Emerging Tech

Offshore farms are rare, with just two in the U.S., those being five turbines off the coast of Rhode Island and two near Virginia, producing 42 megawatts of fossil-free electricity for nearby residents.

The company aims to help emergency responders move past whiteboards and paper maps and adopt real-time, 3D technology. The investment comes as lessons emerge from the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

The latest Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority pilot project, MARTA Reach, pulled in the expertise of tech giant Microsoft and students at Georgia Tech to build a platform that helped to close first- and last-mile gaps.

At the State of GovTech 2022 conference in Virginia, investors detail how the industry is growing and changing, how entrepreneurs can make money in the industry and how chances for innovation are still wide open.

Research at Duke, North Carolina State and UNC have made the state a hot spot for innovations that could yield advances in finance, chemistry, artificial intelligence, logistics, cybersecurity and other fields.

The powerful biometric surveillance tools used to identify suspects are up to 100 times more likely to misidentify Asian and Black people compared with white men, according to a 2019 National Institute of Standards and Technology study.

As the U.S. confronts a tremendous skills gap and pushes back against workforce shortages, STEM education and building specialized skills training need to become even more widespread.

City officials have approved the purchase of new virtual reality training equipment for the police department. The equipment will offer a new approach to training for encounters with people who struggle with mental illness.

A one-mile pilot project in Detroit will explore the technology and use cases for in-road, wireless EV charging. The technology has the potential to change how fleet vehicles and others charge on the go.

The use of robotics by the Allen County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency was first introduced in 2005, enabling safer inspections of potential bomb threats with less risk.

The longtime Pittsburgh resident and businessman, known as "Dr. C," invented the technology for the digital teleconference call from which platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and others were derived.

Upstate New York’s largest nuclear power station is branching out into the hydrogen business in hopes of boosting its profits as well as its role in New York’s energy grid of the future.

The county has partnered with Pano AI tech to monitor for wildfire activity. The technology uses high-definition cameras and artificial intelligence to help spot fires, check fuel conditions and zero in on specific locations.

The Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment in Freeport has received a $35 million federal grant — a figure seven times greater than its annual budget — to promote climate-smart agriculture.

Federal and state government figures alike are eyeing a greater role for nuclear development and for regulatory authority in West Virginia's future, with hopes that that type of power can ease transition off coal.

An earthquake in the California city Tuesday gave residents the first real-life test of the alert system with a loud tone and instructions to seek cover. Residents near the epicenter were too close to get an early notification.

Plus, AI will help make offside calls at the World Cup, research reveals social media users’ satisfaction with Twitter and Facebook, and the Department of Energy gives out a major loan.

SAIC, based in Huntsville, Ala., has developed technology to track and take control of drones suspected of smuggling drugs or invading restricted airspace. The technology can identify and take command of UAVs roughly six miles away.