This breakthrough in plasma stability brings the dream of endless energy even closer.
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The very lowest frequencies of the radio Universe have just been revealed in spectacular clarity.
A team of astronomers has used a new calibration technique to give us the first sharp images of the radio Universe in the frequency range of 16–30 megahertz – an achievement previously thought impossible, due to the turbulent interference generated by Earth’s ionosphere.
“It’s like putting on a pair of glasses for the first time and no longer seeing blurred,” says astronomer Christian Groeneveld of Leiden University in the Netherlands, who led the research.
The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center has unveiled Tiangong, an electrically-driven general-purpose humanoid that’s capable of stable running at 6 km/h, while also able to tackle slopes and stairs in “blind conditions.”
The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center was set up in November last year as “the first provincial-level humanoid robot innovation center in China,” and is part of a new technology hub that’s home to more than a hundred robotics companies – coming together to form a complete industrial chain for core components, applications development and complete robot builds.
The company is a joint venture from Beijing Yizhuang Investment Holdings Limited, UBTech Robotics, Xiaomi, and Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric. Its aim is to “undertake five key tasks, including the development of general-purpose humanoid robot prototypes and general-purpose large-scale humanoid robot models.”
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Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center Company has developed the world’s first humanoid robot that can sprint at a steady speed of 3.73 mph.
LimX Dynamics, a leading Chinese company in general-purpose robotics, has recently shared an exciting update on its latest innovation — the P1 bipedal robot. The company released a video showcasing the remarkable locomotion capabilities of the P1 as it navigates through a dense forest terrain. This significant milestone highlights the robot’s agility and adaptability in challenging environments.
Advanced Learning Techniques.
The P1 robot is equipped with cutting-edge reinforcement learning technology, allowing it to swiftly identify and respond to various external stimuli. This includes dynamically reacting to obstacles and uneven ground encountered during its traversal. Notably, the robot can autonomously right itself if pushed or kicked, demonstrating its robust stability and control.
Successful Testing in Tanglang Mountain.
LimX Dynamics conducted rigorous testing of the P1 robot in the rugged terrain of Tanglang Mountain, located in Shenzhen, China. Despite the unfamiliar surroundings, the robot excelled in its navigation tasks, showcasing exceptional performance in traversing complex terrains with ease.
P1: a platform for reinforcement learning systems.
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In the nine decades since humans first produced fusion reactions, only a few fusion technologies have demonstrated the ability to make a thermal fusion plasma with electron temperatures hotter than 10 million degrees Celsius, roughly the temperature of the core of the sun. Zap Energy’s unique approach, known as a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch, has now joined those rarefied ranks, far exceeding this plasma temperature milestone in a device that is a fraction of the scale of other fusion systems.
A new research paper, published this month in Physical Review Letters, details measurements made on Zap Energy’s Fusion Z-pinch Experiment (FuZE) of 1–3 keV plasma electron temperatures — roughly the equivalent of 11 to 37 million degrees Celsius (20 to 66 million degrees Fahrenheit). Due to the electrons’ ability to rapidly cool a plasma, this feat is a key hurdle for fusion systems and FuZE is the simplest, smallest, and lowest cost device to have achieved it. Zap’s technology offers the potential for a much shorter and more practical path to a commercial product capable of producing abundant, on-demand, carbon-free energy to the globe.
“These are meticulous, unequivocal measurements, yet made on a device of incredibly modest scale by traditional fusion standards,” describes Ben Levitt, VP of R&D at Zap. “We’ve still got a lot of work ahead of us, but our performance to date has advanced to a point that we can now stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the world’s pre-eminent fusion devices, but with great efficiency, and at a fraction of the complexity and cost.”
Researchers from China create an innovative T-shaped heart monitor inspired by sea turtles that can pick up on low frequency vibrations.
Researchers achieve near-perfect quantum teleportation despite disruptive noise, marking a significant breakthrough in quantum communication.