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Video Friday: Humanoid Soccer

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. One of the highlights of the 20th anniversary event of Robotnik was the choreography between the professional ballet dancer Sherezade Soriano and the mobile manipulator robot RB-KAIROS+.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a group of more than 100 makers from all over Ukraine manufactured and supplied a number of 3D-printed products to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defense Force, and the Air Forces. For security reasons, this group does not disclose most of their work.

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Where the President-Elect Candidates Stand on Key Issues

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Two virtual events were held in June and July for members to get to know the four candidates running for 2023 IEEE president-elect. Both events are available on demand on IEEE.tv. Section that is working to incentivize the chapters to add more female speakers at their events. President Ray Liu asked Thomas M.

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Best speakers ever

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Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. Members of the public were allowed to attend to provide input and I was part of that.” Otmar was one of our first speakers,” said Pohorsky. “He

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The Real Reason for USA based Economic Recessions.

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The 1973 to 1975 recession was the OPEC induced oil crisis and the first one since our Peak Oil event which occurred in 1970. The Early 2000 recession was caused by the events of September 11th, 2001 and this was the mildest recession of any of the ones listed on this page. but gradually.

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From Home Brew to Hasbro

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Robot-suitable mechanical parts were hard to come by, but combat robot parts were more readily available due to their popularity on TV at the time. I had a pile of these parts and was eager to put something together. Then came the hard part. The product was to be named A.M.P., His first comment was, “are you crazy?

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Maverick XL FWD EcoBoost

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The public reaction was so strong that Ford had to cut-off reservations for the Maverick hybrid, and is dealing with a production crunch to meet demand. Looking the part. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. A pretty good problem to have.

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