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John Deere Industry 4.0 Push Goes 3D

US-based Vertex Software won a deal to deliver a 3D virtualisation system to John Deere, a move it claimed advanced the agricultural and heavy equipment manufacturer’s Industry 4.0 initiatives. Vertex stated its software will contribute to John Deere’s smart connected...

How AI is Changing Astronomy

When most people picture an astronomer, they think of a lone person sitting on top of a mountain, peering into a massive telescope. Of course, that image is out of date: Digital cameras have long since done away with the need to actually look though a...

Can Drones Do It All? A New Report Thinks So

Unmanned aircraft could access high-risk environments in place of piloted aircraft, potentially saving lives. The Congressional Research Service, a non-partisan think tank that prepares reports for the U.S. Congress, recently released a document describing...

Robots Learn Household Tasks by Watching Humans

The robot watched as Shikhar Bahl opened the refrigerator door. It recorded his movements, the swing of the door, the location of the fridge and more, analyzing this data and readying itself to mimic what Bahl had done. It failed at first, missing the handle...

M1 Concourse Event to Benefit Checkered Flag Challenge

Tickets are on sale for the second Checkered Flag Ball taking place Saturday, Oct. 1 to benefit M1 Concourse’s philanthropic arm, the Checkered Flag Challenge. The high-energy evening at the new state-of-the-art M1 Event Center includes dining, dancing, live auction...