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Robotic Armada to Probe Secrets of Hurricanes

Jul 16, 2020 | Climate, Featured, Robots

This year, as hurricanes race into the warming coastal waters of the U.S., an array of seagoing robots will be waiting for them. The torpedo-shaped machines will be positioned in what amounts to no man’s land, places where no ships or humans might survive and where...

AI Helps Fight Utah Wildfires

Jul 16, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured

Some Utah firefighters are getting some help to detect wildfires before flames are visible.  The EDWIN Project (Early Detection Wildfire Imaging Network) uses cameras with artificial intelligence (A.I.) to seek out hot spots in wildfires among the hills...

Michigan Launches Mobility Office

Jul 9, 2020 | Detroit, Featured, Government, Mobility

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer formalized the launch of an Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) last week to support transportation innovation efforts already underway in cities across the state. Chief Mobility Officer Trevor Pawl told Smart...

Study: Few Health Impacts from 5G

Jul 9, 2020 | 5G, Featured, Healthcare

But because 5G technology is so new, little is known about the potential health effects from its radiofrequency radiation, which is higher than the current industry standard 4G. The Oregon State study begins to change that. “Based on our study, we don’t...