Drones deliver heart-saving aid faster than ambulances
Cardiac arrest is a severe medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating, requiring immediate intervention. Timely use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)...
Why some speedometers lag behind reality
Have you ever noticed how sometimes the display on your vehicle's speedometer is different from the speed shown on the navigation app on your...
Ready for robo-delivery? How people feel about automated delivery services
In a world where online shopping is booming, big companies like Amazon and Walmart are planning to make thousands of deliveries using drones.
But the...
How to never get a speeding fine again, and maybe save a child’s life
What if our cars didn't allow us to speed? Or, at least, strongly encouraged us not to speed?
We could help motorists avoid speeding—and therefore...
Electric cars hit the road less than gasoline ones, shows study
When it comes to helping the planet, electric vehicles (EVs) are often thought of as a big part of the solution.
But a new study...
Cars are a ‘privacy nightmare on wheels’. Here’s how they get away with collecting...
Cars with internet-connected features are fast becoming all-seeing data-harvesting machines – a so-called “privacy nightmare on wheels”, according to US-based research conducted by the...
How drone submarines are turning the seabed into a future battlefield
A 12-ton fishing boat weighs anchor three kilometers off the port of Adelaide.
A small crew huddles over a miniature submarine, activates the controls, primes...
How sodium-ion batteries could make electric cars cheaper
Cars that burn petrol and diesel must be replaced with renewable alternatives if the climate crisis is to be overcome. Electric vehicles (EVs) are...
MIT’s ingenious co-pilot blends human and AI attention for safer skies
Navigating through the myriad of information, especially during pivotal flight moments, pilots often find themselves saturated with data.
A solution has emerged from the MIT...
Ghosts in the machine: The invisible threat to self-driving cars
In the realm of artificial intelligence, Professor Kevin Fu from Northeastern University has discovered a new, potential threat to the security of self-driving cars:...