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Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology have developed a quadrupedal robot able to climb metal walls and walk across metal ceilings....EuroNews From ACM TechNews | February 16, 2023
The U.S. Air Force said the X-62A VISTA (Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator Test Aircraft) autonomous jet fighter had 17 hours of flight testing.
Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | February 16, 2023
Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla's Autopilot and...The New York Times From ACM News | February 16, 2023
An ingestible sensor can be monitored as it travels through the digestive tract, helping doctors to diagnose gastrointestinal ailments more precisely.
MIT News From ACM TechNews | February 15, 2023
Andrea Morello, Rostyslav Savytskyy, and Tim Botzem at Australia's University of New South Wales, Sydney demonstrated an electrically controlled "flip-flop" quantum...UNSW Sydney Newsroom (Australia) From ACM TechNews | February 15, 2023
The former Google CEO is on a mission to rewire the U.S. military with cutting-edge artificial intelligence to take on China. Will it make the world safer?
Wired From ACM News | February 14, 2023
Highly flexible, inexpensive low-energy sensors combined with pervasive connectivity and artificial intelligence deliver real-time triggers without human intervention...Samuel Greengard Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 14, 2023
Scientists have created a technique for assembling three-dimensional (3D) objects using ultrasound.
Max Planck Institute for Medical Research (Germany) From ACM TechNews | February 13, 2023
Japanese robotics companies are testing autonomous delivery robots to address a shortage of delivery workers.
France24 From ACM TechNews | February 10, 2023
The Freeform Future startup aims to establish automated three-dimensional (3D) printing plants that mass-produce products from metal powders using laser arrays....Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2023
Scientists in Australia say forensic imaging, augmented reality headsets, and artificial intelligence could reduce the necessity for invasive autopsies.
ABC News (Australia) From ACM TechNews | February 9, 2023
An interview with William Vincent, Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program manager at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory.
Paul Marks From ACM News | February 9, 2023
North Carolina State University researchers proposed the addition of a "white light" to traffic signals to allow autonomous vehicles to help control the flow of...NC State University News From ACM TechNews | February 8, 2023
The U.K.'s National Health Service is exploring the deployment of helper robots to alleviate the burden on hospital personnel amid a nurse shortage.
EuroNews From ACM TechNews | February 7, 2023
Manufacturers look to make batteries safer and help them last longer by replacing liquid cores with solid ones.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | February 7, 2023
Researchers race to find ecological data kept on outdated media or in dusty backroom boxes—before they're lost forever.
The Scientist From ACM News | February 7, 2023