Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Helping Autonomous Vehicles See Around Corners
Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers have created a system that perceives tiny fluctuations in ground shadows to ascertain whether an unseen object is...
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Meet Edinburgh's 'Trimbot,' the Rose Pruning, Bush Trimming Auto-Gardening Robot
Researchers have developed a self-guiding gardening robot that navigates via five pairs of cameras and three-dimensional mapping.
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Swarm of Tiny Drones Explores Unknown Environments
Researchers created a swarm of tiny drones that can explore unknown environments on their own.
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Soft Actuators Could Make Soft Robots Less Bulky
University of California, San Diego engineers have developed soft, tubular actuators with electrically driven movements for compact, portable, and multifunctional...
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Real-World Applications for Drones
Unmanned vehicles have a number of compelling real-world use cases.
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When Drones Fly
Drone technology is poised to enter the mainstream of business and society, but engineering robust controls remains a challenge.
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Information Is Physics
Individual bits of information can have direct physical consequences.
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Google Claims a Quantum Breakthrough That Could Change Computing
Google said in a paper published Wednesday its quantum computer needed only minutes to perform a task that would take a supercomputer 10,000 years.
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Microsoft's DreamWalker VR Turns Your Daily Commute Into Totally Different One
Microsoft researchers have designed virtual reality solutions to allow users to remain fully immersed in virtual environments, even when walking in real-life locations...
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Oil, Gas Companies Turn to AI to Cut Costs
Oil and gas companies are investing in artificial intelligence to help automate operations, anticipate equipment malfunctions, boost fossil fuel production, and...
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It's Never Been Easier to Avoid Walking. A Cargo-Carrying Robot Might Change That
Boston-based robotics firm Piaggio Fast Forward will soon deploy a bipedal wheeled robot that hauls owners' belongings as it follows behind them.
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Security Researchers Warn of Online Voting Risks
Security researchers warned Australia should not rely on any online voting system that lacks a thorough ballot-verification method, to ensure against fraudulent...
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California Launches Earthquake Early Warning System
California has launched the first statewide earthquake warning system in the U.S.
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Quantum State of Single Electrons Controlled by 'Surfing' on Sound Waves
An international team used sound waves to control quantum information in one electron, an advance in creating efficient quantum computers built from semiconductors...
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Astrobee Performs First Autonomous Flight on the International Space Station
A National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astrobee robot is now up and running on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Summit Simulates How Humans Will 'Brake' During Mars Landing
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration researchers are using the Summit supercomputer to model retropropulsion (using rocket engines to decelerate)...
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Russia's Pizza King Wants to Use the Cloud to Take Over the World
Russian pizza magnate Fyodor Ovchinnikov plans to open 1,000 Dodo Pizza outlets in Europe, Asia, and Africa in the next five years, using a combination of application...
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Does Your Toothbrush Have an App Yet?
New technologies are being introduced to the world of dental care.
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AI-Based Firefighter Safety Startup Wins IBM Call for Code Challenge
IBM named the winners of this year's Call for Code Global Challenge.
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