Oct 7, 2021 | 5G, Business
We’re on the cusp of a real 5G breakthrough. For one, coverage is increasing. By the end of 2021, 5G mobile subscriptions are estimated to total over 580 million. By 2026, this is anticipated to jump to 3.5 billion subscriptions. Connectivity is also increasing....
Oct 7, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Featured
Cruise CEO Dan Ammann revealed a graphic to investors on Wednesday showing that the General Motors-backed company planned to produce one million or more self-driving vehicles by 2030. Speaking at a GM investor event, Ammann said the company expects “to...
Oct 7, 2021 | Robots, Work
A shortage of agriculture workers is forcing winemakers in the U.S. and Europe to turn to robots for their autumn grape harvest, reports the Wall Street Journal. Why it matters: Pandemic-related travel restrictions have cut down on the availability of migrant...
Oct 7, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Drones
Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a new approach to autonomously fly quadrotors through unknown, complex environments at high speeds using only on-board sensing and computation. The new approach could be useful in emergencies, on construction...
Oct 7, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Healthcare
With artificial intelligence technology, medical professionals can quickly and accurately sort through breast MRIs in patients with dense breast tissue to eliminate those without cancer. Mammography has assisted in reducing breast cancer-related deaths by...
Oct 7, 2021 | Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured
General Motors secured its pivot to a high-tech future Wednesday by announcing plans to convert more assembly plants in North America to make electric vehicles by the end of the decade and to double company revenues by that time as it unveils more...
Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Robots, Space
On July 7, 2021, NASA sent two robotic explorers to the Arctic to collect sea surface temperature data and improve estimates of ocean temperatures in that region. Pairing up with Saildrone, a designer and manufacturer of non-crewed surface vehicles or USVs,...
Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Government
Vermont’s road to reduced greenhouse gas emissions will likely require converting tens of thousands of drivers to electric vehicles this decade. That’s according to a recent report by Vermont’s Energy Action Network that modeled a technically feasible...
Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Jeep officially released the newest addition to its EV collection on Wednesday. The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid is considered a bold move toward fuel-efficient vehicles. “The Jeep Grand Cherokee is our global flagship and will be leading the Jeep brand...
Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Featured, Weather
Droughts that cause leaves to turn brown and wither before they can reach peak color. Heat waves prompting leaves to fall before autumn even arrives. Extreme weather events like hurricanes that strip trees of their leaves altogether. For a cheery autumnal activity,...
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