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Video: Tiny, hopping robot could be used in future search and rescue missions
The Salto robot by the U.S. Army could also aid in military campaigns.
'Micro-subs' precisely deliver drugs throughout the human body
Researchers have applied buoyancy-control mechanisms used by submarines to realize self-propelled micro-machines with a medical mission.
Methane 'super emitters' are target of California study
The project will focus on the southern San Joaquin Valley, a region where the dairy and oil and gas industries are dominant sources of methane.
Swimming robot inspects Phillips 66 diesel storage tank
The robot eliminates the need for a human to enter a storage tank, captures images of the tank interior and provides insight into sediment levels and coating condition.
The Boring Company to build loop system in Las Vegas
This is the fourth contract in four different cities for the underground electric car system.
Daimler establishes self-driving truck unit
The new group will include the recently acquired Torc Robotics.
Study offers insight into EV charging habits
Vehicle-mounted devices collected data on voltage, current, GPS location and state of charge. Summary data included total yearly kWh and whether charging occurred at home, at work or in a public charging station.
Here is how to send your name to Mars
Members of the public are invited to accompany the historic 2020 Mars Rover mission, if in name only.
Canada installs extensive avalanche detection system
The newly installed system will provide early warning of increasing avalanche activity.
What is the most popular industrial network protocol?
As the number of machines and devices connected to industrial networks grows steadily, a winner is emerging among the protocols that define how devices exchange data.
Video: Watch a quadruped robot pull a 3.6 ton airplane
A single IIT robot hauled the plane for more than 10 meters.
Preventive vs. predictive maintenance: Which is right for you?
Preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance programs each have pros and cons and can save money, but there is no single best answer. Which is right for you?
US Postal Service begins self-driving truck trial
TuSimple will run the test for the USPS between Arizona and Texas distribution centers.
Automated controls could have prevented this fatal Amtrak accident
An NTSB accident report said that three fatal train wrecks since 2013 could have been prevented by positive train control.
Video: German flying car startup unveils five-seat prototype
The all-electric aircraft will be part of a planned on-demand air taxi service.
NTSB: Tesla Autopilot was on at the time of two fatal crashes
In two separate Florida accidents, neither the driver nor the Autopilot system stopped for truck trailers, and the roofs of both cars were sheared off.
New approach gauges glacier calving
The method is based on calving-generated tsunami signals recorded with a pressure sensor for estimating glacier calving flux.
Electric, undersea drone transforms between autonomous and remote control modes
The vehicle can be used for long-distance transit or to manipulate its environment.
Using drones to map Chernobyl’s radiation hot spots
Researchers found previously unknown hot spots.
Driver assist technology may not ease phantom traffic jams, researchers say
Existing driver-assist systems are not yet able to overcome the worst driving behaviors of humans.