„The oceans remain vastly under-monitored,“ said Gabriel Bousquet, an MIT postdoc who led the design of a unique robot as part of his graduate thesis. „In particular, it’s very important to understand the Southern Ocean and how it is interacting with climate change. But it’s very hard to get there.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/17/mit-autonomous-drone-albatross-sailboat/
Autonomous car makers are running more and more real-world tests, and Intel is now joining the fray, bringing its self-driving cars to the roads of Jerusalem. The company’s Mobileye subsidiary, which develops self-driving technology, calls the city home.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/17/intel-mobileye-self-driving-cars-jerusalem-autonomous/
Modern motorcycles have gained safety features like antilock brakes and even (experimental) self-balancing, but riders still highly exposed in crashes. Bosch is trying to stop accidents in the first place in a crazy new way: using jet thrusters.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/18/bosch-jet-thruster-motorcycle-slide-recovery/
Drones are coming to the battlefield faster than you think. Aurora Flight Sciences recently unveiled an autonomous, LiDAR equipped helicopter called AACUS, which was already an impressive feat, considering a helicopter’s complexity.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/18/aurora-aacus-autonomous-helicopter-supply-delivery/
Überholspuren und Drosselungen im Internet könnten in den USA bald erlaubt sein. Zwar hat der US-Senat eine Resolution für den Erhalt der Netzneutralität beschlossen, diese dürfte aber am Repräsentantenhaus und US-Präsident Donald Trump scheitern.
https://www.golem.de/news/knappes-votum-us-senat-stimmt-fuer-die-netzneutralitaet-1805-134438.html
Ein Elektroauto für 15.000 Euro? Das geht, wie das schwedische Unternehmen Uniti in einem Video zeigt. Das zum Teil per Crowdfunding finanzierte Fahrzeug ist fertig und fährt. Die Markteinführung ist für das kommende Jahr geplant.
https://www.golem.de/news/uniti-one-guenstiges-elektroauto-aus-schweden-ist-fertig-1805-134432.html