Mar 16, 2023 | Charging, Electric Vehicles, Government
The Biden administration is committing $2.5 billion over five years to increase the number of EV charging stations. The new Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program introduced through the U.S. Department of Transportation will...
Mar 16, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Business
As business people, we make thousands of routine decisions every day across the enterprise: Should I offer the customer product X or product Y? Do I route this work to person A or person B? From the corner office to the frontline staff, we’re constantly making these...
Mar 16, 2023 | Featured, Power, Solar
Floating photovoltaic systems, or “floatovoltaics,” provide electricity and reduce evaporation. Plus, you don’t need to clear land for a solar farm. A new study by an international team of researchers shows just how useful wide-scale floatovoltaics could be. They...
Mar 16, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Featured, Satellites, Space
Environmental groups can monitor deforestation, the effects of climate change on ecosystems, and how other human activities like irrigation are shrinking bodies of water like Central Asia’s Aral Sea. And disaster managers, aid groups, scientists and anyone...
Mar 16, 2023 | Featured, Healthcare, Robots
hen caught early, lung cancer can often be successfully treated. The problem, however, is that there typically aren’t any symptoms in its early stages. That makes the early detection of lung cancer all the more important. One way to achieve this is by screening...
Mar 16, 2023 | Defense, Drones
For years, a drone company called Zipline has made deliveries using a fairly traditional approach: An uncrewed aircraft with an 11-foot wingspan drops off a package with a parachute, and it descends to the ground thanks to the predictable presence of...
Mar 15, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Robots
Lowe’s is testing autonomous, 400-pound security robots from robotics company Knightscope to patrol parking lots at some of its stores to enhance safety, the company told Insider Monday. “Safety is more than a priority at Lowe’s — it’s a core...
Mar 15, 2023 | Business, Electric Vehicles
Volkswagen laid out on Wednesday the details of a planned all-electric car costing under 25,000 euros ($26,790), part of the German carmaker’s push to derive 80% of VW passenger brand sales in Europe from all-electric vehicles by 2030. The car with a 450-km...
Mar 9, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Robots
A University of Washington professor and expert in machine learning and robotics is leading a new company focused on off-road autonomous vehicle technology. Byron Boots is the CEO and co-founder of Overland AI, a Seattle startup aiming to help companies that...
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