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Driverless Cars Face Laser Sabotage
Attacks on the light-based radar (LiDAR) of autonomous vehicles could drive them off the road, or freeze them in their (tire) tracks.
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Optical System Could Lead to Devices That Can Recognize Objects Instantly
An optical neural network concurrently works with multiple wavelengths of light.
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Chips that pass in the night: How risky is RISC-V to Arm, Intel and the others? Very
A decade on, expanding open ecosystem highlights limits of monolithic approach to CPU design.
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Integrating Electronics Onto Physical Prototypes
MIT researchers directly integrated three-dimensionally (3D)-printed platforms onto physical products.
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Robotic Arm Designed in China Could Help Save Lives on Medical Frontline
Researchers in China have developed a robot that can perform ultrasounds, take mouth swabs, and listen to sounds made by a patient's organs.
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Startups Pitch Tech Hubs Far From Silicon Valley
Entrepreneurs are looking outside Silicon Valley, Seattle, Boston, and New York City to establish technology hubs in U.S. states far from its coasts.
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Robots Autonomously Navigate Underground in DARPA Challenge
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Subterranean Challenge recently concluded its Urban Circuit, with a team of robots and operators from NASA's...
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Honeywell to Roll Out Quantum Computer
Honeywell will introduce an early-stage quantum computer for commercial experiments within about three months.
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How Computer Modeling of COVID-19's Spread Could Help Fight the Virus
Scientists are using computer models to combat the COVID-19 outbreak by predicting how the global epidemic could spread.
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Researchers Identify Cybersecurity Approach to Protect Army Systems
Researchers have developed an approach to protect Army systems from attack in ways that don't require massive amounts of manual intervention.
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This Clever Robotic Finger Feels With Light
A new robotic skeleton is embedded with 32 photodiodes and 30 adjacent LEDs, and is covered by a squishy skin of reflective silicone that keeps the device's own...
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Motion Prediction Algorithms Enhance Safety Features for Automated Vehicles
Researchers say a new motion prediction system enhances pedestrian detection in autonomous vehicles.
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Clearing Up the Picture
Deep learning approaches can process images and video captured in less-then-desirable conditions, providing much clearer results.
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Texas A&M Researchers Develop Flooding Prediction Tool
Texas A&M University researchers have developed a flooding prediction algorithm that could potentially aid disaster management.
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The Rush to Deploy Robots in China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Chinese companies are scrambling to deploy robots and automation to take over for absent workers as the coronavirus spreads.
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U.K.-Funded Supercomputer Models Locust Flows, as Outbreak Continues
A U.K.-funded supercomputer in Kenya is being used to simulate locust swarm migrations ravaging East Africa.
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The Tentacle Bot
Researchers have engineered an octopus-inspired soft robotic arm that grasps, moves, and manipulates objects of all shapes, sizes, and textures.
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Hacking Victims Are Uncovering Cyberattacks Faster; GDPR Is the Reason Why
GDPR has been linked to quicker cyberattack discovery times in the European Union.
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Machine Learning Method From Stanford, with Toyota Researchers, Could Supercharge Battery Development for Electric Vehicles
Researchers have developed a machine learning technique that reduces battery testing times by 98%—a step toward longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries for electric...
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