Dec 23, 2021 | 5G, Aviation, Safety
The plan was for Verizon and AT&T to rollout 5G in the C-band on December 5, in time for the holiday broadband binging period. But the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a cryptic advisory on November 2 saying that while there was no evidence...
Nov 11, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety
One issue that has shown itself repeatedly in vehicles employing self-driving technology is an apparent literal blind spot in such systems for first responders stopped at the side of the road. Repeated incidents of police cars and fire trucks being struck by cars...
Oct 14, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Michigan, Safety
Autonomous vehicle development and road construction updates powered by artificial intelligence are at the top of the wish list for the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification. The council was established last year to put forth proposals on ways...
Sep 16, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Safety
With vehicles today being only partially automated, the requirement for the human driver to stay alert, monitor the road, and take over at a moment’s notice leaves drivers more susceptible to sleepiness — especially when they’re sleep deprived,...
Jul 1, 2021 | Robots, Safety
Rescuers deployed sonar and camera equipment early on as officials scoured the rubble for survivors. Heavy machinery was brought in to remove some bits of the pancaked building materials. Yet, more than 140 people remain unaccounted for. And officials still have a...
Jun 17, 2021 | Drones, Safety
If someone created a flying machine capable of tracking you down by listening for your voice, you might be creeped out. But what if you were pinned under a pile of rubble after a natural disaster and first responders couldn’t locate you? Maybe then a human-seeking...
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