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Researchers develop smartphone system for locating active shooters
The system is capable of locating an active shooter based on information gleaned from nearby smartphones that are used to record the event.
Fatal Uber ATG accident due to inadequate safety culture
An Uber ATG operator was in the driver’s seat, but the automated system was controlling the vehicle when it struck the pedestrian at 39 mph.
Study: Signals from connected devices can be used to track individuals at work or home
Researchers from the University of Chicago and the University of California, Santa Barbara are suggesting that hackers can use easy-to-access technology to monitor movements within a home or a building by “listening” to Wi-Fi signals.
NIST offers new testing standards for metal detectors
In addition to increasing confidence, NIST expects the acceptance and implementation of these standards to shorten the time needed for testing new products, resulting in lower costs for users.
Researchers develop magnetized artificial skin
Researchers have developed artificial magnetized skin with the potential for use as wearables and as a human computer interface.
MIT lab develops cheetah-like robots that can flip, play and hide
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory have developed a series of mini robot cheetahs that are capable of flipping, playing and hiding.
Sounding the alarm on kids and pets left in vehicles
Researchers have developed a sensor that triggers an alarm in the event a child or a pet is left unattended in a vehicle.
China taps 5G and AI to build a grid-wide electric IoT
Planned projects would apply information technology and advanced communication technologies to connect all things and all human-computer interaction across China's power grid.
This flying robot could help maintain skyscrapers
Researchers developed a flying robot that may one day help maintain and repair high-rise buildings.
Robot uses trial and error to pick up an object in a messy environment
Computer scientists from the University of Leeds have used AI techniques to train robots to quickly plan their movements in a messy environment.
Q&A with 'Nerd Girl Nation' creators on National STEM/STEAM Day
Web series Nerd Girl Nation features young women pursuing their passion and making their mark in a wide variety of STEAM fields.
Watch: Your Siri or Alexa assistant may be vulnerable to hackers with lasers
Researchers from the U.S. and Japan have discovered that voice assistants like Alexa and Siri can be manipulated by hackers using lasers.
Sensata introduces new solid state relays for large industrial equipment
The new SSRs are UL, VDE and CE certified for worldwide use in pump controls, HVAC&R, industrial ovens, plastic injection molding, food processing equipment and packaging equipment.
Audi introduces virtual office coworker
Auto manufacturing giant Audi has introduced a robotic digital assistant to its office workers to help alleviate the monotony of their jobs.
Russian startup creates robot clones inspired by real people
A Russian startup is preparing to mass produce autonomous robot clones inspired by real people.
Human error, lax reporting and MCAS all contributed to fatal Boeing crash
An accident report from Indonesian transportation authorities said that problems with the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft first occurred at least three days before the fatal flight.
AMETEK Land releases new Steam Reformer Tube Wall Temperature Measurement Guide
AMETEK Land has released a new expert guide to the temperature measurement of tube walls in steam reformers. Steam reforming is widely used in the hydrocarbon processing industries for the production of important gases, particularly hydrogen, methanol and ammonia.
Researchers create light emitting adhesive display that is safe, operates at low voltage
A team of researchers from Nanjing University in China has developed a stretchable light emitting adhesive display that is safe to use against human skin and that operates at low voltages.
Paralyzed volunteer can 'write' again thanks to mind-reading AI
A fully paralyzed volunteer had his thoughts and handwriting come to life with help from mind-reading artificial intelligence (AI).
MIT has developed self-assembling robotic blocks
A team from Massachusetts’s Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed self-assembling, autonomous robotic cubes.