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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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To give students a glimpse into real-world robotics applications, organizers brought in IEEE Member Michelle Jillian Johnson , an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania. Fred Schindler , vice president of IEEE Technical Activities , shared his personal journey to find his “home at IEEE.”

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How Zipline Designed Its Droid Delivery System

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Visual sensors on the Droid find the delivery site and check for obstacles on the way down, while the thrusters compensate for wind and movement of the parent drone. But as soon as we lowered a box down on the winch, the wind started blowing it all over the place. But it takes two robots to pull off the delivery rather than just one.

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Electric Car Quotes: List of the Best Electric Vehicle Quotes

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” – Elon Musk “Within a decade, the internal combustion engine automobile is likely to look exactly like what it is – a machine that converts gasoline into much more heat than forward motion, a bizarre antiquity.” ” – Alexandra Paul “In order to have clean air in cities, you have to go electric.”

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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This year’s Index finds that 2017 marked the first time that a greater portion of California’s power mix came from renewable sources such as wind and solar than it did from fossil fuels. vehicles per 100 persons in 2018. vehicles per 100 persons. lower than the rest of the US—there are enormous challenges ahead.

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The World’s Most Popular EVs Aren’t Cars, Trucks, or Motorcycles

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They've been a boon to hard-working delivery persons during the pandemic (and their impatient customers), and commuters who don't care to be a sweaty mess when they arrive. Battery Range vs. Reality A big issue with e-bike range claims is that there are so many variables: Rider weight, wind and tire resistance, varying terrain and topography.