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Robots for Humans: Addressing the Engineering Challenges
Artificial intelligence may be able to perform a significant amount of work that humans can do by 2045.
Study Finds a Natural Oil Dispersion Mechanism for Deep-ocean Blowouts
Researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and University of Western Australia say they have observed how oil droplets are formed and have measured their size under pressure.
Anchor Rod on Bay Bridge May Have Snapped: News Report
Engineers working for the California Department of Transportation are reported to have found evidence that one of the 25-foot-long rods that anchor the new Bay Bridge eastern span’s tower may have snapped after it was installed.
China-based Airline Plans $7.7 bn Order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners
China-based Hainan Airlines plans to place an order worth $7.7 billion with Boeing for 30 787-9 Dreamliners, with delivery in 2021.
Cellular-enabled Smart Water Meter Project Is First of a Kind, IHS Says
A contract calling for approximately 35,000 smart meters to be installed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will launch the single largest implementation of cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) technology in the water utility sector worldwide, according to analysis from IHS.
GM Signs Wind Power Deal with Enel for 34 MW of Generating Capacity
General Motors says it will buy wind energy from Enel Green Power, enabling one facility in Mexico to be run almost entirely on renewable energy.
Hybrid Films for Flexible Touch Screens on Electronic Devices
Scientists from Kyungpook National University in South Korea have developed a method—acid-free sol-gel fabrication technique—to create a type of hybrid film composed of organic and inorganic materials, which can be used in touch screen devices.
NASA Taps Techs for Advanced Propulsion, Habitation and Satellite Research
The U.S. space agency NASA says it has selected 12 Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) to advance concept studies and technology development projects in advanced propulsion, habitation and small satellites.
API Revises Standard to Improve Refinery Safety
The American Petroleum Institute (API) issues an updated standard to enhance refinery safety.
BSI Revises CCTV Remote Monitoring Standard
BSI revises 2010 standard to ensure that the integrity and effectiveness of an installed closed-circuit television (CCTV) video surveillance system are not compromised.
How Standards Will Target the Drone Industry
At a time when drones have become a regular feature in the news and are about to proliferate our airspace, it's a good idea to take a step back and examine some very basic and important questions.
IBM Launches Internet of Things Business Unit, Plans $3 Billion Investment
IBM plans to set up an Internet of Things (IoT) business unit and build a cloud-based open platform to help clients and partners build IoT solutions.
Light-powered Gyroscope Could Offer Precision at a Reduced Weight
A discovery involving a pair of light waves—one traveling clockwise, the other counterclockwise around a microscopic track—may lead to the world's smallest gyroscope, which would be a fraction of the width of a human hair.
Simulation Software Aids Battery Design
A team at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has created a toolset that they say will aid designers of safe, high-performance batteries for electric vehicles.
The Precision (and Promise) of the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large space-based observatory scheduled for launch in October 2018. When it becomes operational, the JWST is expected to advance human understanding of the universe, just as Hubble did 25 years ago.
2015 a "Breakthrough Year" for Wireless Power Industry, IHS Says
Global revenues for wireless power receivers and transmitters will grow to more than $1.7 billion this year, reports IHS.
Crude Oil Price Drop Drives Innovation in the North Sea
Demand is high at the Oil and Gas Innovation Center in Aberdeen, Scotland, since its launch last year; it reportedtly has 18 technology innovation projects in discussion and four projects have already been approved, with the first project now complete. According to Chief Executive Ian Phillips, the
DARPA Advances Work to Boost Aircraft Automation
DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has awarded three contracts for its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program as part of its process to increase automation in aircraft cockpits.
Ethernet Switch Revenue Notches Record, IHS Says
Continued investments to accommodate the increasing demands that applications place on network infrastructure drove global Ethernet switch sales to $21.7 billion in 2014, up 5% from 2013, reports IHS business unit Infonetics Research.
France's Large Nuclear Electric Power Reactors OK for 40 Years, Regulator Says
French nuclear regulators, who based their findings on a 2010 generic review of reactors, say they have found no "generic elements" that would compromise the safety of the country's 20 operating 1300 megawatt electrical (MWe) nuclear reactors over a 40-year operating life.