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Planning for and transforming future urban infrastructure for sustainable mobility

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Four scenarios from the Forum for the Future toolkit “Megacities on the move” Click to enlarge. Ferrovial and MIT. As a member of the Initiative, Ferrovial will also support two named fellows at MIT, the Ferrovial-MIT Energy Fellows.

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This 1920 Chess Automaton Was Wired to Win

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Automatons with feelings were the future, in Torres Quevedo’s view. Why isn’t Leonardo Torres Quevedo known outside Spain? He proposed machines doing arithmetic using switching circuits and relays, as well as automated machines equipped with sensors that would be able to adjust to their surroundings and carry out tasks.

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This 1920 Chess Automaton Was Wired to Win

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Automatons with feelings were the future, in Torres Quevedo’s view. Why isn’t Leonardo Torres Quevedo known outside Spain? He proposed machines doing arithmetic using switching circuits and relays, as well as automated machines equipped with sensors that would be able to adjust to their surroundings and carry out tasks.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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Spotlight on Innovations Learn about the latest energy-sector advancements that are poised to impact our future. Also, answer the “Question of the Week” and enter for a chance to win a free full-conference pass to EmTech—the Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (a $1,795 value).