by dankeelan | Dec 9, 2024 | Autonomous Ships, Climate, Drones
A small fleet of drone submarines sits in drydock at a Virginia Tech engineering building. They’re autonomous underwater vehicles, AUVs for short, and they come in multiple sizes. Among them are three bright yellow ones called 690 AUV. They’re as tall as an NBA...
by dankeelan | Dec 5, 2024 | Climate, Entrepreneurship, Housing, Robots
A crowd has gathered to see a robot build a house. In a concrete-and-steel factory in Andover, Massachusetts, yellow-vested consultants, sustainable builders, and possible investors strain to see past a clear fence. Behind the barrier, a giant blue arm jutting from...
by dankeelan | Nov 21, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Climate
When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night. The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace...
by dankeelan | Oct 31, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Climate, Pollution, Telecommunications
As artificial intelligence continues to advance and integrate into various sectors, it’s clear that the technology is shaping the future in both promising and concerning ways. While AI has significantly improved productivity, data analysis, and personal...
by dankeelan | Oct 10, 2024 | Climate, Featured, Satellites, Space
Since 1972, the U.S Geological Survey Landsat Earth Observation satellites have been providing scientists and policy makers with up to date data on a range of features of Earth’s surface, and the picture being painted is a grim one. Earth’s...
by dankeelan | Sep 26, 2024 | Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Climate, Marine Science
Among the hype and controversy over artificial intelligence and gen AI tools are experts who are wielding the technology to address daunting challenges in climate and wildfires, agriculture and health. On Wednesday, the nonprofit Washington State Academy of...
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