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CA Says General Motors Can Test Fully Driverless Cars on Its Roads
"Before the end of the year, we'll be sending cars out onto the streets of SF—without gasoline and without anyone at the wheel," Cruise CEO Dan Ammannwrote in a...
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'Machines Set Loose to Slaughter': the Dangerous Rise of Military AI
Autonomous machines capable of deadly force are increasingly prevalent in modern warfare, despite numerous ethical concerns. Is there anything we can do to halt...
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Squeezing Light Inside Memory Devices Could Help Improve Performance
Researchers led by the U.K.'s University of Cambridge have developed a technique for "squeezing" visible light in order to probe nanoscale memory devices,.
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NASA Advancing 3D Printing Construction Systems for Bases on the Moon, Mars
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is collaborating with construction technology firm ICON to develop a space-based construction system.
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Researchers Use Flying Insects to Drop Sensors Safely
Researchers have created a 98-milligram sensor that can be deployed by riding on a small drone or an insect and being dropped when it reaches its destination.
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The LAFD just hired America's first firefighting robot
On Tuesday, the 3,500-pound RS3 helped to put out a fire in downtown Los Angeles.
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AI Researchers Challenge a Robot to Ride a Skateboard in Simulation
Researchers have developed a framework for controlling four-legged robots that is more energy efficient and adaptable than traditional model-based gait control....
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12 European Companies, Research Labs Join Forces to Boost Industrial Quantum Computing Applications
The NExt ApplicationS of Quantum Computing project hopes to demonstrate practical use cases for the Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices that soon will be available...
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Here Come the Swarmbots
Switzerland's EFPL has developed inexpensive prototype bots that can be used to form, and act as, swarms.
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The Army is Testing AR Goggles for Dogs
The U.S. military is working on new ways for soldiers and their dogs to communicate.
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Japan Post Delivery Robot Debuts in Tokyo
Japan Post Co. is testing in Tokyo a self-driving mail delivery robot that can maneuver around obstacles and cross intersections with traffic lights.
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Here Comes the Internet of Plastic Things, No Batteries or Electronics Required
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a technique for three-dimensionally printing plastic objects that communicate with Wi-Fi devices without...
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Bowls, Vases, Lamps: How 3D Printing Came Home
Designers and engineers are modifying three-dimensional printing technology to make domestic products, like furniture and homeware, that would be impossible or...
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Memristor Breakthrough: First Single Device To Act Like a Neuron
Analog computing with neuron-like devices could efficiently solve problems traditional computers struggle to solve.
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This 'Squidbot' Jets Around, Takes Pics of Coral, Fish
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have constructed a self-powered squid-like robot that can swim via water-jet propulsion and record data on...
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What If Underwater Robots Could Autonomously Dock Mid-Mission to Recharge, Transfer Data?
A new mobile docking system for autonomous underwater vehicles extends their performance without human intervention.
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An Open Source Bionic Leg
University of Michigan researchers have released details online of the design of an open source bionic leg, and the results of its clinical tests.
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The Future of the Supply Chain
Experts agree supplies increasingly will be near-sourced.
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Australia's Report on Agtech Confirms Technology Can Lead to Fertile Future
A new report says emerging technologies could enhance the productivity, diversity, and profitability of Australia's agricultural sector.
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