Emerging Tech

According to an announcement from Apple, Arizona has started allowing the use of digital IDs and driver's licenses at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other states are soon to follow.

The new supercomputer promises advanced processing capabilities for conducting large-scale simulations and sharing data. Purdue hopes researchers at other institutions will leverage the Anvil for their work.

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Thursday moved forward with a rule change that could allow visually impaired hunters to use adaptive technology they say is crucial for them to be able to hunt safely.

West Virginia leaders have made a key step toward making the state the potential site of a regional hub for massive federal investments to support the White House's plan to decarbonize the industrial sector.

A study indicates that autonomous trucks could replace 500,000 long-haul jobs, or approximately 90 percent of human long-haul trucking. Truckers have said that long-haul jobs can be automated.

Engineers at the university's Homewood campus in Baltimore are working on a robotically assisted surgical device that would make the delicate work of suturing more consistent, potentially minimizing complications.

Crisis intervention training in Bucks County, Pa., now utilizes virtual reality to give police officers a more realistic view into interactions that involve individuals with mental health challenges.

New Jersey's first electric bus charging equipment has been installed at the Newton Bus garage in Camden. The finished project represents a milestone in the journey toward zero-emission buses.

The U.K.-based company has worked with government agencies in the U.S. to offer AI to respond to misinformation online. The latest funding round brings the company’s total funding amount up to about $37 million.

The government and climate technology investment firm marks a shift in its mission as more local and state agencies deal with the realities of global warming. The new brand could influence future investments.

A volumetric motion capture studio at the NSU Broward Center of Innovation will create 360-degree images of environments, such as a crime scene or a surgery patient's body, to train students for real-world situations.

The Massachusetts Facial Recognition Commission released its recommendations to the Legislature for using the controversial technology, including strong limits on when local police may use facial recognition.

Snowplows in Syracuse, N.Y., have been equipped with fleet management technology from Samsara to improve snow removal operations and give residents a real-time picture of the city’s street conditions.

Kirkland, Wash., has a citywide moratorium that prevents Amazon autonomous robots from delivering goods. The moratorium is intended to give officials enough time to work out related issues like safety and zoning.

According to a U.S. Department of Energy calculator, electric and hybrid vehicles are easily cheaper to run than gas-only vehicles, but consumers should also think about the total cost of their vehicles, experts say.

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is set to begin a six-month pilot to deploy and test several electric service trucks, with the aim to eventually decarbonize its entire 1,000 vehicle fleet.

The Pittsburgh Task Force on Public Algorithms has released recommendations for county and municipal governments that are interested in using automated systems for better decision-making.

Bicycle and transportation researchers in Nashville, Tenn., are pointing to the growing phenomenon of electric bikes as the Music City develops its multimodal approach to transportation.