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Lightweight Whiskers for Tiny Drones Detect Micronewtons
June 12, 2019Drone technology is drawing inspiration from myriad functions of animals in nature to operate in more efficient ways- this time around its whiskers. Animals of all shapes and sizes have whiskers of...
AI
Innoviz Raises $170M for LiDAR Tech
June 12, 2019Innoviz, an Israel-based developer of solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, has announced the closure of its series C funding round with over $170 million, bringing its total raised to $252 million...
AI
Welcome to the Future – Tallinn, Estonia
June 12, 2019The story of Estonia’s successful transition from floundering state to digital hub all began after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and later when the country gained its independence in the 90s....
Autonomous
Self-Driving Cars Could Disrupt Air Travel
June 11, 2019Stephen Rice, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Scott Winter, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University As driverless cars become more capable and more common, they will change people’s travel habits not only around their own communities...
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Drones Capture Erosion of Permafrost Coastline in Canadian Arctic
June 11, 2019Drone surveys involved in the observation and study of Extreme erosion of Arctic coastlines in a changing climate reveal erosion of up to a metre a day. An international team of researchers...