Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Sports, Video
While Britain does not tend to rank highly in Winter Olympic sports, in skeleton it has won a world-best nine Olympic medals, including three golds. Over the past ten years, my colleagues and I at the University of Bath have worked with Team GB skeleton athletes to...
Feb 5, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Surveillance
Authorities in China are rolling out AI-driven robot cops that stand nearly six feet tall and are rigged with high-definition cameras and sophisticated sensors. One robot, which appears to be a female cop, is patrolling Wuhan’s streets. Designated R001,...
Feb 5, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, Transit
Driverless vehicles could be used to provide a shuttle service between Kirkwall’s airport and harbour. Ahead of a proposed trial, Orkney residents have been offered the chance to ride in a self-driving Auto-Pod in the town’s Crossie Crown Place on 9-10...
Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Space
A dress rehearsal countdown for NASA’s Artemis II moon rocket, intended to clear the way for a possible February launch, ran into a variety of problems and ultimately was called off early Tuesday because of an out-of-limits hydrogen leak. Shortly after, NASA...
Feb 5, 2026 | Education, Engineering, Featured
The Global Auto Mobility and Smart Mobility Today team spent the day on campus at Detroit’s Wayne State University just before winter break. Much of our focus was on student groups: What are they working on? What are the students learning? How is their hands-on...
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