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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

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RSL ] ICRA 2023 is in London! The new gripping system combines passive mechanical compliance with a hybrid electrostatic-adhesive pad so that humanoid robots can grasp a wide range of materials including paperboard and textured plastics. The European Robocup Finals 2022, featuring Tech United vs VDL Robotsports.

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Pin Gin goes green with eco-smart EV charging points

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Bottomley Distillers , renowned for its artisan Pin Gin spirit range , has installed two state-of-the-art electric vehicle charging points at its new headquarters in Louth, Lincolnshire. The company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with additional offices in London and New Zealand.

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Video Friday: Humanoid Soccer

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CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND ICRA 2023 : 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDON Enjoy today’s videos! We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Utah Engineering ] PLEN is all ready for the world cup.

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Video Friday: Liquid Metal Bubble Actuator

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CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND ICRA 2023 : 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDON RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, KOREA IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, KOREA Enjoy today’s videos! Please send us your events for inclusion. MIT CSAIL ] Thanks, Rachel!

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

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He has served as an honorary professor at six universities, including the Technical University of Crete , the University of Texas at San Antonio , and the University of Waikato , in New Zealand. Technical University of Crete : “This man knows a lot about engineering, but he has a wide range of interests. 1969, and M.S.,

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Bentley introduces its first diesel: Bentayga Diesel with 48V system & electric supercharger

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Peak torque is available from very early in the rev range (just 1,000 rpm). The Bentayga Diesel retains the dynamic performance of the Bentayga W12, while introducing clean technologies and enhanced range. The effect is effortless, seamless power delivery across the entire engine-speed range. seconds (0-60 mph in 4.6

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