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The First-ever International Molecule Car Race "NanoCar Race" Takes Place in Toulouse, France

19 Apr, 2017
(19 Apr, 2017 Update)

The first-ever international molecule car race "NanoCar Race" will take place on April 28-29, 2017 at CNRS in Toulouse, France. Six teams from five countries around the world will compete with each other for the first place over 36 hours. From Japan, NIMS-MANA team will participate with the molecule car propelled by flapping motions of two wing-like structures on the molecule.

Live public viewing event will take place at Miraikan in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, April 29 from 15:30.
Live streaming of the race will be broadcasted via NanoCar Race official YouTube channel as well.


  • NanoCar Race Homepage
     http://www.nims.go.jp/mana/moleculecarrace/

  • Miraikan Homepage
     https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/

  • NanoCar Race Official YouTube Channel
     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkQixqt0xegeVEmo9y9gMXQ

  • image of Nanocar Race

    NIMS-MANA team's molecule car and team leader Waka Nakanishi, Senior Researcher



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