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NASA Tests Managing Drones in Cities
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has initiated the last stage of a four-year project to develop a national drone traffic management system...
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5G Networks Could Throw Weather Forecasting Into Chaos
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are concerned that 5G wireless phones could interfere with weather forecasts.
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Molecular Landscaping
Researchers are pursuing promising drug candidates via supercomputing to differentiate candidate molecules' protein-binding ability.
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GM Gives All Its Vehicles a New Soul
A new electronic platform from General Motors is envisioned as the linchpin of the automaker's future, enabling the function of almost all its cars' digital systems...
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States Turn to Drones to Predict Avalanches, Spot Wildlife
Public transportation agencies in nearly every state are using drones, according to a recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials...
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How sable Is VR?
Patrick Harms at the University of Gottingen in Germany has designed an automated process for evaluating the usability of virtual reality.
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.S. Postal Service Testing Self-Driving Trucks
The U.S. Postal Service is conducting a pilot study in which self-driving trucks will complete a more-than-1,000-mile mail run between Phoenix and Dallas.
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'Spidey Senses' Could Help Autonomous Machines See Better
Researchers have developed sensors inspired by animals to help autonomous machines navigate in dangerous environments and avoid accidents.
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MIT and .S. Air Force Sign Agreement to Launch AI Accelerator
MIT and the U.S. Air Force have signed an agreement to launch a new program designed to make fundamental advances in artificial intelligence that could improve...
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Intel Flaw Lets Hackers Siphon Secrets From Millions of PCs
Intel and a coalition of security researchers have identified a new vulnerability in Intel's chips which could permit the theft of sensitive data from central processing...
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Factory Workers Become Coders as Companies Automate
Some U.S. manufacturers are offering employees programming and robotics training, as automation sweeps through the industry.
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Santa Clara County Redefines 'Street Smart'
Santa Clara County, CA, has deployed a smart traffic management system.
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Brown Researcher Teaches Robots Handwriting, Drawing
A new algorithm gives robots handwriting and drawing capability, in a step toward machines that can communicate and collaborate more seamlessly with humans.
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Waymo and Lyft Partner to Scale Self-Driving Robotaxi Service in Phoenix
Technology developer Waymo and ride-hailing company Lyft have partnered to deploy driverless vehicles for Lyft's robotaxi service in Phoenix, AZ.
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Welcome the Plants That Move on their Own
Exploring the potential of plant-robot hybrids that can produce architectural artifacts and living spaces.
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For the First Time, Engineers Measure Accuracy of 2 Qubits in Silicon--and It Works
Researchers have quantified the accuracy of two-quantum-bit operations in silicon, in another step toward reliable quantum computing.
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Robots Thrive in the Forest on Jobs Humans Find Too Boring
Sweden's forest companies are embracing technology to cut costs and boost profits, while freeing employees from mundane tasks.
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San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has banned the use of facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes by police and other agencies in the city.
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