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Study finds truck fleet clean-up significantly decreases engine emissions near Port of Oakland

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demonstrates that mandatory upgrades to diesel truck fleets serving the Port of Oakland are responsible for significant reductions in two major air pollutants. Emission factors were matched to data from a statewide drayage truck registry, including engine make, model year, and installed emission control equipment.

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Video Friday: Your Robot Dog

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TAMU ] Fourteen years ago, a team of engineering experts and Virginia Tech students competed in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge and propelled Torc to success. This panel is intended for robotics students and engineers interested in learning more about careers in academia after earning their degree. Torc ] Blarg not more of this.

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Video Friday: Lunar Rover

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Kuka ] AutoX RoboTaxi fleet has exceeded 1000 vehicles. This is a monumental milestone for the company as AutoX’s RoboTaxi fleet is the largest in China. Kuka ] Trossen Robotics engineers go over their first impressions of AgileX Robotics ROS UGV Rovers and their development kits.

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Video Friday: Humanoid Soccer

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This lack of flexibility requires a fleet of diverse drones tailored to specific cargo dimensions. DFKI ] The Utah Bionic Leg, developed by University of Utah mechanical engineering associate professor Tommaso Lenzi and his team in the HGN Lab, is a motorized prosthetic for lower-limb amputees.

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Video Friday: Your Robot Dog

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TAMU ] Fourteen years ago, a team of engineering experts and Virginia Tech students competed in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge and propelled Torc to success. This panel is intended for robotics students and engineers interested in learning more about careers in academia after earning their degree. Torc ] Blarg not more of this.

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Protean Electrics retrofitted through-the-road plug-in hybrid van showing significant fuel economy gains

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The vehicle is being shown for the first time in North America at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminar, 1–4 Aug. The system can also deliver regenerative braking on the rear wheels with no modifications needed to the existing front brakes while retaining the vehicle’s original engine and drive system.

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Auto industry survey finds need for materials innovation to meet 2025 CAFE; greatest change seen in powertrain systems

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Only 5% of the vehicle design and engineers polled said they are “very confident” that currently available materials will help them meet proposed CAFE standards. The WardsAuto, DuPont survey was conducted just before the Obama administration’s originally proposed 2025 fleet average of 56.2 L/100 km) was negotiated to 54.5