Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Robots Lend an Arm to Automotive Workers
September 18th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/bmw.robotsx299.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="95" border="0" />Although we all interact with automation systems daily, the age of interacting with full-fledged robots is upon us. While this idea may seem implausible to some, or even just a bit ...
Ford Asks ORNL to Take a Look Under the Hood
September 17th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Ford_enginecooling.png" alt="" width="95" height="68" border="0" />Since the Obama Administration mandated that new cars average 35.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2016 and 54.5 mpg by 2025, car design has entered an age that requires more ingenuity ...
University of Maryland Gains a Partner in Siemens
September 17th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/UMD-Terps-athletics.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="53" border="0" />Siemens has just given the University of Maryland (UMD) the largest in-kind software grant it has ever awarded. The grant has a commercial value of over $750 million and will provide ...
DARPA to Create Underwater Drone Nests
September 16th, 2013
DARPA, the Pentagon’s research agency, plans on creating underwater platforms that can be deployed at a moment’s notice. Known as “Hydra,” named after the serpent-like creature with many heads from Greek mythology, the undersea network of unmanned platforms will ...
Autodesk Weaves the Hyperloop into its Vision of the Future
September 16th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/crawlerdrawing.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="66" border="0" />One month ago, Elon Musk spelled out his dream of a future where a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles takes a mere 35 minutes thanks to the "Hyperloop." Now ...
Iowa State Cuts Ribbon for Critical Materials Institute
September 13th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/rareearthmaterials.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="62" border="0" />After a nine-month wait, the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Critical Materials Institute (CMI) has opened its doors at Iowa State following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Over the coming years the new ...
GE Co-Pilots Brazil’s Mission for Clear Skies
September 13th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/734px-Corcovado_statue01_2005-03-14.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="78" border="0" />With around 200 million people currently residing in Brazil, it’s no surprise that the airports are crowded. Not only are many of Brazil’s cities popular tourist destinations, but with the 2014 ...
Inside Berkeley Lab’s Search for Better Batteries
September 12th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/EV.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="55" border="0" />As we look to develop the car of the future, it’s clear that electric vehicles are the automobiles to beat, but the one thing that’s holding us back on the quest ...
Intern Creates Slick 3D Printer Concept
September 12th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/xeos-08-660x440.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" border="0" />Many interns are known as “gophers” because their job description requires them to do little more than “go for” items. But while some were scurrying around offices fetching papers or coffee ...
Buckle Up, Mercedes and Nokia Ally for Autonomous Vehicles
September 11th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/images-9.jpeg" alt="" width="95" height="71" border="0" />Unless you’re a fan of sitting in traffic or colliding with other vehicles, then the city streets of the future will be a breath of fresh air. With computers guiding self-driving ...
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