An AI pilot may be able to navigate crowded airspace
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University believe they have developed the first AI pilot that enables autonomous aircraft to navigate a crowded airspace.
Aug 08, 2022
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Tomorrow's 'Top Gun' might have drone wingman, use AI
Maverick's next wingman could be a drone. In the movies, fighter pilots are depicted as highly trained military aviators with the skills and experience to defeat adversaries in thrilling aerial dogfights.
Jul 22, 2022
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How does the cockpit pecking order impact decision-making during the final approach?
Deciding whether to land or to make a go-around is one of the most important and hazardous operations involved in flying. In fact, the vast majority of accidents in the past 20 years have occurred during the final approach ...
Jul 05, 2022
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Self-driving truck firm Waymo to deliver goods for Wayfair on Interstate 45
Self-driving big rigs will be soon hauling Wayfair furniture down Interstate 45 through a new partnership of Waymo and J.B. Hunt Transport Services.
Jun 29, 2022
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California drought: 'Smart' water meters coming to San Jose, other Bay Area cities
You've got a smartphone. Maybe a smartwatch. Or even a smart doorbell.
Jun 22, 2022
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Startup using microorganisms to make 'green' cement
A Colorado company is channeling the industriousness of microorganisms to grow zero-carbon cement in a process that is similar to the way corals build reefs or oysters produce shells.
Jun 22, 2022
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Boston transit agency to try urine sensors on elevators
Urine trouble no more, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority hopes, with a new program to tackle public urination in system elevators with technology.
Jun 12, 2022
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Plastic waste is a resource that doesn't have to end up in the oceans
Since the 1950s, human beings have generated at least 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste. However, only 9 percent of this waste has been recycled and only 12 percent utilized as fuel. The remaining 79 percent has been dumped, ...
Jun 10, 2022
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Electricity from the cold ocean depths could one day power island states
In the tropics, the deep sea is cold and the sea surface is very warm. That temperature difference can be harnessed and turned into electricity. If we can improve the technology, this method of producing power could be a ...
May 31, 2022
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Walmart plans $3.99 drone deliveries in six states by year-end
Walmart Inc. and partner DroneUp LLC plan to expand their drone-delivery hubs to 34 locations in six states by year-end, taking a big step toward scaling up aerial dropoffs for U.S. shoppers even though big regulatory hurdles ...
May 25, 2022
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