will allow vehicles to spot hazards hidden around corners. Image courtesy of the researchers.

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Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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Scottish Enterprise, Transport Scotland and the Hydrogen Accelerator, based at the University of St Andrews, have appointed Arcola Energy and a consortium of industry leaders in hydrogen fuel cell integration, rail engineering and functional safety to deliver Scotland’s first hydrogen powered train.

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Who Gives a S#!t About Cursing Robots?

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In my robotics lab at Oregon State University , we work with a playful spirit and enjoy challenging the problematic norms that are entrenched within polite interactions and social roles. Our findings show that swearing robots would typically have little downside and some upside, especially in open-minded spaces such as university campuses.

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