A robot is using ultraviolet light to kill viruses aboard Swiss passenger planes, in a test being conducted with airport services company Dnata in the United Arab...Reuters From ACM TechNews | April 9, 2021
IBM has agreed to deploy a quantum computer at a new research center for researching viral pathogens, virus-induced diseases, genomics, immunology, and immunotherapies...ZDNet From ACM TechNews | April 8, 2021
Recent developments in the field may signal quantum technology will soon be ready for prime time.
Logan Kugler Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | April 8, 2021
Researchers sent drug-impregnated microscopic robots into mouse brains to treat tumors, coating the machines in E. coli to let them pass through the blood-brain...Gizmodo From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2021
The variety of low-cost products for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss is expected to increase due to a new law.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 6, 2021
A new robot can locate and grasp hidden objects using radio waves in combination with traditional computer vision.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2021
A Norwegian energy research firm predicted robotics and automation could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas workers worldwide by 2030.
OilPrice.com From ACM TechNews | April 5, 2021
South Australian researchers at Flinders University are analyzing the evolution of rock art via machine learning.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2021
Long-term care communities increasingly are using virtual reality devices and systems to improve residents' wellness and quality of life amid pandemic-related restrictions...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2021
A new smart bandage could reduce the number of in-person doctor's visits required for patients with open wounds.
IEEE Spectrum From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2021
An early warning system for self-driving vehicles leverages artificial intelligence to learn from real traffic situations.
Technical University of Munich (Germany) From ACM TechNews | April 2, 2021
Duke University engineers modeled a soft robot after a dragonfly; the robot can skim across water and react to environmental conditions, without electronics.
Duke University Pratt School of Engineering From ACM TechNews | April 1, 2021
A robot built by researchers at Australia's University of the Sunshine Coast has legs and feet programmed to mimic the gait of climbing lizards.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | March 31, 2021
The Covid-19 High-Performance Computing Consortium gave researchers free access to the world's most powerful computers over the past year.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 31, 2021
Compared to other companies, Honeywell's approach to quantum computing focuses on a narrower range of more stable qubits.
VentureBeat From ACM News | March 30, 2021
German startup Nova Audio has created pearl earrings that double as earphones, with a tiny speaker, two microphones, an antenna, a Bluetooth chip, and a battery...Financial Times From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2021
An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered backpack developed by University of Georgia (UGA) researchers can help vision-impaired wearers navigate their environment...Engadget From ACM TechNews | March 29, 2021