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NEVS and AutoX to collaborate on large-scale RoboTaxi deployment in Europe

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The vehicle is currently being developed by NEVS in Trollhättan, Sweden, inspired by the “InMotion” concept that was shown at the CES Asia, in 2017. Professor X); the team consists of top scientists from MIT, CMU, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Harvard, as well as a team of experienced engineers. Robotaxi vehicle concept.

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Video Friday: TurtleBot 4

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DARPA SubT ] A new control system, designed by researchers in MIT's Improbable AI Lab and demonstrated using MIT's robotic mini cheetah, enables four-legged robots to traverse across uneven terrain in real-time. [ ROAM Lab ] The AirLab at CMU has been hosting an excellent series on SLAM.

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NREL/Volvo study demonstrates approach to quantify automated vehicle fuel savings

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The researchers leveraged on-road data from Volvo vehicles driving around Gothenburg, Sweden, and compared fuel efficiency for cars that used adaptive cruise control (ACC) to those that did not. This challenge motivated NREL to develop an objective approach for quantifying real-world efficiency impacts from automated vehicle technologies.

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The Next Generation of AI-Enabled Cars Will Understand You

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In June 2021, Affectiva was acquired by Smart Eye , an AI eye-tracking firm based in Gothenburg, Sweden, for US $73.5 Affectiva was cofounded in 2009 by Rana el Kaliouby and Rosalind Picard of the MIT Media Lab, who had specialized in " affective computing "—defined as computing systems that recognize and respond to human emotions.

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The Next Generation of AI-Enabled Cars Will Really Understand You

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In June 2021, Affectiva was acquired by Smart Eye , an AI eye-tracking firm based in Gothenburg, Sweden, for US $73.5 Affectiva was cofounded in 2009 by Rana el Kaliouby and Rosalind Picard of the MIT Media Lab, who had specialized in " affective computing "—defined as computing systems that recognize and respond to human emotions.

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Superpedestrian Bringing “World’s Safest & Smartest E-Scooter” To Sharing Service In 30 European Cities This Year

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Superpedestrian just launched its e-scooter sharing service in 9 more European cities in just 3 months, on top of launches in Rome, Madrid, and Alcalá de Henares at the end of 2020. That’s 3 new cities a month, on average! By the end of the year, the company expects to have its e-scooter service in […].

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Video Friday: Constant Gardener

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Constant Gardener ] via [ RobotStart ] Engineers at MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have designed a soft, lightweight, and potentially low-cost neuroprosthetic hand. It's been a hectic couple of days, so here are some retired industrial robots quietly drawing lines in sand. ElliQ ].