Month: April 2018

Three teams are developing rival technologies to combat explosives, nerve gases, and other threats

U.S. Spy Agencies Seek Tech to Identify Deadly Chemicals From 30 Meters Away

A team has developed a new type of electron microscope that takes dynamic, multi-frame videos of nanoparticles as they form, allowing researchers to view how specimens change in space and time.
Watching nanomaterials form in 4-D

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as “drones,” have been gaining popularity in recent years.

Spectral Monitoring for Drone Defense Applications

Domestic robots are hard, but rumor has it that Amazon wants in

Can Amazon Build a Home Robot That Is Useful and Affordable?

When setting up collaborative robots in manufacturing plants, it is important for users to be aware of different
Software features to enhance collaborative robots

A new paper finds that artificial intelligence has the potential to upend the foundations of nuclear deterrence by the year 2040. While AI-controlled doomsday machines are considered unlikely, the hazards of artificial intelligence for nuclear security lie instead in its potential to encourage humans to take potentially apocalyptic risks, according to the paper.
By 2040, artificial intelligence could upend nuclear stability

You can wear an exoskeleton, but it won’t turn you into a superhero. That’s the finding of a
For heavy lifting, use exoskeletons with caution