HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Mcity Opens Access to Advance Auto Research
Researchers can bring in their own hardware and swap out any sensor or create advanced controls to take advantage of various sensor technologies already on the vehicles.
Chips Bridge Gap Between Computation and Storage
University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are creating chips that can be configured to perform complex calculations and store massive amounts of information in the same integrated unit.
Unmanned, Automated Utility Ship to Be Built in 2017
The ship will initially be remotely piloted but will transition to fully automated and ultimately autonomous operations after control algorithms have been developed during the remote piloting phase.
Drones Team with Biobots Map Areas After Disasters
Unmanned aerial vehicles and insect cyborgs are being tested by university researchers to map areas such as collapsed buildings after a disaster.
Robots Help to Build Modular Bridge
Robots may reduce health and safety risks by removing manual lifting and handling, while enhancing the quality of the weld, helping to ensure consistency and increasing output.
Traveling Over the Holidays? RFID Could Help
Improvements in baggage handling rates may not have to come at a significant cost.
Drone Launch from AUV Demonstrated
The demonstration showed that an unmanned aircraft, surface vessel and undersea vehicle can communicate and complete a mission cooperatively and autonomously.
Autonomous Driving Could Benefit Pedestrians Most
Self-driving cars are programmed to obey the rules of the road, including waiting for pedestrians to cross.
"BioSwimmer" Tested for Port Inspections
BioSwimmer has the ability to twist and turn in limited space within the water, which sets it apart from most other remotely operated vehicles.
Sensors That “Hear” When Something Is Wrong at the Factory
The micro sensors can tell whether a machine is operating correctly by listening to the mechanical sounds and determining whether the sound indicates a properly running unit.
Track Switch Design Could Reduce Rail Disruptions
Combined with condition-based monitoring and line-replaceable unit construction, the Repoint switches are fault tolerant and don’t require instant action in the event of a fault.
Reebok Uses Robotics to Design Shoes
The process uses a drawing technique in which a liquid material is used to build shoe components in 3-D layers.
IBM's Watson to Support GM's Updated OnStar System
Watson will learn the driver's preferences, apply machine learning, and sift through data to recognize patterns in driver decisions and habits.
Report: Apple Hires BlackBerry Engineers for Car Project
Apple sought out QNX engineers because of their experience developing fundamental components of operating systems and power management.
Service Robots Replace Human Workers at an Increasing Rate
Agriculture, logistics, medical care and domestic help are the early-adoption industries for professional service robots.
A Step Toward Water-skimming Robots?
Engineers have measured parameters that allow water striders to walk on water by studying their leg shadows. Their findings could contribute to designs for water-skimming robots.
Advance Could Shrink Size of LIDAR Systems
The Flash LIDAR” sensors are composed of photodiodes known as single-photon avalanche diodes.
Hospital Features a Robotic Surgery Center
When used by a surgeon, the precision built in to robotics tends to cause less blood loss, less pain, and may leave a patient less reliant on postoperative narcotics.
Testbed to Study Sensor-to-Cloud Connectivity
Sensor-to-the-cloud connectivity aims to make sensor data available to information technology systems in near-real time, enabling advanced analytics.
Automotive Biosensor Market Driven by Three Key Factors
After early use in high-end cars, the technology should expand to other car segments.