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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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Video Monday: IROS 2022 Award Winners

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“FAR Planner: Fast, Attemptable Route Planner Using Dynamic Visibility Update,” by Fan Yang, Chao Cao, Hongbiao Zhu, Jean Oh, and Ji Zhang from Carnegie Mellon University and Harbin Institute of Technology. Chen, Kenneth Hoffmann, JunEn Low, Keiko Nagami, David Lentink, and Mark Cutkosky from Stanford University and Wageningen University.

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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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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: Ingenuity’s 50th Flight

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JPL ] Georgia Tech researchers have recently created a soft rotary motor using liquid metal, compliant magnetic composites, and silicone polymers. As at the previous events, teams from Carnegie Mellon University, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the University of Washington participated. Irwin, California.