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HKUST Launches Hong Kong's First Higher Ed Satellite

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Monday, August 21, 2023
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HONG KONG, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today that it will launch a multispectral optical satellite at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu with Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Ltd (Chang Guang) this Friday (August 25). The satellite "HKUST-FYBB#1" will be used for tracking remote sensing data related to global environment, disaster and sustainable development.  As the first university in Hong Kong to initiate a satellite mission, the launch also marks HKUST's first step towards building a remote sensing satellite constellation and a comprehensive environmental monitoring and disaster forecasting system.

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  • HONG KONG, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today that it will launch a multispectral optical satellite at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu with Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Ltd (Chang Guang) this Friday (August 25).
  • The satellite "HKUST-FYBB#1" will be used for tracking remote sensing data related to global environment, disaster and sustainable development.
  • As the first university in Hong Kong to initiate a satellite mission, the launch also marks HKUST's first step towards building a remote sensing satellite constellation and a comprehensive environmental monitoring and disaster forecasting system.
  • HKUST signed an agreement earlier with Chang Guang, the first commercial remote sensing satellite company in Mainland China.

HKUST Launches Hong Kong's First Higher Ed Satellite

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Monday, August 21, 2023
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HONG KONG, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today that it will launch a multispectral optical satellite at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu with Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Ltd (Chang Guang) this Friday (August 25). The satellite "HKUST-FYBB#1" will be used for tracking remote sensing data related to global environment, disaster and sustainable development.  As the first university in Hong Kong to initiate a satellite mission, the launch also marks HKUST's first step towards building a remote sensing satellite constellation and a comprehensive environmental monitoring and disaster forecasting system.

Key Points: 
  • HONG KONG, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today that it will launch a multispectral optical satellite at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu with Chang Guang Satellite Technology Company Ltd (Chang Guang) this Friday (August 25).
  • The satellite "HKUST-FYBB#1" will be used for tracking remote sensing data related to global environment, disaster and sustainable development.
  • As the first university in Hong Kong to initiate a satellite mission, the launch also marks HKUST's first step towards building a remote sensing satellite constellation and a comprehensive environmental monitoring and disaster forecasting system.
  • HKUST signed an agreement earlier with Chang Guang, the first commercial remote sensing satellite company in Mainland China.

World's largest open-track traffic experiment being conducted in Nashville Nov. 14--18

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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The I-24 MOTION testbed, where the AI-equipped vehicles will travel in the normal flow of traffic, is the only automotive testing environment of its kind in the U.S.

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  • The I-24 MOTION testbed, where the AI-equipped vehicles will travel in the normal flow of traffic, is the only automotive testing environment of its kind in the U.S.
  • It is opening in fall 2022 and is equipped with 300 4K digital sensors that are mounted on poles spaced 600 feet apart.
  • The system generates data on the 260,000,000 vehicle-miles of traffic that occurs annually within the testbed.
  • Because of the ripple effects that the AI-equipped cars had on other drivers, researchers measured a sizeable fuel savings compared with driving in typical traffic jams.

Black Buffalo 3D-Smart 3D Construction Announces New Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. and NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, a leading provider of large-scale 3D printers for construction and member of HN Inc.—formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.—announced today that Dr. Kunal Kupwade-Patil has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer.  A leader in the 3D construction printing industry, Dr. Kupwade-Patil will head the development of sustainable and alternative cementitious materials, and the development of nano-engineered cementitious materials. He comes from within the 3D printing industry where he led multiple projects in advanced concrete technology as Head of Materials Science at ICON and was a Research Scientist in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for seven years.

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  • EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. and NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Buffalo 3D Corporation , a leading provider of large-scale 3D printers for construction and member of HN Inc.formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.announced today that Dr. Kunal Kupwade-Patil has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer.
  • His skillset will strengthen the ability of Black Buffalo 3D to innovate and further commercialize Black Buffalo 3D's NEXCON printers while supporting the team's development and testing of Black Buffalo 3D structural cement ink.
  • "I am excited to join the Black Buffalo 3D team and develop the next wave of high-performance, ecologically sound concretes and technologies."
  • Black Buffalo 3D Corporation ( http://www.blackbuffalo.io ) is the NY based, US affiliate of HN Inc. co. Ltd.-formerly Hyundai BS&C Co. Ltd.--and subsidiary of Big Sun Holdings Group, Inc. Black Buffalo 3D is poised to revolutionize construction and become the leading global provider of smart 3D construction printers (3DCP) from one to four stories, proprietary construction "ink" (Planitop 3D) and 3D print construction consulting services.

FIU receives $12.8 million NSF grant to design an extreme wind, surge and wave testing facility

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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FIU to design a full-scale testing facility capable of simulating high wind speeds, storm surge and wave action.

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  • FIU to design a full-scale testing facility capable of simulating high wind speeds, storm surge and wave action.
  • This Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 (MsRI-1 DP) project is formally titled "Mid-scale RI-1 (M1:DP): National Full-Scale Testing Infrastructure for Community Hardening in Extreme Wind, Surge, and Wave Events (NICHE)."
  • "In fact, and because the famous Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale only goes to Category 5, internally we call this our 'Cat 6 project.'"
  • FIU is already home to the Wall of Wind (WOW), a large-scale hurricane simulator capable of generating 157 mph wind speeds with rain intrusion.

Concrete-AI Raises $2 Million to Commercialize Data Science Platform that Reduces the Cost and Embodied Carbon Footprint of Concrete

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
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Concrete.

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  • Concrete.
  • To reduce the embodied carbon footprint of concrete construction projects, we must use materials effectively and efficiently.
  • Concrete-AI is a data science company that delivers cost-savings and embodied carbon reductions in concrete production.
  • This reduces costs and embodied carbon footprint of concrete, while ensuring certainty of performance, compliance with existing codes and standards.

Trimble and Washington State University Establish Trimble Technology Lab at the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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The Trimble Technology Lab will provide students enrolled in the School of Design and Construction and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with hands-on experience with a wide breadth of Trimble solutions.

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  • The Trimble Technology Lab will provide students enrolled in the School of Design and Construction and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with hands-on experience with a wide breadth of Trimble solutions.
  • "Partnering with Trimble will give WSU students a phenomenal opportunity to build their work-ready skills," said Mary Rezac, dean of Voiland College.
  • "Through Trimble technology, they will gain state-of-the-art preparation for professional careers and leadership in engineering and design professions."
  • Washington State University is a public research university committed to its land-grant mission to provide academics, research and service relevant to the 21stcentury.

University of Wisconsin-Madison and City of Racine Awards Perrone Robotics, Inc. New Autonomous Vehicle Shuttle Contract

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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The shuttle, nicknamed "The Badger," is part of an effort to pioneer and integrate autonomous vehicle shuttles into public transportation systems in Racine, Wisconsin.

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  • The shuttle, nicknamed "The Badger," is part of an effort to pioneer and integrate autonomous vehicle shuttles into public transportation systems in Racine, Wisconsin.
  • The contract award includes deployment of Perrone's reliable core TONY autonomous vehicle driverless system, the licensing of software, integration of a Polaris GEM LSV, and the provision of related services.
  • Through a partnership with the city of Racine, Gateway Technical College and UW-Madison, Perrone's AV vehicle will be part of a larger initiative focused on bringing mobility options across Wisconsin.
  • "I am delighted to take the next steps in bringing autonomous public transit options to the City of Racine.