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ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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Scientists from ExxonMobil, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Imperial College of London have published in the journal Science joint research on potential breakthroughs in a new membrane technology that could reduce emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil. Imperial College London. —M.G.

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LanzaTech Project DRAGON shortlisted for UK funding; ATJ-SPK from waste

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In October 2018, the first batch of LanzaTech jet fuel, made by recycling waste industrial gases, was used on a Virgin Atlantic commercial flight from Orlando to London Gatwick. This will be used by UK-based airlines, including British Airways, and longtime partner, Virgin Atlantic.

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Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development

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Rivian hired former Mercedes-Benz exec Arnehelm Mittelbach in November as its first plant manager for its new Georgia facility, where R2 will be built. Mittelbach brings over 20 years of experience from Mercedes, serving as plant manager in East London and South Africa. However, it isn’t planned to launch until 2026.

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Unico's Battery Testing Enters a Competitive Industry

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Paul Kohl, Georgia Institute of Technology At the battery seminar, Wright showed off a BAT300 test channel designed to convert a 400 or 800 volt direct current down to a 10 volt current for cell formation or cell testing. Battery companies have expended enormous effort on predictive modeling.” But important questions remain. “It

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Video Friday: Such a Showoff

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IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, KOREA RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE CLAWAR 2023 : 2–4 October 2023, FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZIL RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, KOREA ICRA 2023 : 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDON Robotics Summit & Expo : 10–11 May 2023, BOSTON Enjoy today’s videos! Also … bin packing.

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Video Monday: IROS 2022 Award Winners

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Robot Learning of Mobile Manipulation with Reachability Behavior Priors,” by Snehal Jauhri, Jan Peters, and Georgia Chalvatzaki from TU Darmstadt. IROS Best Paper Award on Mobile Manipulation – Sponsored by OMRON Sinic X Corp. Read more: [link]. IROS Best Application Paper Award – Sponsored by ICROS. Read more: [link].

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Data Driven Insurance, London. Using Georgia Tech-owned golf carts to prove out the technology, a person sitting in a remote location can access real-time video streamed over LTE to drive the carts. City Driving On-Demand, London. Dynamic Social Shuttle, New York and London. Painless Parking, London.

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