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The Tesla Autopilot Crash Could Have Been Much Worse
The next time, a crash may kill innocent bystanders. Would that kill the Autopilot feature?
Satellite Tracks Carbon Polluters From Space
Claire, a Canadian microsatellite launched in June, is gearing up to take high-resolution snapshots of greenhouse gas plumes
Fatal Tesla Self-Driving Car Crash Reminds Us That Robots Aren't Perfect
The first fatal crash involving Tesla's Autopilot system highlights the contradictory expectations of vehicle autonomy
Video Friday: Pneumatic RoboDog, Drone Crash, and Nao With Eyebrows
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
One Million Faces Challenge Even the Best Facial Recognition Algorithms
A million-face benchmark test shows that even Google's facial recognition algorithm suffers in accuracy
Review: Better High-Definition Audio From Your Smartphone
The DragonFly portable USB DACs and the Aumeo customizable headphone amplifier take HD audio to the next level
Octopus-Inspired Smart Adhesive Boosts Flexible Electronics
A tentacle-like adhesive stamp makes easy work of transfer-printing nanomaterials onto flexible materials
How EPFL Made Pleurobot the Most Salamanderish Robot Ever
A new paper details just how salamander-like Pleurobot really is
Ohio State's Electric Motorcycle Takes On a Punishing Mountain Course
It took some last-minute engineering to get the Buckeye Current, a battery-powered bike, into racing condition
Resonating Drums Made Out of Graphene Could Lead to Better Sensors
A new type of electrically-controlled mechanical resonator could detect ultra-weak signals
How We’ll Put a Carbon Nanotube Computer in Your Hand
Circuits built from carbon nanotubes will give silicon real competition
A World of Help for Women Software Engineers
A software engineer makes it easier for women in tech around the world to “find their tribe”
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs Wants to Help You Navigate Smart Cities
A mobile app will give you all the best options for driving, parking, and transit
The Godzilla of Solar Ovens
Built in 1949, the giant Mont-Louis solar furnace could instantly ignite wood and melt through a steel plate in seconds
Exoskeleton Could Quell the Tremors of Parkinson's Disease Patients at Crucial Moments
A wearable device for the arm would only turn on when the user needs fine motor skills
Black Phosphorus Has Renaissance in Two Dimensions
An inherent band gap is bolstering the reputation of the hot new 2D material
Nanophotonic Crystals Separate Real Luxury Watches From the Fakes
A simple method involving only a UV light can reveal the authenticity of luxury watches
Sweden Tests Electric Roads to Give EVs Unlimited Range
Overhead wires provide electricity for buses and trains. Could they work for trucks, too?
Full-Duplex Chip Will Create a Wireless Bandwidth Bonanza
A full-duplex chip—one that can send and receive simultaneously—could double phone-network data capacity
Wearable Device Tracks Tricks in Freestyle Snowboarding
Cool trick, huh? says the algorithm
Why Wi-Fi Stinks—and How to Fix It
Neglected channels could add Wi-Fi capacity if router makers used them properly
Walmart and Five Elements Robotics Working on Robotic Shopping Cart
We like the idea of an autonomous shopping cart, but getting it to work will be a challenge
Anki's Cozmo: the Intelligent Robotic Toy You've Always Wanted, Maybe
Cozmo promises intelligence, personality, and fun, but is it enough to hold your interest?
Startup Profile: Kepler Communications Aims to Build a Commercial Space Network to Keep Satellites in Touch
Eyeing the space boom, the company plans to launch a constellation of CubeSats
For Dieters, Smart Glasses Could Detect and Record Every Chew
Eyeglasses with EMG sensors can tell whether you're munching on cookies or Jelly Babies
Nanowires Offer Real-Time Monitoring and Control of Heart Tissue
Huge potential impact in regenerative medicine and electronic therapeutics
Race Day at Pikes Peak With The Buckeye Current E-Motorcycle
The track is wet, the tires are racing slicks, and the outlook is cloudy
Infographic: The Future of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Autonomous underwater vehicles could survey pipelines—or perform military missions
Day Four at Pikes Peak Motorcycle Race With the Buckeye Current Team
Will today's bug defeat the Ohio State student engineers?
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Overcome Another Limitation: High Temperatures
Could safe, durable and high-temperature Li-S batteries lead to EV applications?
The Trials of Turning a Digital Light Projector Into an Ultraviolet 3-D Printer
An enticing idea turns out to be devilishly complex
Video Friday: Cloud Robotics, MARLO in the Forest, and Eagle Kills Drone
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
3 Ways to Build an Artificial Kidney
Researchers are taking different approaches in the drive to end conventional dialysis
Day Three at Pikes Peak Motorcycle Race With the Buckeye Current Team
And the bug of the day is a throttle that suddenly cuts out
Getting Zero-Carbon Emissions Will Be Tougher For Airliners Than For Cars
Batteries are way too weak, and it’s easier said than done to turn vegetable oil into a kerosene substitute
Boston Dynamics' SpotMini Is All Electric, Agile, and Has a Capable Face-Arm
A fun-sized version of Spot is the most domesticated Boston Dynamics robot we've seen
People Want Driverless Cars with Utilitarian Ethics, Unless They're a Passenger
We want autonomous cars to be as safe for everyone as possible, as long as they're safest for us first
Electrification Causes Economic Growth, Right? Maybe Not
A pair of innovative studies from UC Berkeley questions the accepted wisdom that electrification begets economic and social development
Day Two at Pikes Peak Motorcycle Race With the Buckeye Current Team
To win this race you have to kill bugs faster than the competition can
FAA Announces Commercial Drone Rules
Want to make some money with your drone? Here's what you'll have to do first
Bagging Poachers With Data
Remote, real-time monitoring of animals lets wildlife conservationists get the drop on poachers
Europe Will Spend €1 Billion to Turn Quantum Physics Into Quantum Technology
A 10-year-long megaproject will go beyond quantum computing and cryptography to advance other emerging technologies
Day One at Pikes Peak Motorcyle Race With Ohio State's Electric Motorcycle
Yesterday's time trial teased out a teething pain—a noisemaking system that mysteriously goes silent
Nanocones Boost Efficiency of Solar-based Water Splitting
Could an economically viable, emission-free hydrogen isolation technique be at hand?
Strategies for Retaining Female Engineers
Companies find that boosting diversity can help the bottom line
Brain Scanning Just Got Very Good—and Very Unsettling
The U.S. government’s Human Connectome Project moves into its second phase—and its brain scans are being used to predict individuals’ behavior and intelligence
Was the Internet Inevitable?
Can we imagine an alternate history resulting in many isolated networks?
More 5G Spectrum Coming Soon, FCC Chair Says
The FCC Chairman wants to grant U.S. companies a “home field advantage” for 5G wireless by releasing high-frequency bands
Checking Out Nasdaq’s Silicon Valley School for Entrepreneurs
Want to know how to start a business? There’s a (free) school for that
Dead Turtles Equipped with GPS Trackers to Solve the Mystery of Their Own Murders
Hundreds of threatened and endangered turtles wash ashore in Chesapeake Bay each year, and no one knows why
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