Smoke-spotting AI watches live video to find early signs of wildfire
4 August 2023
An AI that analyses live video from California’s statewide wildfire detection system could speedily focus human attention on possible wildfires
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Found 312 results for drones
Drone mother ship could release mini-drone swarm for search and rescue
4 August 2023
The MorphoLander drone carrier, which holds smaller "worker bee" drones, could be useful in search-and-rescue missions or industrial surveys
Using bigger AI training data sets may produce more racist results
13 July 2023
Contrary to Silicon Valley wisdom, training AIs on larger data sets could worsen their tendency to replicate societal biases and racist stereotypes
Swarm of storm-resilient drones will soon fly into Atlantic hurricanes
11 July 2023
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending both flying and sailing drones into the eye of hurricanes to help improve storm forecasts
Drones with AI targeting system claimed to be 'better than human'
4 July 2023
An artificial intelligence targeting system is better than humans at identifying valid targets, claim its makers, though the full results are classified
Robotics gets less attention than it should given its potential impact
14 June 2023
From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, the world of robotics is a long way from talk of artificial intelligence causing human extinction. It's a breath of fresh air, says Alex Wilkins
Whale shark seen bottom feeding for the first time
1 June 2023
An ecotourism guide in Mexico filmed a whale shark gulping down material from the seabed, a behaviour that has never been observed in this species before
Inflatable drone can bounce off walls and perch on nearly anything
20 April 2023
A quadcopter can use its inflatable body to land on a wide variety of objects. The collision-resistant drone could help search-and-rescue missions
The Seaweed Revolution review: How to save the world with seaweed
19 April 2023
Marine algae could replace plastic, massively cut our carbon emissions and help feed billions of people healthily, according to an excellent new book by Vincent Doumeizel
Nalini Nadkarni, the ecologist revealing the secrets of cloud forests
28 March 2023
How a pioneering canopy researcher unlocked the mysteries of an extraordinary ecosystem and the unlikely tree-dwelling plants it depends on
