Feb 27, 2020 | Energy, Featured
Many Saturdays, amateur photographer Tadashi Ogitsu treks the roughly 160 miles up to Yosemite National Park to attempt the perfect shot, timing his arrival to the golden hour before sunset. But he wanted an electric vehicle to lessen the environmental impact....
Feb 27, 2020 | Blockchain, Featured
Recently, the United Nations was recognised for its use of blockchain technology in Forbes’ second Blockchain 50 List. The 75-year-old organisation, which has an important role to play in global humanitarian efforts, has been looking to leverage the emerging...
Feb 27, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles
The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday released reports detailing how many times in 2019 human safety operators had to take control of self-driving vehicles being tested in the state. According to the reports, robot cars in...
Feb 20, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Mobility
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has released its near-future Project Vector concept for an autonomous and electric multi-use vehicle, which is designed to contribute to safer and less polluted urban environments. Called Project Vector, the...
Feb 20, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Climate
For the first time, artificial-intelligence experts have created a place to collaborate on climate issues, Climate Change AI. Some are mining the massive data of remotely sensed emissions streams. Some are accelerating materials discovery for solar fuels by...
Feb 20, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence
Many of us interact every day with Siri, Apple’s voice-activated digital personal assistant. It can find information, give directions, send messages and is just one example of how artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a bigger part of everyday life. Machines...
Feb 20, 2020 | 5G, Featured, Government
Speaking to an audience at the Oxford Union on the eve of a meeting he was due to have with Dominic Cummings and other British senior aides at Downing Street, Mulvaney said the US was “very much concerned” about the issue. “Our governments share a tremendous amount of...
Feb 20, 2020 | Environment, Featured, Robots & Drones
A new gov tech company in Atlanta aims to sell aquatic drones to government agencies for the dual purposes of cleaning up waste and pollution as well as logging real-time water quality data. A new company in Atlanta is building a different kind of drone for a new use...
Feb 20, 2020 | Machine Learning
Japanese private rail operator Odakyu Electric Railway has partnered with Nokia to carry out artificial-intelligence-based railroad crossing safety trials. The pilot, which is underway at Tamagawa Gakuenmae No 8 railroad crossing in Machida City, Tokyo, will be...
Feb 20, 2020 | Healthcare, Robots & Drones, Venture Capital
The same sorts of detection and emergency-braking features that have helped make cars safer may soon be coming to the operating room. These could show surgeons things they can’t see with their eyes, such as real-time blood flow, and enable them to avoid tissue damage...
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