Missing Titanic sub: What could have gone wrong?
An extensive search and rescue operation is underway to locate a commercial submersible that went missing during a dive to the Titanic shipwreck.
Jun 21, 2023
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Robotics
An autonomous underwater robot saves people from drowning
Many swimming pools in Germany do not have enough trained lifeguards and in many places, this skilled labor shortage is even leading to closures. The solution could be a floating underwater rescue robot, which is intended ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Robotics
Video: Diving robot for dangerous operations
Divers are often put at considerable risk when searching for people or objects underwater. The ETH spin-off Tethys has developed an underwater robot that can be used in situations that are too dangerous for human divers.
May 31, 2023
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Robotics
System prevents speedy drones from crashing in unfamiliar areas
Autonomous drones are cautious when navigating the unknown. They creep forward, frequently mapping unfamiliar areas before proceeding lest they crash into undetected objects. But this slowdown isn't ideal for drones carrying ...
Oct 28, 2019
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Business
Italy to pour three billion euros into Alitalia
Italy announced plans Thursday to inject at least three billion euros ($3.2 billion) into Alitalia to help save the former flag carrier from collapse in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 7, 2020
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Computer Sciences
'It is time to bring humans back': Human-AI collaboration improves source search outcomes
When artificial intelligence robots that have been designed to use algorithms to complete source search tasks, such as search and rescue operations during a fire, encounter a disturbance, they are often unable to complete ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Robotics
Swedish research project makes several advancements toward the autonomous airport of the future
A three-year research project at Mid Sweden University has made several advancements in creating the airport of the future with safe and cost-effective solutions, including autonomous measurements of the runway surface as ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Business
Germany, Brussels seal pact on Lufthansa rescue plan: sources
Germany and the European Commission have reached agreement on a giant Berlin-funded rescue plan for coronavirus-hit Lufthansa, a Commission spokeswoman and a source close to the negotiations said Friday.
May 30, 2020
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Engineering
Challenges ahead in search-and-rescue for missing submersible: Retired Coast Guard commander, officer weigh in
As the hunt continues for a missing submersible with five people on board in the North Atlantic, experts from Northeastern University described a challenging search-and-rescue operation that would likely bring heartbreak.
Jun 22, 2023
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Automotive
Search and rescue system using a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle
Conventional search and rescue operations after major disasters face many problems. A team from Malaysia writing in the International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems, now suggests a practical solution that involves ...
Jan 26, 2024
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