Mar 17, 2022 | Electric Vehicles, Featured
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine helped spur record-high gas prices at U.S. pumps, many have debated whether owning an electric car instead of a gasoline one could be a wise investment. In short, electric vehicles do tend to cost less in the long term than some of...
Mar 17, 2022 | Featured, Robots, Space
Spelunking is finally going out of this world. Once we send astronauts back to the moon this decade, there will be an enormous interest to explore lunar caverns and uncover the mysteries they bear. But it’s also paramount we make these journeys safe for any human...
Mar 17, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Government, Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a first-of-its-kind rule to ensure safety of occupants in automated vehicles. This rule updates the occupant protection Federal Motor Vehicle Safety...
Mar 17, 2022 | Climate, Featured, Supply Chain
The COVID pandemic has rightly received most of the blame for global supply chain upheavals in the last two years. But the less publicized threat to supply chains from climate change poses a far more serious threat and is already being felt, scholars and experts say....
Mar 10, 2022 | Aging, Featured, Robots
Nationwide wants to know if a new generation of personal robots can help people stay at home as they age or face health issues. The Columbus insurance and financial services company has struck a partnership with robotics company Labrador Systems, which is developing...
Mar 10, 2022 | Featured, Robots, Smart Manufacturing
Most people associate factory automation with large robotic machines, such as those that weld automobile chassis on assembly lines. But as prices drop and technology improves, robots are being deployed for smaller and more varied tasks, and they are getting better at...
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