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Volkswagen Group of America launches technology startup accelerator at Plug and Play Tech Center

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The new Silicon Valley-based program is designed to accelerate 10 select startups from various industries to help develop next-generation technologies that can be applied in the automotive domain. Plug and Play Tech Center is an accelerator specializing in growing technology startups.

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Video Friday: Beyond the Limit

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Discover how we put our expertise in robotics research to use designing, testing, and deploying a warehouse robot. Each module of the platform consists of two legs designed to function as a two-legged robot, which is able to walk on a metal pipe using electromagnetic feet. Different robotic solutions of the future.

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Video Friday: Humanoid Soccer

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It’s hoped the bot, which can travel up to 20 kilometres an hour and carry 50 kilograms, has the potential to serve as a member of search-and-rescue teams in the future. Sanctuary AI ] Cargo drones are designed to carry payloads with predefined shape, size, and/or mass. Swiss-Mile ] Thanks, Marko!

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Volkswagen Group ERL working on more intuitive communications between driver, car and environment

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and the cloud—to be able ultimately to design a vehicle that can learn, predict and adapt to drivers. and the cloud—to be able ultimately to design a vehicle that can learn, predict and adapt to drivers. —Chuhee Lee. It supports Volkswagen Group brands including Audi, VW, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, and Lamborghini.

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NASA testing new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propulsor; 4-8% fuel burn savings over current advanced engines

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MIT and NASA engineers earlier proposed the D8 Series as one future aircraft design concept that uses boundary layer ingestion. If this new design and its enabling technologies can be made to work, the BLI propulsor will produce the required thrust with less propulsive power input. Hardin, Gregory Tillman, Om P.

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Video Friday: Your Robot Dog

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It has a user-oriented design concept, with new functions such as voice interaction, sound source positioning, and safety and collision avoidance, giving users a better interactive experience and safety assurance. Cybathlon ] Will drone deliveries be a practical part of our future? CMU RI ].

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The LEO Satellite Industry Needs More Engineers

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Educating current and future technologists To date, LEO SatS has held several workshops and events to educate engineers and students about career opportunities in the realm. The LEO SatS education and contest working group has held several seminars, now available on IEEE.tv.