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Ukraine Is Riddled With Land Mines. Drones and AI Can Help

Cars That Think

Early on a June morning in 2023, my colleagues and I drove down a bumpy dirt road north of Kyiv in Ukraine. While we were in Ukraine, we also demonstrated our technology for the State Special Transportation Service , a branch of the Ukrainian military responsible for keeping roads and bridges open. All our hard work paid off.

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

Cars That Think

One month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a group of more than 100 makers from all over Ukraine manufactured and supplied a number of 3D-printed products to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Territorial Defense Force, and the Air Forces. For security reasons, this group does not disclose most of their work.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk en route to Norway to speak at 2022 Offshore Northern Shore conference

Teslarati

Musk’s appearance at the 2022 ONS conference has been announced by the event’s organizers themselves. The 2022 ONS conference promises to be an important event. Together with Elon Musk, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenzkyy would also be addressing the conference’s attendees.

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Drones That Can Fly Better Than You Can

Cars That Think

Davide’s drones rely primarily on computer vision, and he’s also been exploring potential drone applications for a special kind of camera called an event camera , which is ideal for fast motion under challenging lighting conditions. What steered you towards event cameras?

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Surge in EVSE essential EV sales are accelerating and are expected to grow exponentially , EV buyers taking personal action to fight the climate crisis , and/or discovering that EVs are safer, faster, more economical , and more fun to drive. Level 2 and 3 networked chargers capture usage and event data for the benefit of the charger owner.

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IEEE President's Note: Focusing on Members in Uncertain Times

Cars That Think

It was a humbling experience to see exhibits of the horrible events against humanity, which continue to happen in almost every corner of the world. We are open, diverse, and inclusive, and we hold our fellow members personally accountable for their behavior, and not for the actions of others.

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Imported oil pays for corruption and war. Electricity pays for local jobs.

Plug in America

The Russian war against Ukraine is being paid for by exports of oil and gas, just like all of Putin’s previous wars. This war in Ukraine is a catastrophic human tragedy. No matter how it ends, it will certainly be one of the defining events of this century. We need to speak the truth.

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