The feasibility of flying taxis is being studied for Paris and could be introduced before the city hosts the 2024 Olympics Games. Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is working alongside French transport operator RATP Group to explore the feasibility of “vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicles” for Paris. News about this study comes just a couple of weeks after ride-hailing giant Uber...
The satellites, which will reportedly include Yaogan-class remote sensing vehicles and named after the Leo constellation, are expected to be equipped with a self-piloting system. Beijing plans to deploy 192 artificial intelligence satellites into orbit to observe the Earth's surface by 2021, China Central Television (CCTV) reports. "It is safe to say that the satellites still remain remotely controlled devices, that...
The U.S. is considering a requirement that next-generation 5G cellular technology for domestic use be made outside of China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources. The shift could force telecom giants like Nokia and Ericsson to move production outside of China in order to continue providing equipment to the U.S., the world’s largest market for telecom equipment...
The U.S. is considering a requirement that next-generation 5G cellular technology for domestic use be made outside of China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources. The shift could force telecom giants like Nokia and Ericsson to move production outside of China in order to continue providing equipment to the U.S., the world’s largest market for telecom equipment...
Recently, U.S. Special Forces have created Jetson Laser that can detect an individual’s cardiac signature from a certain distance using an IR. Moreover, it can work from a 200-meter distance. Check out this article to know its features. The new laser has improved its latest version which can cover a longer distance. Besides, it can identify the person even through...
A new report released by Oxford Economics, titled “How robots change the world”, suggests that over 20 million people – about 8.5 percent of the global manufacturing workforce – may lose their jobs to robots by 2030, with one industrial robot eliminating an average of 1.6 jobs in the sector. However, the study also finds that the spread of industrial...
Oppo has announced a new proprietary communications technology designed to let people call or chat across medium distances without using cellular networks, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. The protocol is called MeshTalk and is a decentralized, end-to-end system that Oppo says can cover up to 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) outdoors — or even further in more crowded environments when signal relay...
Bill Gates may be one of the most successful tech entrepreneurs of all time, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t made some career errors. According to the Microsoft founder, who spoke at an event hosted by Village Global, there is one mistake that he still regrets – and it was allowing Google the opportunity to launch Android. Discussing how “the software...
The next seminar was held at academician A.Guliyev Institute of Chemistry of Additives of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Deputy Director of the Institute, Doctor of Science in Chemistry, Professor Mirza Movsumzade, opening the seminar said that this event was devoted to changes in the “Regulations on awarding scientific degrees” and “Regulations on awarding scientific titles”, approved by the...
A new type of computer memory which could solve the digital technology energy crisis has been invented and patented by scientists from Lancaster University in the UK. The electronic memory device -- described in research published in Scientific Reports -- promises to transform daily life with its ultra-low energy consumption. In the home, energy savings from efficient lighting and appliances have...