Lockheed Martin is applying artificial intelligence to rescue humans and to quench fire. In a demonstration, the company led several autonomous helicopters ...
Harbors and ports in Central America prepare for hurricane
Ports in Panama are closing and general harbor movements throughout Central America are preparing for hurricane Otto. Heavy rain and flooding are expected ...
A disaster and climate strategy for sub-Saharan Africa
Extreme weather is occuring more frequent around the world due to climate change. As a response to that, the World Bank and the Global Facility for ...
Gunshot detection technology to be integrated in city design
A fired gunshot is hard to locate for the police. ShotSpotter aims to facilitate this tracking process with the help of technology. More precisely, Sound ...
Studies stress need of protected bike lanes
In order to have more people choosing their bike as favorite means of transportation, cities have to provide protected bike lanes. Numerous scientific ...
ATM hacks on a new level
Cash machines are increasingly threatened by cyber attacks. The numbers of ATMs attacked at a stride has previously been limited as physical access was ...
New app to ensure 24/7 safety in cities
The Prescient Traveler app is an app that sends alerts when danger is near and shows dangerous places on a map. The unique geospatial analytics suite in ...
An anti-hacker system for drones
In order to reduce cyberattacks on drones, AT&T develops together with NASA the Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management program. It will support ...
Dubai airport goes drone hunting
Unauthorized drones make airports around the globe worry about the security of landing and departing planes. If a drone gets sucked into the engine of a ...
IoT worm could shut down entire smart cities
Security researchers have created an experimental IoT worm that can autonomously spread to nearby compatible smart devices. In a smart city attackers can ...
