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20 Teams to Compete for $10M Telerobot XPrize

Cars That Think

And after a questionable start , the challenge evolved to (I would argue) better serve its purpose , with a final event coming up in November that will definitely be worth watching. Avatar systems are essentially very, very fancy remote control stations connected to mobile manipulators.

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Should Right-to-Repair Laws Extend to Bionic Body Parts?

Cars That Think

He also thinks that clinicians should have forthright conversations with their patients about bionic body parts. The response also noted that the FDA monitors post-market safety and effectiveness of devices with a mandatory reporting system for device malfunctions and adverse events.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has slashed product-development programs, advertising and spending on auto-show events. The Journal Community encourages thoughtful dialogue and meaningful connections between real people. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided. is teaming with Segway Inc., Why use your real name?

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

Green Car Congress

J1772 will cover the physical interface, control, and data signals for the coupler, including a control pilot signal, which will: Verify that the vehicle is present and connected. J2894 (Vehicle On-Board Charging Power Quality) will provide guidelines and standards for the quality of the charging voltage and. Monitor equipment grounds.

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