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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Boston Dynamics ] Scientists at the University of Bristol have drawn on the design and life of a mysterious zooplankton to develop underwater robots. Moderator: Carmel Majidi, Carnegie Mellon University. Hawkes, UC Santa Barbara; Tess Hellebrekers, Meta AI; Nancy Pollard, Carnegie Mellon University; Yon Visell, UC Santa Barbara.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Team Explorer, the SubT Challenge entry from CMU and Oregon State University, is in the last stage of preparation for the competition this month inside the Mega Caverns cave complex in Louisville, Kentucky. UZH ] Two interesting short seminars from NCCR Robotics, including one on autonomous racing drones and "neophobic" mobile robots.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

The robots of Team NimbRo of University of Bonn, Germany, won the main soccer tournament, the Drop-in tournament, and the Technical Challenges. Robotnik ] This video celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the University of Zurich’s Robotics and Perception Group, led by Prof. NimbRo ] Have you ever seen a robot dancing?

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MAY 3, 2022

To mark its 25th anniversary, the group is planning competitions, panels, seminars, and other events this year. The IEEE senior member, who is a physics professor at the University of Manchester , England, is overseeing the anniversary celebrations. It also works to inspire girls to pursue a career in engineering.

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MARCH 10, 2015

XG Sciences is presenting in three upcoming industry conferences: a presentation at the 32 nd International Battery Seminar & Exhibition (9-12 March) in Fort Lauderdale, FL; a presentation at the 2015 Next Generation Batteries Conference (21-22 April) in San Diego, CA; and. In January 2014, Samsung Ventures invested in XGS. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 26, 2016

In an effort to deepen and advance its knowledge in artificial intelligence, DENSO has entered into a technical advisory contract with one of the world’s foremost researchers in computer vision, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Dr. Takeo Kanade. Dr. Kanade, a U.A. Kanade, a U.A. These activities will be held mostly in Japan.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

TEMA), made the announcement at Toyota’s 2014 Advanced Safety Seminar in Ann Arbor, Mich. Toyota’s CSRC is partnering with Indiana University-Purdue to develop standardized test protocols for pedestrian pre-collision systems, including mannequins of different shapes and sizes that mimic real-world walking speeds and angles.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2022

YouTube ] The Apellix Opus X8 Softwash (SW) system cleaning the University of Florida Shands Hospital building in Jacksonville, Florida. NASA ] This GRASP on Robotics talk is by Ankur Mehta at the University of California, on "Towards $1 Robots." [ Energy Robotics ] The "new" ASIMO was announced in November of 2011. CMU RI ].

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APRIL 28, 2023

This short video shows an actuator from Ed Habtour at the University of Washington, modeled after the vertebrae of sea birds and snakes. [ Animals (or at least, many animals) are squishy for a reason–it helps to manage safe environmental contact. Let’s make all robots squishy! Paper ] Thanks, Pham! UW ] Thanks, Sarah!

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OCTOBER 15, 2021

Designed and built at the Bio-Inspired and Medical Robotics Lab at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev by Nitzan Ben David and David Zarrouk. [ This week's CMU RI seminar is from Tom Howard at the University of Rochester, on "Enabling Grounded Language Communication for Human-Robot Teaming.". [ Robot Brains ].

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Participating companies will receive access to the investors, corporations, and mentors within the Plug and Play network, exposure at Plug and Play events, regular educational seminars, and office space. Plug and Play Tech Center is an accelerator specializing in growing technology startups.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Educational seminars and displays by appropriate manufacturers and vendors are also part of the day’s activities. Individuals, colleges and universities, car clubs and manufacturers are all invited to participate. The Toyota Green Grand Prix returns to Watkins Glen International race course Friday, 11 April.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1973 from National Taiwan University in New Taipei.

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JUNE 4, 2018

Plants in China, Brazil, Argentina, the US and Mexico are also participating in the program, which is supported by Volkswagen’s volunteering initiative and local universities. The new training program was initiated by the Volkswagen brand’s Pilot Hall in Wolfsburg, which forms part of the Production and Logistics Board of Management division.

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JULY 20, 2014

This is to engage recognized experts in CCS and CES to provide advice and assistance to decision makers, stakeholders, state and local government officials, non-profit organizations, universities, non-governmental organizations, and the public as appropriate. Carbon Capture and Storage and Clean Energy Systems Outreach.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Tech United ] A team led by the University of California San Diego has developed a new system of algorithms that enables four-legged robots to walk and run on challenging terrain while avoiding both static and moving obstacles. Franka Production 3 has it all! Franka Emika ] First time, I’m sure.

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Iona University , in New Rochelle, N.Y. Mancino earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1951 from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. A decade later he earned a master’s degree in engineering from Drexel University , in Philadelphia.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

DARPA SubT ] An ICRA 2021 plenary talk from Fumihito Arai at the University of Tokyo, on "Robotics and Automation in Micro & Nano-Scales." [ ICRA 2021 ] This week's UPenn GRASP Lab Seminar comes from Rahul Mangharam, on "What can we learn from Autonomous Racing?" [ UPenn ].

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AUGUST 6, 2014

The Intelligent Urban Mobility initiative is a multiyear project in collaboration with UC San Diego, University of Southern California, UC Berkeley PATH, and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), with the goal of developing the technologies for the future connected urban vehicle.

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MAY 21, 2012

First proposed by Kandi in August 2011, the plan envisions Hangzhou as the first test site for a new transportation system which would make available 100,000 self-driven Pure EV rentals at centrally operated “smart” vertical parking and charging facilities to be constructed at key locations throughout Hangzhou.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

NASA is testing the propulsor, designed by United Technologies Research Center with research conducted by Virginia Polytechnic and State University, in its 8' x 6' Wind Tunnel at NASA Glenn in Cleveland, Ohio. Preliminary Assessment of the Boundary Layer Ingestion Benefit for the D8 Aircraft ” Applied Modeling & Simulation Seminar Series.

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AUGUST 27, 2022

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. He studied at Seoul National University and then at Columbia University, in New York City, where he earned his doctorate under.

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MARCH 26, 2012

To support the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, GM has recently installed charging poles at Tsinghua University, the office of SAE China, a Chevrolet dealership in Beijing as well as GM’s China headquarters in Shanghai. The demonstration fleet vehicles will be delivered to CATARC during April.

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JUNE 17, 2015

Between 2009 and 2013, California's Drayage Truck Regulation led to near-universal use of DPFs (diesel particulate filters) on Port trucks. Dr. Harley will elaborate on these results during an ARB-hosted research seminar and webcast open to the public at 1:30 pm (PDT) on Thursday, 18 June. 09-340.

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OCTOBER 12, 2013

Kleinman of the University of California Irvine, the new study used a novel approach to determine whether or not the toxicity of UFP particles depends on the concentration and composition of semi-volatile and non-volatile fractions of the PM. The findings thus suggest a direction for mor effective emission control measures—i.e.,

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MAY 6, 2022

Working in collaboration with domestic appliances manufacturer Beko, researchers from the University of Cambridge trained their robot chef to assess the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing process, imitating a similar process in humans. Robot Brains ] This week's CMU RI Seminar is by Ross L.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

ICRA 2021 ] This week's Lockheed Martin Robotics Seminar features Henrik Christensen on "Deploying autonomous vehicles for micro-mobility on a university campus." [ UMD ] An ICRA 2021 plenary talk from Robert Wood, on Soft Robotics for Delicate and Dexterous Manipulation.

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JULY 31, 2022

the John Bardeen professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics at the University of Illinois, Urbana , and the creator of the first LEDs. Craford met him at a seminar, where Holonyak was ex­plaining his work in LEDs. The photographs appeared in the original print version. and joined the Illinois faculty.

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MAY 9, 2017

Environment-Education seminar of Energy in Yokkaichi University. Effective utilization of bamboo plants flourishing in the forests near populated areas, with the goal of realizing a local recycling-based society based on bamboo. Helping children propagate energy conservation activities in their homes through the Eco Ranger Project.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Fresh graduates with curious minds and a passion to improve lives in Indonesia are welcome to apply, and Grab will select potential engineers through on-campus interviews and partnerships with leading state and engineering universities. Invest in technopreneurship for social good.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

Talking hands-free on a mobile phone while driving is just as distracting as a conversation using a hand-held phone, according to a recent study by researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia. The study is published in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies.

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JUNE 17, 2009

The Institute builds on a three-year partnership between GM and Politecnico, which includes GM sponsored Masters and PhD programs, supplementary GM powertrain technology lectures and seminars and more than 20 significant joint research projects.

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APRIL 7, 2015

Results from a new study by researchers at the University of California Irvine support a growing body of scientific literature indicating that sensitive populations, including children, certain ethnic groups and people of lower socioeconomic status, are more vulnerable to the effects of high exposures to traffic-related air pollution.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Austin and San Antonio region; and hold training seminars regarding multifamily housing and workplace electric vehicle charging. University, North. University of Central. The Central Texas Fuel Independence Project will expand an interagency. vehicle and natural gas workshops to educate potential fleet users in the. 500,000.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

at FAA’s National Center of Excellence for Aviation Operations Research ( NEXTOR ) at the University of California, Berkeley, to evaluate an airline’s fuel efficiency relative to both the mobility (straight-line passenger miles between origin and destination) and access (airports served and/or flight frequency) it provides.

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