Nov 30, 2023 | Climate, Oceanography, Robots
Scientists in Scotland are using robotic subsea gliders to check ocean currents for signs of climate collapse. They are monitoring the “conveyor belt” which carries warm and cool water between the Caribbean and the Arctic. Scientists fear a weakening of...
Nov 30, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots
An autonomous system that combines robotics with artificial intelligence (AI) to create entirely new materials has released its first trove of discoveries. The system, known as the A-Lab, devises recipes for materials, including some that might find uses in batteries...
Nov 30, 2023 | Charging, Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Crews have installed what’s billed as the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit. Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their...
Nov 30, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
Mounting concerns over self-driving cars – headlined by allegations autonomous vehicle maker Cruise misled the DMV about an accident in San Francisco that left a pedestrian seriously injured – have some questioning whether the state needs new laws and new watchdogs to...
Nov 30, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Defense, Military
The Pentagon is embarking on an ambitious project, known as Replicator, with the goal of deploying thousands of AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026, as it seeks to keep pace with China’s military advancements in artificial intelligence. This move represents a...
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