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UC San Diego Nobel Laureate Roger Tsien Dies at 64

Xconomy

Roger Tsien, a UC San Diego scientist who shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for research that led to the development of fluorescent proteins used to illuminate tissue and track biological processes, has died, according to a statement from the university. He compared himself to John C.

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Todd Hylton Adds Neural Tech Expertise to UCSD Robotics Institute

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UC San Diego has named Todd Hylton, a veteran tech industry manager and expert in neural-based processing technology, as executive director of its new Contextual Robotics Institute. Hylton’s appointment comes less than two months after UC San Diego named Henrik Christensen as director of the robotics institute.

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Brain Corp.’s First Product is a Brain for Floor-Scrubbing Machines

Xconomy

San Diego’s Brain Corp. has a vision for developing the kind of technology that could some day be used to operate self-driving cars. began life in 2009 with a lofty goal of reverse-engineering the human brain. began life in 2009 with a lofty goal of reverse-engineering the human brain. Brain Corp. Brain Corp.

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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

Both Sides of the Table

Discussion: Had a long chat about PicClick , a company founded by Ryan Sit in San Diego. I don’t do advertising on my blog, but I thought it was worth mentioning Ryan in particular because he has an alternate model for doing a startup. Founded in 2009 in Los Angeles by Michelle Crames. They sponsor TWiVC.

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As Drone Navigation Advances, SlantRange Focuses on Farm Analytics

Xconomy

— 5D Robotics , founded in 2009 in Carlsbad, CA, (about 30 miles north of San Diego), has developed a device that integrates GPS, inertial guidance, optical positioning, and other technologies. SlantRange, a San Diego company founded almost three years ago, is a drone-related startup already generating sales.

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SoftBank-led $114M Round Puts Qualcomm’s Brain Corp. on New Path

Xconomy

San Diego’s Brain Corp., founded in 2009 as a Qualcomm-incubated startup to develop software and computer systems that emulate the human brain, seems to have found a new path forward. SoftBank’s new Vision Fund has led a $114 million investment to advance the company’s artificial intelligence technology.

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Ostendo Raising Funds to Advance Virtual Reality Display Technology

Xconomy

Adding to the confusion, the most-recent MoneyTree Report on San Diego venture capital activity shows that Ostendo raised almost $10 million in VC funding during the second quarter. Razi, Bussel, and Dull are also on the board of Ingenu, the San Diego wireless technology company known previously as On-Ramp Wireless.