The United States isn’t the only country racing to the finish line for autonomous cars. Countries across the globe are investing in advanced technology to bring self-driving cars to life. The U.K. is looking toward the future, announcing that they are moving ahead with advanced trials for self-driving cars—trials void of human safety drivers. A…
Can Airport Hackers Print Your Boarding Pass?
A new flaw in e-ticket systems could allow hackers to print boarding passes belonging to other flyers. Security researchers from Wandera identified the vulnerability in the e-ticketing system frequently utilized by multiple global airports. Discovered in December, the weakness in the system evolved out of unsecured check-in emails that put the personal information of travelers…
Virtual Reality as a Teaching Tool
As technology grows, so does the knowledge necessary to understand it. Fusing technology with education marks a step into the future, not only with the expansion of subjects but how they are taught. Virtual reality (VR) is beginning its merge with education, showing students and teachers alike what a new method of teaching looks like.…
Bringing People and Art Together Through AI
Researchers, engineers, designers, and museum curators gathered at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can power stronger relationships between people and art. The focal point of the event came when a sequence of AI prototypes and design concepts were revealed across The Met, MIT, and Microsoft.…
New Healthcare Bot Services from Microsoft
Chatbots are a new craze in the medical technology sphere. For people who are homebound or struggle to find rides to and from the doctor’s office, chatbots offer another means of communication between patient and physician. A published survey by Statista shows that 27 percent of people would prefer to have their personal health questions…
Technology Connecting People in Real Time
For most people, ordering a coffee or having a conversation with someone on a bus seems like a trivial activity. However, for those who understand the obstacles deaf or hard of hearing people face, a casual conversation becomes something a bit more significant. Engineer Chet Gnegy and research scientist Dimitri Kanevsky have collaborated to launch…
Why Autonomous Cars May Take Longer Than Anticipated
Countless automotive and software companies are burning the midnight oil to bring self-driving cars to the market. While some of them have projections for release in the early 2020s, some industry experts are saying that may not be the case. A generous timeframe puts autonomous car releases at around 10 years away, whereas some believe…
Can Robots Read Body Language?
Decoding social cues and body language takes time to master. Mostly, we gain knowledge of body language through observation and mimicking behavior as children. Often, we are able to discern if someone is lying about how they feel based on body language. If a friend is acting unlike themselves and when prompted, they respond that…
Hidden Technology That Makes Autonomous Vehicles Possible
Self-driving vehicles are the latest craze in both the tech and automotive industries. Autonomous vehicles are the future, proving that as technology advances, other industries will scramble to keep up. Self-driving cars are complex beasts brimming with technology and interfaces that help it run. For a self-driving car to operate, robotics and hardware platforms need…
Autonomous Valet Parking
City parking is coveted and often quite hard to find. Sometimes people walk blocks from a parking garage just to get to their desired location. An industry-leading lidar company, Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has developed an autonomous driving technology from HoloMatic that will eliminate the stress of locating parking spots. The HoloMatic system, HoloParking, is China’s…