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Aug 2, 2024

SpaceX to resume astronaut launches on Aug. 18 with Crew-9 mission to ISS

Posted by in category: space travel

Crew-9 will be the first crewed launch on a Falcon 9 rocket after one of the vehicles experienced a rare failure in July.

Aug 2, 2024

Novel Smart Solar-Powered Freezer Truck Unveiled in Hong Kong

Posted by in categories: government, solar power, sustainability, transportation

The transport sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Hong Kong, accounting for 19% of total emissions. Supporting the development of green transport can help reduce air pollutant emissions. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to promoting research into green technologies to support Hong Kong’s goal of reducing the City’s total carbon emissions from the 2005 level by half before 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2050.

A research team led by Prof. Eric Cheng, Professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at PolyU, received support from the “Innovation and Technology Support Program (Mid-stream, theme-based)” last June for the research project “Smart Refrigeration Truck Development Program—Power, Solar and Intelligence Method for Logistics and Storage.” The project is aimed at promoting the transformation of freezer trucks from traditional fuel driven freezer system to smart electric driven and strengthening the wider adoption of solar energy.

After one year, the PolyU team has successfully developed a novel freezer truck that supports a solar-powered freezer system and features vehicle-connected power storage and sharing technology. The project has received staunch support from the government, academia and industry, including from Sunlight Eco-tech Limited, Advanced Sunlight Pty Limited from Australia, and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department.

Aug 2, 2024

To Lead in AI, the US Needs a Silicon Revolution

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

US Commerce Department undersecretary Laurie E. Locascio says America needs to invent new chip manufacturing techniques.

Aug 2, 2024

What is AI?

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Everyone thinks they know but no one can agree. And that’s a problem.

Aug 2, 2024

Eating too much sugar may accelerate cellular aging

Posted by in category: life extension

In a new study, women who followed diets low in added sugar and high in nutrients had “younger-looking” cells.

Aug 2, 2024

Watch: Neura’s 4NE-1 multi-chore capable humanoid robot in action

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

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Neura’s 4NE-1 is a humanoid robot capable of carrying out multiple daily and industrial chores, according to the company.

Aug 2, 2024

Should scientists be paid when AI chatbots use their work?

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Two major scientific publishers have recently sold access to research papers to train AIs at big tech firms.

Aug 2, 2024

California city unveils nation’s first all electric vehicle police fleet

Posted by in categories: climatology, health, sustainability

A city in Southern California has become the first in the nation to replace its police patrol cars with electric vehicles, officials announced Monday, unveiling a fleet of 20 new Teslas.

South Pasadena on the edge of Los Angeles will replace its gas-guzzling police cruisers with the Teslas to help protect public health and fight climate change through reducing emissions. The Teslas will use new electric vehicle chargers installed at City Hall, officials said.

Aug 2, 2024

Research team designs biomimetic vision system based on praying mantis eyes

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

Self-driving cars occasionally crash because their visual systems can’t always process static or slow-moving objects in 3D space. In that regard, they’re like the monocular vision of many insects, whose compound eyes provide great motion-tracking and a wide field of view but poor depth perception.

Except for the praying mantis.

A praying mantis’s field of view also overlaps between its left and right eyes, creating binocular vision with depth perception in 3D space.

Aug 2, 2024

RAADfest 2024: An Early Preview

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, neuroscience

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RAADfest is the largest and most immersive event in the world focused on super-longevity for a general audience. Bringing together cutting-edge science, inspiration, entertainment and fun, RAADfest is more than just a conference – it’s a celebration of life. From brain longevity and sexual health, to senolytics, personalized medicine and helping your pets live longer too, RAADfest provides the information and inspiration to enable people to take charge of their longevity.

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