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Video Friday: Robotics After Hours

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YouTube ] The Apellix Opus X8 Softwash (SW) system cleaning the University of Florida Shands Hospital building in Jacksonville, Florida. Paper ] via [ ETH RSL ] Aerial robots can enhance their safe and agile navigation in complex and cluttered environments by efficiently exploiting the information collected during a given task.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority. The buses will be deployed in areas such as downtown and the University. Broward County.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Companies and universities in Michigan are receiving more than $1 billion of the grants. Jacksonville, FL. Expanding established propulsion systems into a volume manufacturing environment. West Virginia University (NAFTC). Purdue University. Brownstown, MI. Production of high-volume battery packs for the GM Volt.

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