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Smart automotive technologies that help drivers avoid collisions, navigate and improve fuel efficiency should make Europe's roads safer, ease congestion and reduce pollution. But just how beneficial are they? Potentially very, according to vehicle manufacturers, researchers, automotive suppliers and other stakeholders who answered that question in a landmark EU-funded project.
Dec 19th, 2012
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Research at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden has resulted in a new type of machine that sorts used batteries by means of artificial intelligence (AI).
Dec 19th, 2012
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Brain-computer interface technology and training programs allowed a woman with quadriplegia to intentionally move an arm, turn and bend a wrist, and close a hand for the first time in nine years.
Dec 17th, 2012
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Researchers have developed an elegant and powerful new microscale actuator that can flex like a tiny beckoning finger. Based on an oxide material that expands and contracts dramatically in response to a small temperature variation, the actuators are smaller than the width of a human hair and are promising for microfluidics, drug delivery, and artificial muscles.
Dec 17th, 2012
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The student competition, which began in May, attracted 147 teams from 22 countries who each submitted an entertaining, scientific video about space exploration and their proposed designs.
Dec 15th, 2012
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An innovative global observing system based on drifting sensors cycling from the surface to the ocean mid-depths is being celebrated by scientists today after reaching a major milestone - one million incredibly valuable ocean observations.
Dec 15th, 2012
Read moreIf one robot can accomplish a singular task, think how much more could be accomplished if you had hundreds of them.
Dec 14th, 2012
Read moreUC Santa Barbara computer scientists are changing the face of augmented reality by modeling user experience and adding dynamic crowdsourced data.
Dec 13th, 2012
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The next generation of military drones, unveiled by a leading US manufacturer, will not just carry a limited supply of rockets - but will likely be fitted with an ultra-light laser, capable of repeatedly destroying objects at the speed of light.
Dec 13th, 2012
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Carnegie Mellon develops method to detect where people's gazes converge.
Dec 13th, 2012
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Scientists have invented a 'sense-ational' device, similar to a string of 'feelers' found on the bodies of the Blind Cave Fish, which enables the fish to sense their surrounding and so navigate easily.
Dec 12th, 2012
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Innovative learning environment attracts award-winning teacher to Arizona FIRST LEGO League program
Dec 12th, 2012
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The US Navy is testing a stealth drone set to be the world's first unmanned, robot aircraft piloted by artificial intelligence rather than a remote human operator.
Dec 11th, 2012
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The MiRoR European project was set up to create a miniaturised robot capable of carrying out repair and maintenance tasks in an autonomous manner and in inaccessible environments.
Dec 11th, 2012
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Hitachi Ltd. has developed a remote-control robot that can perform heavy lifting tasks and assist in recovery work at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
Dec 10th, 2012
Read moreRobotics is now a highly articulated field with various types of robots already assisting numerous areas of human activity. Despite their increasing significance and relevance, the general public tends to think that robots still belong to the world of science fiction and research laboratories.
Dec 10th, 2012
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DARPA-funded effort demonstrates precise autonomous payload placement with UAV.
Dec 9th, 2012
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A project from MIT Media Lab reinvents the traditional incandescent bulb and desk lamp, evolving them into a new category of robotic, digital information devices.
Dec 8th, 2012
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