Almost 4,000 meters below the sea surface, in the southern Pescadero Basin, jagged ivory towers rise from the seafloor and emit hot shimmering fluid. They are the deepest known hydrothermal vents in the Gulf of California.
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2018
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The world is on the cusp of dramatic changes in the ways people own, operate and power their means of transportation.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 25, 2018
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The West-of-England-based FLOURISH driverless car research and development project has today released its mid-project trials report detailing its latest findings and what they mean for the future deployment of connected and ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 24, 2018
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In late September 2018, MBARI engineers demonstrated a new use for MBARI's long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs)—detecting and tracking oil spills. Working with the US Coast Guard and collaborators at Woods ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 23, 2018
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Japanese carmaker Honda has joined forces with the General Motors tech startup Cruise to develop autonomous vehicles as the race to market self-driving cars heats up, the companies announced Wednesday.
Automotive
Oct 3, 2018
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Almost exactly a decade ago, I was cycling in a bike lane when a car hit me from behind. Luckily, I suffered only a couple bruised ribs and some road rash. But ever since, I have felt my pulse rise when I hear a car coming ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 2, 2018
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Few people pay close attention to the traffic situation unfolding around them when they're travelling as a passenger in a car, even if they're in the front seat. And that could make partially automated vehicles, which are ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 25, 2018
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Princeton researchers, in collaboration with Analog Devices Inc., have fabricated a chip that markedly boosts the performance and efficiency of neural networks—computer algorithms modeled on the workings of the human brain.
Computer Sciences
Sep 24, 2018
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Autonomous, or driverless, vehicles can support and promote active travel, such as walking and cycling, when two basic conditions are met:
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 13, 2018
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The first rule in Apple's self-driving car program called "Project Titan" is you don't talk about Project Titan. But thanks to California regulations, if a company's autonomous vehicle gets in a crash on a public road in ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 12, 2018
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