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UK government unveils smart EV charging plan
A plan announced by the government has set out the steps to make smart charging the preferred method of electric vehicle charging by 2025. Energy
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James Dyson Award national finalists announced
The James Dyson Award national winners have been chosen. The national winners are announced ahead of the international stages. The awards celebrate innovations of young
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Covid detection by voice
Researchers at the University of Maastricht have developed a mobile app that can detect a Covid-19 infection in people’s voices using AI more accurately than
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The autonomous robot that exterminates weeds
A company that specifies in agricultural operations has unveiled an autonomous robot designed to eliminate weeds. Powered by four solar panels, the Solix Sprayer robot
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Immersion and realism in haptics
Researchers in the US have developed method for computer learning to improve haptic technology. The team from the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of
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AI microrobots learn to swim
Researchers have used deep reinforcement learning to teach microrobots how to swim. The group consists of researchers from Santa Clara University, the New Jersey Institute
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Researchers develop wearable thermoelectric device
Researchers at the University of Washington develop wearable thermoelectric device. The device is intended to power wearable electronics such as smart watches and virtual reality
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Health monitoring with wearable chip
US researchers published a study earlier this month about a wearable computer chip. They intend for it to be used for health monitoring, implementing neuromorphic
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Invisible headphones in sight
Israeli research and development company Noveto have created a sound system with invisible headphones. However, since pledging to begin production earlier this year the company
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Boeing patent for low gravity mass measurement
Boeing engineer Kevin Cannon awarded US patent for methods and apparatus to measure mass in low gravity environments. Specialising as a mass property engineer, Cannon
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AI pilot in development to navigate crowded airspace
Carnegie Mellon University reportedly develops innovative version of AI pilot. The advancement is hoped to allow the autonomous pilot to navigate crowded airspace in future.
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Artificial vision inspired by crabs
Researchers from Korea and the USA have created an artificial vision system based on the eyes of a fiddler crab. The results were published a