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Video Friday: Ameca Humanoid

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Designed specifically as a platform for development into future robotics technologies, Ameca is the perfect humanoid robot platform for human-robot interaction. With the help of artificial intelligence and four collaborative robots, researchers at ETH Zurich are designing and fabricating a 22.5-metre-tall SDU ] Thanks, Poramate!

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EU Launches 37M Next-Generation Integrated Biorefinery Project

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Dubbed EUROBIOREF (European multilevel integrated biorefinery design for sustainable biomass processing), the project aims to improve cost efficiency by 30%, cut energy use by 30% and reduce feedstock consumption by 10%. Work has begun on a new EU-funded project to improve the performance of Europe’s biorefineries.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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Graphite is the critical component of all current anode designs. Some advanced designs use a small amount of silicon, which can store more energy. That really is the Holy Grail of battery chemistries: quick charging, plus long endurance, long range and multiple cycle times. it’s also more expensive than natural graphite.

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