Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
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Iris, a tiny wheeled robot built by students at Carnegie Mellon University, is expected to be the first uncrewed rover from the U.S. to explore the Moon.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | February 7, 2022
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Georgia Tech Research Institute claim they can improve DNA data storage 100-fold with a new processor they developed...BBC News From ACM TechNews | December 3, 2021
Researchers at Seoul National University in South Korea have developed a soft robot with skin that can change color to match its background.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | August 19, 2021
U.K. grocery chain Tesco next month will start trialing a drone delivery service in Ireland's County Galway, using unmanned aerial vehicles from Manna to deliver...BBC News From ACM TechNews | September 22, 2020
Microsoft has retrieved an underwater datacenter that it sunk off the coast of Orkney in Scotland two years ago, and is analyzing its performance data.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | September 16, 2020
A robotics engineer with no prior experience developed and posted online plans for a ventilator made from a Raspberry Pi computer and easy-to-source parts.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | April 20, 2020
A robotic system uses eight UV-C ultraviolet-light-emitting bulbs to destroy bacteria, viruses, and other harmful microbes.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2020
The Roborace motorsport competition is a testbed for autonomous vehicle technology, as international teams pit driverless electric racing cars against each other...BBC News From ACM TechNews | September 5, 2019
Samsung said owners of its newest smart TV models should check for malware "every few weeks" to "prevent malicious software attacks."
BBC News From ACM TechNews | June 25, 2019
Imagine a world where you can find out exactly what lies under your feet, get advanced warning of volcanic eruptions, look around corners or into rooms, and detect...BBC News From ACM News | March 12, 2019
The founder of Huawei has said there is "no way the US can crush" the company, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
BBC News From ACM Opinion | February 19, 2019
Amazon is pilot-testing a wheeled electric robot that travels on pavements to deliver packages to customers in Snohomish County, WA.
BBC News From ACM TechNews | February 4, 2019
Broken and scorched black by fire, the dense, wedge-shaped marks etched into the ancient clay tablets are only just visible under the soft light at the British...BBC News From ACM News | December 13, 2018