Sunlight harvesting material is 10,000x thinner than silicon solar cells
Researchers identified how controlling the arrangement of atoms in a green material can allow it to harvest sunlight using very thin layers.
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JJ Shavit
- Aug 11, 2022
Robotic vehicle makes studying the ocean easy and affordable
Most microplastics sampling requires towing a net behind a boat at a very slow speed, which is both costly and time-consuming.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 28, 2022
Next gen smart robots built for the most hazardous places on Earth
These new AI-powered machines will be designed to think and act for themselves in some of the most hazardous and toughest places on Earth
JJ Shavit
- Jun 23, 2022
Technology helps self-driving cars learn from own memories
Researchers have developed a way to help autonomous vehicles create “memories” of previous experiences and use them in future navigation.
JJ Shavit
- May 21, 2022
AI helps drivers avoid idling at red lights and reduces carbon emissions
No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit gases.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 10, 2022
Self-driving race cars zip into history at the Indy Autonomous Challenge
A racecar with nobody at the wheel snaked around another to snatch the lead on an oval track at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 21, 2021
First electric autonomous cargo ship launched in Norway
Zero emissions and, soon, zero crew: the world's first fully electric autonomous cargo vessel was unveiled in Norway.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 6, 2021
Making self-driving cars human-friendly
Automated vehicles could be made more pedestrian-friendly thanks to new research which could help them predict when people cross the road.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 2, 2021
World first -- ocean drone captures footage from inside hurricane (video)
In a world first, US scientists piloted a camera-equipped ocean drone that looks like a robotic surfboard into a Category 4 hurricane.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 15, 2021
Israeli firm unveils armed robot to protect the peace on volatile borders
The robot can gather intelligence for ground troops, carry injured soldiers and supplies in and out of battle, and strike nearby targets.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 13, 2021
Saildrone’s low-carbon ocean drones can help enable renewable energy
Saildrone has unveiled its Offshore Wind Life Cycle solutions that, it says, will help make new offshore wind farms a reality.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 8, 2021
Crewless boats are mapping the ocean thanks to XOCEAN - an Irish startup
Two uncrewed vessels remotely controlled from shore have travelled up to 40 kilometres offshore into the North Sea to undertake survey work
JJ Shavit
- Sep 2, 2021
Hyundai Motor unveils IONIQ5 Robot Taxi to be run in 2023
Motional, alongside Hyundai Motor Group, has shared the first image of its next-generation robotaxi based around the Ioniq 5 EV.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 27, 2021
Do passengers want self-driving cars to behave more or less human?
Recent studies have shown that people have negative attitudes about using autonomous systems because they don't trust them.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 27, 2021
Yara Birkeland, the world’s first net-zero, battery-powered autonomous container ship
The Yara Birkeland, the world’s first net-zero, battery-powered autonomous container ship, was delivered to Yara Norge AS in November 2020.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 26, 2021
Do the benefits outweigh the risks for autonomous vehicles?
A panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 27, 2021
New technology to check body temperature with smartphone camera
Technology for low-cost, thermal-imaging sensors has been developed for use in smartphones and autonomous vehicles
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