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MAY 2, 2025

The LYNX M20 series represents the worlds first wheeled-legged robot built specifically for challenging terrains and hazardous environments during industrial operation. Our work addresses the behavior planning challenge for a robotic pruning system, which entails a multilevel planning problem in environments with complex collisions.

Environment

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JUNE 13, 2025

For the first time, NEO Gamma moves, understands, and interacts autonomously in complex human environments. Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory ] paper published by [ Science Robotics ] This paper introduces a novel robot designed to exhibit two distinct modes of mobility: rotational aerial flight and terrestrial locomotion.

San Francisco

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AUGUST 31, 2013

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) has partnered with the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and Smith Electric Vehicles Corporation (Smith Electric) to reduce vehicle emissions from delivery trucks in the Houston-Galveston region.

Houston

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

Aurora Driver Beta is currently hauling loads between Dallas and Houston, TX, in a commercial pilot of Aurora Horizon, a suite of subscription services for carriers and fleet owners. Aurora Driver Beta is currently hauling loads for FedEx between Dallas and Houston in a commercial pilot of Aurora Horizon. Video: Aurora).

Commercial

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

SAKOR Technologies provided the University of Houston’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a dynamometer test system designed to test motor and inverter designs for use in hybrid and electric vehicle applications. The system features dual opposin 7.5 The system features dual opposin 7.5

Houston

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JUNE 6, 2025

This single-leg robot is designed to “form a foundation for future bipedal robot development,” but personally, I think it’s perfect as is. KAIST Dynamic Robot Control and Design Lab ] Selling 17,000 social robots still amazes me. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months.

Los Angeles

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JANUARY 8, 2010

CDTI ) has received a diesel emissions reduction technology development grant under the New Technology Research and Development (NTRD) program from the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) totaling $960,971. Recent changes in US and European legislation provide new emissions guidelines designed to simultaneously reduce NO 2 and PM.

Houston

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JANUARY 2, 2017

Proving grounds offer controlled environments on research campuses where the complete life-cycle development of AVs can be assessed and include the Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus, which includes Texas A&M’s Proving Grounds, University of Texas at Austin Campus, and the SwRI Campus in San Antonio.

Texas

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Linck and colleagues had earlier published a paper in the journal Environ. We will be designing commercial-scale facilities that could produce as much as 300,000 gallons per day from the same kinds of feedstocks. GTI has licensed the IH 2 technology to CRI Catalyst Company (CRI), in Houston, Texas. —Martin Linck.

Commercial

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

The new fuels will meet Gulf’s requirement for an off-road fuel that is oxygenated and EPA-approved for use in sensitive environments. The fuels are designed for engines that are required to use an EPA-approved fuel but suffer from problems involving ethanol. All fuels are distributed nationally by HYPERFUELS based in Houston, Texas.

Fuel

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Boston-Power’s battery technology platform is based on a flat, oval-shaped prismatic cell design with external dimensions equivalent to two conventional 18650 lithium-ion cells. Johnson Space Center, located in Houston, Texas, for possible integration into an advanced space vehicle as part of the Lunar Lander project.

Boston

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Engineers and scientists from NASA and GM worked together through a Space Act Agreement at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to build a new humanoid robot capable of working side by side with humans. Robonaut 2 (R2) is intended to work with humans to make space exploration and manufacturing safer. Click to enlarge.

GM

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To reduce the number of accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections.

Oil

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

ORNL and its partners will develop an integrated simulation environment, the Fusion Energy Reactor Models Integrator (FERMI), to assess and accelerate the design cycle of integrated fusion-energy systems. FERMI will substantially shorten the overall design cycle and reduce costs, while significantly improving accuracy.

Fusion

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Using novel new technologies normally associated with interplanetary deep space navigation and missile guidance systems, the technology is designed to transmit data to and from downhole equipment in real time, enable surface processing of downhole sensor data, and control downhole tools directly from the surface.

Gas

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MAY 14, 2015

awarded Technip a lump sum project for the design, engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of the new production pipeline systems on the south side of the Thunder Horse production drilling quarters unit. Technip’s operating center in Houston, Texas, USA, will perform the overall project management.

Mexico

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OCTOBER 24, 2009

We have enhanced our SMR design to target minimal loss of heat to the environment, which in turn reduces natural gas usage requirements to make hydrogen. —Wilbur Mok, vice president-North America Tonnage Gases for Air Products.

Louisiana

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AUGUST 23, 2011

Robert Hauge have created a solid-state, nanotube-based supercapacitor that can be deeply integrated into the manufacture of devices and that promises to combine the best qualities of high-energy batteries and fast-charging capacitors in a device suitable for extreme environments. The research was supported by T.J. Nicholas, N.W., Hauge, R.H.

Universal

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APRIL 22, 2011

The team modeled the air quality impacts of replacing approximately 20% of the gasoline-powered light duty vehicle miles traveled (VMT) with electric VMT by the year 2018 for four major cities in Texas: Dallas/Ft Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. The results are less clear in Dallas and Houston. Tammy M Thompson et al.

Ozone

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JUNE 6, 2011

Once complete, Air Products’ hydrogen pipeline supply network will stretch from the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to New Orleans, creating the world’s largest hydrogen plant and pipeline supply network. Technip provides the design and construction expertise for steam reformers while Air Products provides the gas separation technology.

Hydrogen

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Synteris’ technology would substantially improve the design, manufacturability, and function of power modules used in electric vehicles, aircraft, and other applications. PCI) will demonstrate a fundamentally new solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) architecture that permits a power dense, lightweight design ideal for transportation applications.

Energy

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Researchers at the University of Houston (UH), with colleagues from Central China Normal University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, have developed a two-electrode catalyst that relies on one compound to produce hydrogen and oxygen efficiently from both seawater and freshwater. doi: 10.1039/D2EE01094A.

Hydrogen

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

The greatest risk in offshore oil and gas operations is the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons and the threats such events pose to human health and safety, the environment, and infrastructure—as evidenced by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. University of Houston.

Oil

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AUGUST 2, 2011

CSI Technologies (Houston, TX) - Lowering Drilling Cost, Improving Operational Safety, and Reducing Environmental Impact through Zonal Isolation Improvements for Horizontal Wells Drilled in the Marcellus and Haynesville Shales. Houston Advanced Research Center (The Woodlands, TX) –Technology Integration Program.

Oil

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

One of the advantages of working in space is that it's a highly structured environment. Of course, things can always go wrong, so GITAI also tested teleop procedures from Houston to make sure that having humans in the loop was also an effective way of completing tasks. Yes, I think so.

Environment

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

First offered in 2018, the summer camp program gives teens an opportunity to explore a variety of engineering disciplines through hands-on design challenges, field trips, industry speakers, and more. The coordinators were very kind and went the extra mile to achieve a healthy and quality environment for her.”

San Diego

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JUNE 20, 2011

Furthermore, the Bio-BDO fermentation process operates near ambient pressure and temperature, thus providing a safer working environment. Greener reaction conditions: Kraton Performance Polymers, LLC, Houston, Texas. Designing greener chemicals: The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio.

Green

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APRIL 28, 2023

The almost noise-free prototype can trap objects underneath its body without physical contact, thereby enabling safe interactions in delicate environments such as coral reefs. UT HCRL ] This research focuses on the design of a novel hybrid gripper that enables versatile grasping and throwing manipulation with a single actuator.

South Korea

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JUNE 26, 2021

Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. Enhancement of PyARC for Westinghouse Electric Company’s Lead Fast Reactor design and modeling, $450,000. Utility Global (Houston, Texas). Beam Suntory, Inc.

Commercial

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MAY 5, 2023

Indoor Capture is the newest Skydio 3D Scan mode that is specifically tailored for autonomously scanning large, complex, indoor environments. With the RDSX Pelican’s new hybrid VTOL design, A2Z has extended the range and payload capacity to handle up to 5 kg payloads on up to 40 km routes. [ Please send us your events for inclusion.

South Korea

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AUGUST 30, 2024

Kawasaki ] Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are testing a prototype of IceNode, a robot designed to access one of the most difficult-to-reach places on Earth. Weighing just 4.2kg, it easily handles a 1.5kg payload and is made from durable yet lightweight materials for versatile use across various environments.

MIT

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

The robots are equipped with a suite of sensors and cameras which are constantly understanding the environment around them. Robinson customers, we autonomously moved 1M+ pounds of freight for Constellation Brands from Dallas to Houston. This means they only cross roads when it is deemed safe to do so.

San Diego

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NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Juliana Cherston prepares a smart-fabric system in the clean room at Alpha Space in Houston [top]. Our lab, the Responsive Environments Group at MIT, has been working for well over a decade on embedding distributed sensor networks into flexible substrates. Allison Goode/Aegis Aerospace. ISS National Laboratory. JAXA/Space BD.

MIT

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JUNE 2, 2023

These models are designed to satisfy physically insightful assumptions while also having sufficient fidelity to capture higher-order effects directly from vehicle state measurements. We propose a prototype with special designs for propulsion and thruster configuration to cope with the vast differences in the fluid properties of water and air.

Power

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MAY 16, 2025

Designed for dynamic adaptability, this is where robotics meets real-world readiness. Featuring a lightweight design and continuous operation capabilities under extreme conditions, LYNX M20 sets a new benchmark for intelligent robotic platforms working in complex scenarios. LimX Dynamics ] Thanks, Jinyan!

Los Angeles

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The MagicHand S01 has a hand load capacity of up to 5 kilograms, and in work environments, can carry loads of over 20 kilograms. As we celebrate our 40th anniversary year, were looking ahead to decades more of imagining, designing, and inventing a future in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish. [ MagicLab ] Thanks, Ni Tao!

MIT

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AUGUST 28, 2022

On Artemis I , the first test flight, mission managers say they are taking the SLS, with its uncrewed Orion spacecraft up top, and “stressing it beyond what it is designed for”—the better to ensure safe flights when astronauts make their first landings, currently targeted to begin with Artemis III in 2025.

Saturn