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LG Chem hosts open innovation contest for start-ups with new battery technologies

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LG Chem, South Korea’s leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries, is hosting its first open innovation contest—The Battery Challenge—to support start-ups specializing in new battery technology to strengthen its competitiveness in the industry. LG Chem will offer more than $1.9

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Video Friday: Robot Training

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Swiss-Mile ] Human cells grown in the lab could one day be used for a variety of tissue grafts, but these cells need the right kind of environment and stimulation. Our transformer robot visited Philly in 2022 as part of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Stanford HAI ].

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Gotheburg expands ElectriCity with two more electric buses, other electric heavy-duty vehicles

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At the same time, plans are under way to expand the demo arena with heavy vehicles for quiet and emission-free urban traffic. Gothenburg has a strong automotive industry and is the Nordic region's logistics hub. This is why we need to demonstrate electrifyed articulated buses and other heavy vehicles in the city environment.

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Video Friday: Co-Expression

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Columbia ] Researchers at Stanford University have invented a way to augment electric motors to make them much more efficient at performing dynamic movements through a new type of actuator, a device that uses energy to make things move. Paper ] Thanks, Kento! Paper ] Thanks, Kelly! Paper ] Thanks, Kelly! days of Modex 2024, in Atlanta.

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High School Students Built This iPhone App for the Visually Impaired

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Atheia is a mobile app that makes observations about a user’s environment to improve spatial awareness and safety. In addition, the search feature directs users to objects in their environment through haptic feedback and audio instructions. They also consulted with Blind Industries and. The student team’s.

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Elon Musk Has No Idea What He’s Doing With Tesla Bot

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Besides, autonomous cars live in a highly constrained action space within a semi-constrained environment, and Tesla cars in particular have plenty of well-known issues with their autonomy. This is why I think long term there will need to be universal basic income. I don't know why Musk thinks that he can suddenly do better. Crosswalks?

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Better Place Demonstrates Battery Switch Technology

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Demo vehicle moving into position for battery switch. The switch technology was designed and developed by the Better Place Research and Development (R&D) organization, taking advantage of many proven technologies from the automotive and aerospace industries. Click image to see demonstration video.

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