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Popcorn-Driven Robotic Actuators

Photo: Cornell University It’s not that often I can steal the title of a paper and use it for a blog article that people will actually read, but I think “Popcorn-Driven Robotic Actuators” totally works, so credit for that to Steven Ceron at Cornell University, who’s the first author on this paper, presented at the IEEE International… Continue reading Popcorn-Driven Robotic Actuators

Honda Halts Asimo Development in Favor of More Useful Humanoid Robots

Photo: Evan Ackerman/IEEE Spectrum Yesterday, NHK (the Japan Broadcasting Corporation) reported that Honda has decided to cancel further development of its flagship humanoid robot, Asimo. A Honda representative who spoke with AFP said, “We will still continue research into humanoid robots, but our future robots may not be named Asimo. We have obtained lots of… Continue reading Honda Halts Asimo Development in Favor of More Useful Humanoid Robots

Gore (the Gore-Tex Company) Thinks It Holds the Key to On-Skin Wearables

Photo: Gore I confess, I wasn’t familiar with W.L. Gore and Associates other than as the creator of Gore-Tex. So I wasn’t sure what I was going to find when I visited its new Silicon Valley innovation center last week. But then Paul Campbell and Linda Elkins, co-leaders of the center, pulled a sheet of… Continue reading Gore (the Gore-Tex Company) Thinks It Holds the Key to On-Skin Wearables

Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt checks suspicion against one million Daimler diesel

Saturday, 09/06/2018 23:56 clock In the diesel scandal device Daimler more under pressure. The Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA), according to a report of “Bild am Sonntag” (BamS) has now discovered five “inadmissible shutdown functions” on Daimler models. end of May the mirror had already reported that the Daimler Group threatens the official recall of… Continue reading Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt checks suspicion against one million
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Daimler builds second plant in Hungary for a billion Euro

Daimler builds second plant in Hungary for one billion euros – SPIEGEL ONLINE Location Kecskemet Daimler builds second plant in Hungary for one billion euros The carmaker Daimler is investing a billion euros for a so-called full-flex factory in Hungary, where various models can be produced in one line. It is the second Daimler plant… Continue reading Daimler builds second plant in Hungary for a billion
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Bund admits Daimler deadline for the clarification of exhaust gas allegations on

Monday, 05/28/2018 11:43 clock Daimler should be at the behest of Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer Quick clarity on the extent of the case Mercedes created diesel cheat software. The carmaker and the authorities wanted to find out in an in-depth exchange on the highly complex technical questions, how many models are exactly affected, explained… Continue reading Bund admits Daimler deadline for the clarification of exhaust gas allegations
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Federal Government goes at BMW of systematic manipulation out

Monday, 02/26/2018 15:56 clock The excuse of the BMW Group on Friday night last week was remarkable: It was “mistakenly” a wrong software on two models in the luxury segment played, the 7 Series and the 5s. Professionals made the denial of Bavaria sit up and take notice: If the press people are right in… Continue reading Federal Government goes at BMW of systematic manipulation
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Car companies pay now but quarter of a billion euros in the diesel Fund

They see it as very one-sided or wrong. First, the air in Germany is as clean as it has not been for decades. Secondly, every citizen is aware that cars emit exhaust gases that are certainly harmful but this will […] Quote from Referendum Cheaper is not really! If all diesel muddlers had to be… Continue reading Car companies pay now but quarter of a billion euros in the
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