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‘Hydrogen-On-Tap’ Device Turns Trucks Into Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
An Indiana startup is retrofitting five pickup trucks with its novel hydrogen-producing system
Who Invented Radio: Guglielmo Marconi or Aleksandr Popov?
Popov may have been first but he didn’t patent his inventions or try to commercialize them
This AI Poet Mastered Rhythm, Rhyme, and Natural Language to Write Like Shakespeare
“Deep-speare” crafted Shakespearean verse that most readers couldn’t distinguish from human-written poems
Q&A: GE Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer for Europe on Which Tech Is Helping Most in COVID-19 Response
Mathias Goyen describes how the pandemic is altering the medical-tech landscape
What Are Deepfakes and How Are They Created?
Deepfake technologies: What they are, what they do, and how they’re made
3 Ways Chiplets Are Remaking Processors
AMD and Intel are leaning on chiplets to boost performance; CEA-Leti shows just how far the approach can go
Visiting the City That Built the Hanford Nuclear Site
South-central Washington state is vibrant, green, and home to 212 million liters of radioactive waste
A Bright Spot for Solar Windows Powered by Perovskites
A next-gen perovskite solar cell is now more durable than before, with conversion efficiencies to rival silicon panels
AR Contact Lens Creator Mojo Vision Gets Funding Boost
Infusion of $51 million will fund Mojo Vision’s next generation of augmented-reality lens prototypes, plus new batteries, software, and manufacturing processes
Robotic Arm Wields UV Light Wand To Disinfect Public Spaces
IEEE Fellow Satyandra K. Gupta's team is perfecting a disinfecting robot while practicing social distancing in the lab
Automotive Communication
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Rapid Matchmaking for Terahertz Network Transmitters and Receivers
New technique can help establish links in a single shot
A Glass Nightmare: Cleaning Up the Cold War’s Nuclear Legacy at Hanford
Scientists have spent three decades cleaning up the Hanford Site’s 177 giant tanks of radioactive sludge. And they’re just getting started
Meet Moxie, a Social Robot That Helps Kids With Social-Emotional Learning
A new social robot designed for children wants to help promote social, emotional, and cognitive development
Q&A: Architect of New “Inspire”; Quantum-Computing Platform on Spin Qubits and Programming Quantum Chips
Richard Versluis, the system architect, describes Europe’s first public-access quantum-computing platform
Akara Robotics Turns TurtleBot Into Autonomous UV Disinfecting Robot
Built in about 24 hours, this robot is undergoing in-hospital testing for coronavirus disinfection
AI-Powered Rat Could Be a Valuable New Tool for Neuroscience
Researchers from DeepMind and Harvard are using a virtual rat to see what neural networks can teach us about biology
What Open Source Technology Can and Can’t Do to Fix Elections
Open source offerings may nudge commercial voting machine vendors in the right direction but aren’t ready to replace them
Video Friday: Waymo Unveils 5th-Gen Self-Driving Car
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Build Wireless Networks and Systems with Software Defined Radio
Wireless Research Handbook: 3rd Edition
Build A Sophisticated Microscope Using Lego, 3D Printing, Arduinos, and a Raspberry Pi
A DIY experiment at IBM Research–Europe became a valuable tool

COVID-19 AI Challenge: How Are Lockdowns Affecting the Most Vulnerable?
73 volunteers investigate the consequences of government restrictions on poor and marginalized communities
Everybody in the Pool: Researchers Use Algorithms to Tackle the Coronavirus Test Shortage
Engineers and computer scientists consider whether algorithms could supercharge COVID-19 testing
U.S. Transportation Officials Seek Alternative Tech for GPS
Ten years after decommissioning the previous backup to the country’s global satellite fleet, government agencies are taking steps to create a new one
Here Are the U.S. Regions Most Vulnerable to Solar Storms
Grid operators in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin should take extra precautions against solar "weather"
Generate 5G NR Signals to Accurately Test Your Device
Learn about simulating signals to accurately test 5G devices.
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NASA Funds Project for Spacecraft That Make Make Their Own Landing Pads
Landers that generate their own pads as they touch down would mean faster, cheaper, and safer planetary exploration
It’s Robot Versus Human as Shimon Performs Real-Time Rap Battles
Shimon can now listen and improvise in real-time for dynamic rap battles with humans
In the Future, AIs—Not Humans—Will Design Our Wireless Signals
AI-designed signals created by channel autoencoders vastly outperform signals created by engineers

As Layoffs Mount, Sites Aim to Help People Find Tech Jobs
Here’s a sampling of online resources with tech-job listings and job-hunting tips
New Consortium Mobilizes Roboticists to Help With COVID-19 and Future Crises
Robotics for Infections Diseases consortium explores the role of robots in the coronavirus pandemic
Peak Oil, a Specimen Case of Apocalypic Thinking
Prophets of doom held that looming shortages of oil would plunge us back into a Paleolithic standard of living. What’s interesting is why the prophecies were accepted—and whether we’ve learned anything at all from it
IEEE Roboticists Use 3D Printers to Make PPE for Healthcare Workers
Plans are to scale production for up to 50,000 face visors per day
How Engineers Kept the Power On in India
A 9-minute nationwide action provided an extreme test in stabilizing the grid
Novel Materials Could Help Terahertz Chips Deliver Data at Terabits-Per-Second Rates
Photonic topological insulators and terahertz waves could together deliver data at ultra-fast speeds
Surprise! 2020 Is Not the Year for Self-Driving Cars
The AV industry has had to reset expectations as it shifts its focus to Level 4 autonomy
Portable Ultrasound Proves a Potent Weapon in the Fight Against COVID-19
Inexpensive, pocket-size systems are surprising and ubiquitous tech stalwarts
Al Alcorn, Creator of Pong, Explains How Early Home Computers Owe Their Color Graphics to This One Cheap, Sleazy Trick
The video game pioneer explains how he introduced Steve Wozniak to the hack that gave the Apple II its color—and the origin of Pong’s famous blip sound
HFM MMWave – 5G Signal Generator
Quickly and accurately test 5G NR devices.
The Pandemic Has Slowed Wireless Network Buildouts
The FCC has granted some deadline extensions, but not as much as one industry group originally asked for
Group Aims to Test the Safety of DIY Medical Supplies for COVID-19
With many novel designs emerging to address the shortages of medical supplies, there remains a need to vet the devices and ensure safety standards are met
Roombot Swarm Creates On-Demand Mobile Furniture
All the furniture you’ll ever need is a swarm of modular robots
Interactive Map App Identifies Businesses Open During Pandemic
The platform provides information about operating hours and delivery services for stores in Covilhã, Portugal
A North Dakota Utility Wants to Build the World’s Largest Carbon Capture Facility at a Power Plant
Project Tundra could become operational as early as 2025
Scientists Explore Underwater Quantum Links for Submarines
New tests show that such links can be reliably established in turbulent waters at greater distances than previously reported
Video Friday: This Free-Flying Robot Head Is Like Alexa for Astronauts
Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Drones Use Radio Waves to Recharge Sensors While in Flight
A new approach allows unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver power wirelessly to remote sensors
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Build Flexible, Cost-Effective ECU Production Test Systems
Explore the five main tester design challenges and five common approaches to ECU production.
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