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From left: Clemson University Vice President for External Affairs Angie Reidinger, Clemson University President Jim Clements, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, and U.S. Army GVSC Chief Scientist David Gosick. Download Image February 28, 2022 July 20, 2022 $40 million has been invested to support the university’s Virtual Prototyping for Ground Systems (VIPR-GS) Center. Clemson University and the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) announced an additional $22 million in funding for a research partnership aimed at developing innovative virtual prototyping tools for designing next-generation on-road and off-road vehicles, bringing the U.S. government’s commitment to the project to up to…
The approach technology companies are taking to transform healthcare requires a fresh perspective.Getty Images Are you all getting a little tired of hearing about all the great things big tech companies are trying to do in healthcare? Google, Apple, Amazon: I simply admire these companies and their leaders, and in some cases, I literally can’t imagine life without the products and services they provide. And yet, it seems like every few months, another rumor surfaces that one of these companies is going to change healthcare forever. Bloggers write about the rumors, reporters make the calls, excitement grows. And then… In…
Truck driving is a tough job. Nearly 5,000 people die on U.S. roads each year in accidents involving trucks, and this demanding profession is known to come with many mental and physical health risks. Yet truck driving remains the most popular occupation in 29 U.S. states. But that may be changing.Despite being backed by an $800 billion annual freight business, being a popular job and offering competitive wages and benefits, the industry is in the midst of a generational change and facing a labor shortage.The typical truck driver is 57 years old, and that average age is rising.The industry is…
Wherever you look in the healthcare industry, you’ll see new technologies being used to fight disease, develop new vaccines and medicines, and help people live healthier lives. Over the past two years, many technology companies have focused on applying their expertise to solving problems created by the global pandemic. At the same time, many healthcare companies that aren’t necessarily traditionally thought of as technology companies have also turned to technology and its potential to transform the delivery of products and services. 5 Biggest Healthcare Tech Trends of 2022Adobe Stock It’s clear that the pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2022) — The University of Kentucky has been selected as the regional coordinator for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Tech University Awards Competition. Sponsored by DOE’s Office of Technology Transition (OTT), the EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) is a collegiate competition in which multidisciplinary student teams develop and present business plans leveraging lab-developed and other high-potential energy technologies. EnergyTech UP awards cash prizes to teams that successfully identify an energy technology, assess its market potential, and propose a commercialization strategy. Student teams will compete for a total prize pool of $250,000. During the…
Digital technologies have created a transitional moment for societies. High-speed connectivity, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous (even if not always visible) and are reshaping economies by creating new opportunities. This follows a pattern set centuries ago. Automation of basic tasks began in the eighteenth century and accelerated rapidly at the end of the nineteenth century, with a new wave of automation now well underway. Autonomous systems already create value across global markets by lowering costs and improving services. The ability to combine better sensors, more powerful computer processing, and faster connectivity expands the productivity of human labor,…
Infrastructure development for autonomous vehicles Transport and technology concept. ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems). Mobility as a service.Getty (This article was co-authored with Dr Martin Adler, economist, co-founder and partner at Hoag+Co and researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). Reducing traffic accidents and saving lives on the roads is a top priority for governments around the world. With 39,000 fatalities and injuries per year in the United States alone, the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is expected to bring about significant improvements.1 Currently, road safety relies on factors such as individual safe driving behavior and government actions such as speed…
UCI is part of a national research consortium that recently received a nearly $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish a top-ranking university transportation center. The Ohio State University-led Autonomous Vehicle Research Center with Multimodal Assured Navigation will investigate and develop solutions to the safety and security challenges of autonomous vehicles. Problems that researchers at the center will focus on include the positioning, navigation and timing components related to highly automated transportation systems. Researchers aim to develop technology to counter vulnerabilities in the Global Positioning System, such as hacker attacks and unintentional signal interference, that could…
In just two decades, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have gone from being unreliable and “too futuristic” to being a viable and feasible option for mass urban mobility. The proliferation of ride-hailing services and rapid advances in sensor technology are playing key roles in AV advancement, while startups and emerging companies are developing the underlying technology-driven supporting solutions to truly make autonomous vehicles a reality.Major automakers already offer Level 1 autonomy for most of their cars, with features like cruise control. More recently, more cars are equipped with technology (Level 2 and Level 3) that can keep them in lane and monitor…
The U.S. government has announced new regulations aimed at changing safety standards for car passengers that could be a hindrance to self-driving cars. DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government will announce new regulations aimed at changing automobile passenger safety standards that could hinder self-driving cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking comment on proposed rule changes to account for vehicles that don’t have manual controls like a steering wheel or brake pedals, and that may not have a driver in a traditional driver’s seat. The agency said in a statement Tuesday that the proposal would revise requirements and…