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Video Friday: GR-1

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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. A team led by researchers at the University of Washington created a set of 11 actions a robotic arm can make to pick up nearly any food attainable by fork. Fourier Intelligence ] Thanks, Ni Tao!

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Researchers discover that a ubiquitous tire rubber–derived chemical is killing coho salmon in urban waterways: 6PPD-quinone

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A team led by researchers at the University of Washington Tacoma, UW and Washington State University Puyallup have found that a highly toxic oxidation product of tire rubber particles turns streams toxic and may be responsible for the annual die-offs observed among migrating adult salmon across the US Pacific Northwest.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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The Ohio State University has taken first place in the final year of EcoCAR 3, an Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors Co. West Virginia University and University of Alabama teams finished second and third place, respectively. kWh energy storage system.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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Video Friday: Robots for Humanity

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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. KIMLAB ] This new haptic system from Carnegie Mellon University seems actually amazing, although watching the haptic arrays pulse is wigging me out a little bit for some reason.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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The University of Michigan. The University of Michigan proposes the RAFT concept as a solution for hydrokinetic energy harvesting. University of Washington. University of Virginia. A small pump will allow kites to sink in the event of a storm, passage of a large vessel, or wildlife migration.

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Video Friday: Detour on Mars

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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. Sanctuary AI ] This summer, the University of Mary Washington (UMW) in Fredericksburg, Va., became the official home for Virginia’s SMART Community STEM Camp.