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Daimler Trucks’ FUSO introduces eCanter SensorCollect concept refuse truck

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These commands include following the operator, halting, avoiding obstacles, and stopping immediately if a person or object comes in close proximity to the vehicle. In Europe, the FUSO eCanter is already operated in eleven cities in Germany, the UK, France, Portugal, Ireland, the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver better urban living.

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Video Friday: Tap Finger, Move Mountain

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Cybathlon Challenges : 02 February 2024, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND Eurobot Open 2024 : 8–11 May 2024, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, FRANCE Enjoy today’s videos! Gravis Robotics ] Universal Robots introduced the UR30 at IREX, which can lift 30kg- not the 63.5kg that it says on the tire, that’s the weight of the UR30 itself. Available for preorder now.

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Paris Promised the Olympics Would Be Accessible. The Clock Is Ticking.

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For example, the newly built 128-acre Olympic and Paralympic Village , hailed by the organizers and advocacy groups as a shining example of universal design, offers accessible buildings, multisensory signage and zones for assistance dogs. And even that isn’t always enough, explained Ms.

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A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance

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Indeed France and other countries in the European Union are in the midst of hammering out the finer details of the European Union’s AI Act , which seeks to protect citizens’ privacy and rights by regulating government and commercial use of AI. That’s the result of activists fighting for years in France, in Europe, and elsewhere.”

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Frank Huber to join Marelli as EVP and President of Automotive Lighting & Sensing – ET Auto

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He will lead the ambitious growth plans of Automotive Lighting & Sensing , the largest part of our business, where great opportunities are evolving around vehicle personality.” He joins from Forvia in France, where he has been President of the global automotive seating business since 2022. and Mexico.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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Saracco also taught courses on technology forecasting and market impact at the University of Trento in Italy. In 2017 and 2018 he served as head of EIT’s Industrial Doctoral School , headquartered in Palaiseau, France. students from European universities to help them transform their research into marketable products and solutions.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Engineers

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MADNI University of California, Los Angeles “For pioneering contributions to the development and commercialization of innovative sensing and systems technologies, and for distinguished research leadership.” IEEE FRANCES E. The awards are presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors. IEEE THEODORE W. IEEE JACK S.

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