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Humans have always played an important role in the safety of the nation’s roads and they will continue to for many years, even during the transition to fully autonomous vehicles (AVs). States, too, can do their part to prepare as driverless car technology is developed and deployed. Those are the highlights of a new report that encourages […]

Commercials typically depict pickup truck buyers as towing fiends, hauling their boats and horses and ATVs around constantly. In reality, however, only around a quarter of half-ton truck buyers (think the popular Ford F-150 and Chevy and RAM 1500) tow more than once per month according to the truckmakers. That means that the vast majority […]

Steel-making is a science but still relies on experienced human operators at key stages of production. But what if “smart” technology replaced manual tasks with digital sensors that consistently update information and reveal insights impossible to detect with the trained eye – or brain? Answering the “what if” question is a top priority for Canadian […]

There’s a worldwide race for tech dominance, a race that ranges from nanotechnology to quantum computing. China has an explicit policy to be the world’s leader in artificial intelligence, while Israel spends more of its GDP on research and development than any other country. Where does the United States fit into all this? According to […]

Gecko Robotics aims to save human lives at our nation’s power plants with its wall-climbing robots. To continue doing so, the startup tells TechCrunch it has just secured $7 million from a cadre of high-profile sources, including Founders Fund, Mark Cuban, The Westly Group, Justin Kan and Y Combinator. We first reported on the Pittsburgh-based company when co-founder Jake Loosararian came […]

Construction is one of the three biggest contributors to workplace deaths. New Zealand’s poor record for workplace deaths and injuries has been showing major signs of improvement. But the regulator in charge of workplace safety says that after mighty efforts to change their culture, industries may be slipping back to their old ways. „People have done the things that […]

Harvard Chan School investigators see dip in pilot performance when carbon dioxide levels rise On Jan. 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley Sullenberger carefully glided his US Airways Airbus A320 onto the Hudson River minutes after the plane lost both its engines. The miraculous touchdown saved all 155 passengers and crew. On the tape of his exchange […]

Back in 2016, when the Obama-era Department of Transportation issued its original automated vehicle safety guidance, part of the voluntary framework was the publication of safety reports by the companies developing these systems. In October 2017, Waymowas the first company to publish its report, followed by General Motors in early 2018. The latest company to publish its […]

The global fire suppression systems market is envisaged to gather pace with swelling demand from fire risk-prone industries such as energy and power, oil and gas exploration, and manufacturing. These industries could significantly up the demand for fire prevention and protection systems. The market could see strong growth rising on the back of the need to minimize […]

In the past, spider seats, strong wheels and chrome rims counted as a car’s most alluring accessories. Nowadays, car owners are much more into safety than the exteriors of their vehicles. This is prompted by the need to secure vehicles and their owners from theft, damage and deaths in case of accidents. Most vehicles have emergency […]