Location key to improved autonomous vehicle vision
QUT robotics researchers working with Ford Motor Company have found a way to tell an autonomous vehicle which cameras to use when navigating.
Aug 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Electrifying transport: Why New Zealand can't rely on battery-powered cars alone
The transport sector accounts for 47% of New Zealand's carbon dioxide emissions. It will be a focus for decarbonisation to meet the country's new climate pledge to cut emissions by half by 2030.
Nov 1, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers embrace uncertainty to make microgrids better
Renewable energy is seen as an answer to climate change, yet its uptake is limited by the variability and intermittent nature of most renewable energy sources. A promising solution to this problem is microgrids.
Dec 6, 2022
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French researcher hacks into Moscow's new e-voting system
A French researcher has exposed a security breach in an electronic voting system to be used in next month's municipal elections in Moscow, potentially giving hackers access to voters' choices.
Aug 28, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Fire tests show that Austria's tunnels are fit for electric cars
The actual potential danger in the event of an accident with an e-car is still relatively unknown, but unsettling images of e-vehicles on fire are already widespread. We know that the energy storage systems of e-vehicles ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Aerial threat: why drone hacking could be bad news for the military
Unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly called drones, are now a fundamental part of defence force capability, from intelligence gathering to unmanned engagement in military operations. But what happens if our own technology ...
Oct 8, 2019
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Q&A: Underwater habitat operations director considers worst-case scenarios surrounding the missing Titan submersible
The world remains riveted by the story of the lost vessel carrying five people to see the remains of the Titanic at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean. A massive search operation continues for the submersible, named Titan, ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Hi Tech & Innovation
An entire Pacific country will upload itself to the metaverse. It's a desperate plan—with a hidden message
The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a version of itself in the metaverse, as a response to the existential threat of rising sea levels. Tuvalu's minister for justice, communication and foreign affairs, Simon ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Engineering
Study shows potential of super grids when hurricanes overshadow solar panels
When hurricanes threaten tropical shores, "super grids" could come to the rescue.
Apr 24, 2024
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Business
Q&A: Is the artificial intelligence boom a 'runaway train?'
As an artificial intelligence researcher, Cynthia Rudin has watched the recent, explosive growth of the technology with a keen, concerned eye.
Feb 27, 2023
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