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Sony and Yamaha to Build Mobility Van

Aug 28, 2019 | Mobility

The Sony-Yamaha SC-1 Sociable Cart could only come from Japan with its boxy, robotic look. And if you like it, there’s good news — it’s actually going into production. The SC-1 Sociable Cart, based on Sony’s SC-1 New Concept Cart,...

Monitoring the Amazon wildfires with satellites, IoT Sensors and GIS

Aug 28, 2019 | Internet of Things

The Amazon spans 2.1 million square miles of rain forest spread over nine countries. And on its edges are miles of agricultural fields, whose farmers routinely burn in order to control pests and weeds, and to encourage new growth. Brazil is the largest...

Most Exciting Thing about 2020 Games: Robots

Aug 28, 2019 | Featured

Toyota has spent the last five years as the “Worldwide Mobility Partner” of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. So far, that’s equated to little more than providing some cars at the events—and making a big PR push. But in Tokyo at the 2020 Olympics, Toyota has bigger...

Patent Office Wants Public Feedback on Artificial Intelligence Inventions

Aug 28, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Regulation

As artificial intelligence increasingly pervades technologies and businesses, the Patent and Trademark Office wants the public to weigh in on the difficulties that come with patenting it. The agency posed a series of questions regarding topics across patent policies...

FAA Threatens $25K Fine for Anyone Weaponizing Drones

Aug 28, 2019 | Defense, Featured

There is a rite of passage, it seems, for a certain kind of person who acquires a drone. First, buy said drone. Have fun experiencing the novelty of playing with it. After that, see what you can get away with adding to it — which, for some people, unfortunately, means...