Video Friday: NASA Sending Robots to Venus by Evan Ackerman on 2021-06-04 18:40 (#5JNYS) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Virtual 5G Innovations is Back for MWC21 Barcelona on 2021-06-04 18:30 (#5JNYT) Virtual 5G Innovations is Back for MWC21 Barcelona
This Autonomous Drone is the First to Make Nighttime Offshore Deliveries by Prachi Patel on 2021-06-04 18:00 (#5JNYV) Startup F-drones delivers heavy payloads to cargo ships and oil rigs docked up to 100 kilometers away from shore
Join us for an upcoming webinar on simulating semiconductor device physics with COMSOL®. on 2021-06-04 14:30 (#5JNKT) Webinar on Simulating Semiconductor Device Physics
Safety Advancements of Loadbreak Separable Connectors on 2021-06-03 20:30 (#5JMNP) Safety Advancements of Loadbreak Separable Connectors
Somehow This Robot Sticks to Ceilings by Vibrating a Flexible Disc by Evan Ackerman on 2021-06-03 17:45 (#5JMH0) It's either some obscure fluid effect or black magic
Until We Get Rid of Fossil Fuels, Can Data Make Them More Efficient? by Steven Cherry on 2021-06-03 16:00 (#5JMBF) A data-science startup is helping oil and gas companies—and wind farms too— reduce production losses and improve sustainability
Smart Bike Predicts Cars' Trajectories, Honks To Warn of Impending Crash by Sandy Ong on 2021-06-03 13:51 (#5JM8B) Onboard sensors and sophisticated algorithms could alert drivers, but what about cost?
As Cars Become Mobility Services, Fujitsu and AWS Develop Automotive Cloud Computing Tools by John Boyd on 2021-06-02 13:53 (#5JJJ5) Amazon and Japan’s biggest computer company collaborate to move automakers along the transition to transportation-as-a-service providers
Fujitsu and AWS Collaboration Aims to Accelerate Auto Makers Move into Mobility Services by John Boyd on 2021-06-02 13:52 (#5JJR8) Amazon and Japan’s biggest computer company collaborate to move automakers along the transition to transportation-as-a-service providers
IEEE President’s Note: New STEM Portal Offers a Chance to Give Back by Susan K. “Kathy” Land on 2021-06-01 18:00 (#5JHDB) Volunteers can find outreach programs in their area on the TryEngineering.org Volunteer STEM Portal
Taking Underwater Communications And Power to New Depths With Light by Michelle Hampson on 2021-06-01 17:08 (#5JHAR) A new algorithm optimizes the simultaneous transfer of data and power underwater
The Endless Frontier Act Could Drastically Change NSF by Rahul Rao on 2021-06-01 14:34 (#5JH4P) A change in how the United States' National Science Foundation allocates funding might be on the way
MOXIE Might Be the Most Exciting Thing Perseverance Has Brought to Mars by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-28 18:42 (#5JD5N) It might not be able to fly or drill or shoot lasers, but MOXIE is how humans are going to get to Mars and back
Video Friday: Digger Finger by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-28 17:23 (#5JD3D) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Policymakers are ready to regulate AI; how do we make sure it works? on 2021-05-28 15:30 (#5JCYD) From Code to Congress: What technologists should know to participate in defining AI regulation
How Nanotech Can Foil Counterfeiters by Roozbeh Tabrizian on 2021-05-28 15:00 (#5JCYE) These tiny mechanical ID tags are unclonable, cheap, and invisible
Mars Helicopter Lands Safely After Serious In-Flight Anomaly by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-27 23:02 (#5JC0M) A problem with Ingenuity’s visual feature tracking leads to some wild control inputs, but the helicopter makes a safe landing on its sixth flight
New Optical Antennas Harvest 100 Times More Electricity from Heat by Charles Q. Choi on 2021-05-27 19:37 (#5JBVQ) Quantum tunneling helps electrons pass through barriers in new "rectenna" device
Natural Gas Is (Mostly) Good for Global Warming by Vaclav Smil on 2021-05-27 19:00 (#5JBS7) It creates less carbon emissions than the coal it replaces, but we have to find ways to minimize the leakage of methane
AI Modifies Actor Performances for Flawless Dubbing by Jeremy Hsu on 2021-05-27 18:27 (#5JBS8) Commercialization of AI-assisted dubbing for TV and films hints at bigger possibilities with digitally captured acting performances
Skin Displays Will Give Wearables Their Independence by Takao Someya on 2021-05-27 15:00 (#5JCYF) When the display’s on your skin, you can leave your smartphone in your pocket
Can a Robot Be Arrested? Hold a Patent? Pay Income Taxes? by Steven Cherry on 2021-05-26 20:00 (#5JA77) How should the law treat AI?
South Korea’s $450-Billion Investment Latest in Chip Making Push by Samuel K. Moore on 2021-05-26 19:04 (#5JAFF) Ten-year investment part of a global race to secure semiconductors
South Korea’s $450-Billion Chip Investment Latest in Chip Making Push by Samuel K. Moore on 2021-05-26 19:04 (#5JA5P) Ten-year investment part of a global race to secure semiconductors
Chart: Behind the Three-Decade Collapse of Lithium-Ion Battery Costs by Rahul Rao on 2021-05-26 19:00 (#5JBF8) Cheap lithium-ion batteries now dominate consumer electronics; look out, auto industry
Video Competition Seeks Sustainable Development Solutions by Kathy Pretz on 2021-05-26 18:00 (#5JA3T) IEEE and the United Nations are looking for novel ideas to eliminate poverty, promote health, and more
Inovio’s Electrical Device Zaps a COVID-19 Vaccine Into the Body by Emily Waltz on 2021-05-26 15:00 (#5J9Y1) Can a handheld gadget usher in a new era of vaccines?
Build a RISC-V CPU From Scratch by Filip Szkandera on 2021-05-25 19:00 (#5J8NW) Use discrete logic chips to build a surprisingly capable CPU with the hottest new architecture
The Cheetah's Fluffy Tail Points the Way for Robots With High-Speed Agility by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-25 17:06 (#5J8HW) It’s not the mass, it’s the aerodynamics—and the result could be more sprightly machines
Off-Grid Solar’s Killer App by Peter Fairley on 2021-05-25 15:00 (#5J8BJ) Solar pumps, batteries, and microcredit are triggering an African agricultural renaissance
3 Courses Take a Deeper Dive into 5G by Johanna Perez on 2021-05-24 18:00 (#5J73W) Produced in cooperation with Nokia, the elearning program covers the fundamentals as well as advanced tech like massive MIMO
5 Courses Take a Deeper Dive into 5G by Johanna Perez on 2021-05-24 18:00 (#5J847) Produced in cooperation with Nokia, the elearning program covers the fundamentals as well as advanced tech like massive MIMO
Drones and Sensors Could Spot Fires Before They Go Wild by Michelle Hampson on 2021-05-24 13:37 (#5J6W2) Simulations suggest that the approach can achieve early wildfire detection with 99 percent accuracy
MaxLinear Case Study: Accelerated DRC Closure on 2021-05-21 19:30 (#5J4AZ) Learn how MaxLinear utilized Calibre RealTime to reduce the total of batch DRC iterations & eliminate potential late-stage issues during signoff.
This Fitbit for Your Water Meter Started as a DIY Project by Tekla S. Perry on 2021-05-21 18:16 (#5J48K) How an EE tinkering with home automation turned a hobby DIY project into a consumer product
Webinar and Demo: Real-time Simulation for De-Risking Energy Storage Integration on 2021-05-21 17:30 (#5J45Z) Real-time Simulation for De-Risking Energy Storage Integration
Video Friday: Intelligent Drone Swarms by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-21 16:23 (#5J437) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
What You Need to Know About Charging Before You Buy an EV by John Voelcker on 2021-05-21 15:38 (#5J40M) Unlike gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles, there are several ways to charge EVs
S.B. Divya: How This EE Combines Engineering With Writing Some of the Best Sci-Fi Around by Daniel P. Dern on 2021-05-21 15:00 (#5J3XM) And she has some tips if you’re a techie thinking of doing the same
Webinar: Compliance Testing and Signal Integrity Debugging of USB 3.2 Interfaces on 2021-05-20 19:30 (#5J2TN) Compliance testing and signal integrity debugging of USB 3.2 interfaces
Why Did It Take a Global Pandemic to Trigger the WFH Revolution? by Mark Pesce on 2021-05-20 19:00 (#5J2R8) We had the tools but lacked the imagination
Agility Robotics' Cassie Is Now Astonishingly Good at Stairs by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-20 16:47 (#5J2R9) Using only proprioceptive sensors, this bipedal robot is probably better at stairs than you are
Ford Lightning Strikes as Electric Trucks Battle for Supremacy by Lawrence Ulrich on 2021-05-20 15:16 (#5FR47) Ford's F-150 Lightning, Tesla's Cybertruck, the Electric Hummer, and more: Handicapping the odds for waves of battery-powered pickups to come
Forget Cryptocurrencies and NFTs—Securing Devices Is the Future of Blockchain Technology by Stacey Higginbotham on 2021-05-20 15:00 (#5J2J7) Project CHIP’s Compliance Ledger takes security to the next level
Here’s How Google’s TPU v4 AI Chip Stacked Up in Training Tests by Samuel K. Moore on 2021-05-19 18:28 (#5J168) Next generation chip doubles processing power
Meet the First Latina to Lead IEEE Women in Engineering by Kathy Pretz on 2021-05-19 18:00 (#5J13X) Jenifer Castillo’s goals include providing more support for women in industry, expanding leadership programs, and increasing the number of female senior members
Sphero indi Brings Robotics to Pre-Kindergarten by Evan Ackerman on 2021-05-19 17:43 (#5J13Y) Using physical colored tiles for programming makes indi an easy and fun intro to robotics
Mobile dexterous robots: a key element against COVID-19 by Kinova on 2021-05-19 17:00 (#5J10X) Robotic arms on mobile platforms create new capabilities for patient care, disinfection, cleaning, and beyond