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The Future Of Urban Mobility In Emerging Economies

Dec 7, 2023 | Mobility

Urbanization presents major challenges not only for industrialized nations, but also for emerging countries, particularly when it comes to their future transport infrastructure. The “Emerging Urban Mobility” study carried out by Fraunhofer IAO looks at the...

Polar Bear Dens Are Hard For Humans To See, But Drone-Mounted Radar Can Help

Dec 7, 2023 | Drones

When he developed a drone-mounted radar system that could penetrate multiple layers of snow, Rolf-Ole Rydeng Jenssen imagined using it to measure snowfall or predict avalanches. Both applications would be helpful in subarctic Tromsø, Norway, where Jenssen works as an...

Marathon EU Talks Fail To Reach Deal On Artificial Intelligence Act

Dec 7, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Europe

The negotiations began on Wednesday afternoon, went into the entire night, continued during the morning and concluded on Thursday afternoon, with an agenda that reportedly featured over 23 items, reflecting the extreme technicality of the issue at hand. The Act...

Amazon’s Humanoid Warehouse Robots Will Eventually Cost Only $3 Per Hour To Operate

Dec 7, 2023 | Featured, Jobs, Robots

Amazon recently began testing a new robot in its warehouse operations — meet Digit, a humanoid bipedal robot with a turquoise torso and smiley eyes. Designed by Agility Robotics, which Amazon has invested in as part of its Industrial Innovation Fund, Digit is only the...

Michigan: Whitmer Signs Directive To Make State Government Vehicles Electric By 2040

Dec 7, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, Michigan

All state government vehicles in Michigan will be electric by 2040 after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive mandating the state fleet be converted to zero-emission on Dec. 5. Departments across the state have more than 8,000...