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Uber Patents Tech that can Detect when Passengers are Inebriated
A patent has been filed by ride-hailing service Uber for technology that would use machine learning to determine whether or not a passenger is inebriated.
Automation to Hit Smaller Cities Harder than Larger Cities, According to Study
The study, conducted by a team of researchers from MIT and Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, asserts that job loss thanks to automation will hit smaller cities harder than larger cities due to the types of jobs that dominate in those different geographic locals.
Watch: BionicFlyingFox is the Latest Robot from Festo's Bionic Learning Network
The BionicFlyingFox is Festo's latest addition to its Bionic Learning Network's robots that mimic biology. Developers studied the motion of the flying fox to replicate its flying characteristics. Using a combination of onboard electronics and an external motion-tracking system, the BionicFlyingFox is capable of semi-autonomous flight in a defined space.
Watch: New Method Measures Free Energy in DNA Molecules and More
This method gives new insights into just how free energy is created and used.
Satellite Data Confirm the Effectiveness of Southern California Air Pollution Programs
Analysis of satellite monitoring data provides clear evidence that California’s tough clean air programs are working to reduce emissions of fine particle pollution throughout the state.
New Fuses for Electric Cars Offer High Performance in Harsh Environments
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the Nano2 885 Series AECQ-compliant fuses from Littelfuse.
Watch: All Renewable Utility, Ideal Amount of Caffeine, Goggle and Project Maven
Watch: All Renewable Utility, Ideal Amount of Caffeine, Google and Project Maven
Molecular Signatures Turned Into Bar Codes
Scientists have developed a new method for detecting and analyzing organic compounds that solves some of the challenges of the benchmark technique of infrared spectroscopy.
A Sensor That Detects Bad Breath
Eager to find another way to determine if you have bad breath without having to ask and thus offend those around you? Thanks to new research, a sensor has been developed that will inform you when your breath is bad — all without having to involve others.
'Psycopath AI' Developed in MIT Media Lab
Part April Fools’ joke, part lesson about the impact of data quality on artificial intelligence (AI), researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab developed a first-of-its-kind “psychopath AI.”
Watch How Radio Waves Wirelessly Power Medical Implants
The mid-field coupling technique successfully delivered power to several antennas inside an animal model at levels high enough to run a range of medical devices.
Why Electro-mechanical Actuators are Best for Your Aerospace Application
Advanced electro-mechanical actuators have been steadily replacing hydraulic and pneumatic actuators in demanding aerospace applications, where manufacturers are constantly looking for opportunities to reduce weight and increase component reliability.
Grid Management Recommendations for North American Utilities
Utilities in North America need to better understand their customers' behavior and evolving needs if they are to mitigate the risks of congestion in the distribution network. A new whitepaper from OMNETRIC Group finds that the growing penetration of distributed energy resources at the grid.
Watch How Machine Learning Picks Up the Pace of Bioengineering
Machine learning has been demonstrated to markedly accelerate the design of microbes that produce biofuel.
Watch: Industrial Glass Technology, ID People by Their Walk and Plan a Virtual Trip Beyond Our Solar System
Industrial Glass Technology, ID People by Their Walk and Plan a Virtual Trip Beyond Our Solar System
Biosensors Advance with a New Way to Inject Light into Microdisk Resonators
The new capability should reduce the cost of developing and manufacturing microdisks, and make them practical for clinical applications.
Engineers Develop Filter to Thwart Facial Recognition Attempts on Social Media
With every picture or video you post of yourself on social media, facial recognition algorithms get more and more information about you including who you are, where you are and who you are with. As the information continues to be fed into the system, the facial recognition tech only improves.
Watch: Ultrasound-propelled Nanobots Designed to Detoxify Blood
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria and the toxins they produce.
A Pressure-Sensing Bandage of Many Different Colors
A compression dressing that changes color under pressure can be used by clinicians to check the color against a chart and determine if the bandage is at the correct pressure.
Robot Submarine Locates Shipwreck with $17 Billion in Treasure
A ship that went missing some 300 years ago was discovered recently by an autonomous robot called REMUS 6000.