Contintental Automotive Systems is developing an automated trailer hitching and guiding system Adaptive LED headlamp technology already in use in Europe is coming to the U.S. Augmented reality is making things more efficient on the factory floor The modern automobile is daunting — it’s one of the most technologically advanced machines on our planet — […]
Over 900 architects, engineers, and construction specialists have completed a new course by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) on creating high-density wooden buildings. The institute believes that by utilizing fire retardant-treated wood, it is possible to build large-scale wood constructions that are not just safer from fire and smoke, but are also more affordable […]
Toxicity data was most frequently missing type of information during past 10 years. Chemical manufacturers and importers have failed to supply all required safety information for some substances when registering them for use in the European Union during the past decade, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) says. Most of the missing data was related to […]
Security is big business, but new technological advancements in the field have started having financial repercussions for some big names in the security industry; prices of shares in ADT plummeted once the company re-entered the US stock market as an IPO. It’s highly likely that this is because the public are being seduced by smart security devices […]
As more people take to the skies, it means more flights are needed to keep up with the increased demand. Budget airlines continue to compete in the industry by adding more flight routes to their schedule. However, the industry is aware that with this comes the problem of a pilot shortage, with too many planes […]
Rewind to about 125 years ago and a vastly different picture of labour safety emerges. What was then largely an agricultural economy, was moving swiftly into the industrial age, especially in South Africa (SA), which was experiencing the gold mining boom. The machinery that underpinned a new era of economic growth and productivity, was bigger, […]
Psychologists from the University of Toronto have created an AI that can essentially read your mind with astonishing accuracy. The algorithm is able to recreate images seen by humans based on their brain activity, as collected using electroencephalogram (EEG) sensors. First the team fed a neural network huge numbers of pictures of faces, which taught […]
Editor’s Note: Achieving and sustaining an injury-free workplace demands strong leadership. In this monthly column, experts from global consulting firm DEKRA Insight share their point of view on what leaders need to know to guide their organizations to safety excellence. Imagine using technology from last century to solve a problem in this century. Unfortunately, that’s […]
Praga, capitala Cehiei, este una dintre cele mai dorite destinatii Europene. Centrul „Orasului de Aur, cum ii spun admiratorii, a fost inclus in patrimoniul UNESCO in 1992. Cu muzicieni la fiecare colt de strada, cu o arhitectura imperiala frumos recuperata, cu reverie pentru arta, dar si pentru viata frumos traita, Praga pare destinatia ideala pentru […]
Normally, I wouldn’t be writing about a car seat for for TechCrunch but as I’ve been in the market for such an item lately (and have been hit up for all things baby tech as my due date nears) the high-tech Cybex Sirona M with SensorSafe 2.0 stood out. Cybex is manufactured in Germany and is a […]