Nov 19, 2020 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Energy
Boris Johnson won plaudits from environmental campaigners with his move to bring forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 to 2030. But although the move will accelerate the UK’s journey to net zero emissions, it...
Nov 12, 2020 | Business, Drones
Sony has announced that it is entering the drone market with a new brand called Airpeak, though the specifics of the drone itself are left something of a mystery. It plans to launch the project next spring. The bare-bones announcement says only that Sony has been...
Nov 12, 2020 | Defense, Drones, Energy
Military planners are looking to drone swarms as both a threat and opportunity as the technology develops into a way to attack, defend or even deliver logistics. But short-range, small drone swarms have a problem: flight time. Most man-portable drones can run for less...
Nov 12, 2020 | 5G, Healthcare, Internet of Things
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vodafone has released a report on the potential of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technology in health and social care. Better Health, Connected Health: How 5G and IoT Technology can Transform Health and Social Care found...
Nov 12, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Featured
Japan’s Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it will be the world’s first automaker to mass produce sensor-packed level 3 autonomous cars that will allow drivers to let their vehicles navigate congested expressway traffic. “Honda is planning to launch sales of a Honda...
Nov 12, 2020 | Healthcare, Robots
In India, the country with the world’s second-highest number of Covid-19 cases, a handful of hospitals has started to use robots to connect patients with their loved ones, and assist healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. Bangalore-based...
Nov 12, 2020 | Defense, Robots
In the age of artificial intelligence, robots will soon represent a large part of the armed forces, according to the UK’s chief of the defence staff Nick Carter, who predicted that up to a quarter of the army could be made up of autonomous systems in...
Nov 12, 2020 | Climate, Featured, Smart Cities
From 9 November 2020 to 22 January 2021 cities from around the world can apply for the first stage of the Smart Cities Challenge following Nesta Challenges’ announcement of an invitation for cities to find and develop together innovative solutions to public...
Nov 12, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured
Since 2010, the Vatican Apostolic Library has worked to digitize its sprawling collection of more than 80,000 manuscripts, making a trove of rare historical treasures freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection. But the tricky work of...
Nov 12, 2020 | Electric Vehicles
When it comes to Volkswagen electric cars, it’s all about Tennessee. The German automaker has made the southern state its home for electric vehicle production, and soon, batteries. On Tuesday, the company said construction began on its new battery...
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