Stanford’s humanoid robotic diver recovers treasures from King Louis XIV’s flagship
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Built to go where human divers can’t Stanfords OceanOne takes the plunge. Oussama Khatib held his breath as he swam through the wreck of La Lune, 100 meters below the Mediterranean. The flagship of King Louis XIV sank here in 1664, 20 miles off...
Claimed Chinese Quantum Radar breakthrough would render US stealth obselete
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Chinas bold claim of creating the worlds first Quantum Radar system, if true, will render US, and all stealth systems, obsolete. This week Beijing’s state media arm, the Global Times, made the bold claim that a Chinese defense contractor successfully developed the world’s first...
UPS tests out drone deliveries over the Atlantic
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF While some companies see drones as disruptive to their business others see them as a new opportunity, UPS is in the latter camp One of the world’s largest package delivery companies is stepping up efforts to integrate drones into its system. UPS has partnered...
