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Call for papers: Special issue on foundation models for intelligent control in autonomous driving traffic systems
Tsinghua University PressWe are excited to announce a special call for papers for an upcoming issue of Communications in Transportation Research (COMMTR) that is dedicated to the emerging intersection of generative models and intelligent control in autonomous driving traffic systems.
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- Communications in Transportation Research
The UJI tests a new autonomous robotic catamaran for the maintenance and repair of marine infrastructures in the Port of Castelló
Universitat Jaume IThe Centre for Research in Robotics and Underwater Technologies (CIRTESU) at the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, with the support of PortCastelló, has recently carried out the first tests of a new autonomous catamaran-type surface robot, controllable by remote control, which will facilitate the deployment and retrieval of a wireless underwater robot for the inspection, maintenance and repair of fish farm nets and other marine infrastructures in the near future.
This system is part of the CARMEN (Cooperative Autonomous Networked Robotics for Maintenance and Enhanced Manipulation) project, funded by the Spanish Government's State Research Agency's "Knowledge Generation Projects" programme, in collaboration with the University of the Balearic Islands and the University of Girona. The joint objective is to explore the autonomous and automatic deployment of a robotic tandem consisting of a surface robot and an underwater robot.
At the Universitat Jaume I, the case study focuses on supporting and improving animal safety and welfare in the maintenance, inspection and repair of fish farm nets using this cooperative robotic system. The use of autonomous and teleoperated solutions seeks to improve safety for personnel, as well as minimise the impact on animals and the marine environment.
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- MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and FEDER/EU, within the 2021-2023 State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research
Winter symptoms mask early cancer signs in men
BGI GenomicsCracks in the earth - major gully erosion poses humanitarian crisis threats
Griffith UniversityMission for ancient climate clues beneath Antarctic ice gets underway
Binghamton UniversitySupercomputing powers breakthrough blood-clot research
University of Texas at Austin- Journal
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Councils given practical, science-led guide to greener, healthier and fairer towns
University of SurreyNew gamified tool helps defend satellite supply chains from cyber threats
University of South AustraliaAs the world’s reliance on satellites intensifies, so too does the risk of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting space-based systems and critical infrastructure, with almost 240 cyber hacks targeting the space sector in the past two years.
UCSF launches second neonatal transport to reach the bay and beyond
University of California - San Francisco— What’s New
In 2025, more than 400 critically ill infants were transported to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals now have dedicated neonatal transport vehicles and teams in Oakland and San Francisco, reaching patients across the San Francisco Bay Area, the East Bay, Central Valley, and broader Northern California region. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland serves the most patients for a freestanding pediatric trauma center in Northern California.