Dec 9, 2024 | Autonomous Ships, Climate, Drones
A small fleet of drone submarines sits in drydock at a Virginia Tech engineering building. They’re autonomous underwater vehicles, AUVs for short, and they come in multiple sizes. Among them are three bright yellow ones called 690 AUV. They’re as tall as an NBA...
Dec 5, 2024 | Featured, Hydrogen
Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is typically found bound with other elements—for instance, with oxygen in water or with carbon in methane. However, the discovery of naturally occurring underground pockets of pure hydrogen is challenging this...
Dec 5, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities
The Atlanta City Council unanimously voted on Monday to establish an artificial intelligence commission to explore how the city can incorporate AI into its operations. The commission will convene at least once a month starting no later than February 2025 and will...
Dec 5, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Robots
As firefighters from across the country gather for the International Fire Chief’s Association’s Technolgy Summit International in Oklahoma City, a highlight of the event is how fire departments are using new technology to fight fires. Fire chiefs from...
Dec 5, 2024 | Climate, Entrepreneurship, Housing, Robots, Talent
A crowd has gathered to see a robot build a house. In a concrete-and-steel factory in Andover, Massachusetts, yellow-vested consultants, sustainable builders, and possible investors strain to see past a clear fence. Behind the barrier, a giant blue arm jutting from...
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