Metal That’s Got Mettle
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Swiss scientists are helping harness the excess heat generated by subway systems into usable energy, researchers in Washington are testing out technology for proto-telepathic communication, and a set of smart glasses under development at Stanford might work way better than progressive lenses for folks with age-related visual impairment. Get a glimpse of a fascinating future in this week’s coolest scientific discoveries.
AI-trained robots are learning to read their surroundings based on just a few visual cues, and they’re becoming better drivers too; elsewhere, smart machines on the factory floor are working in “swarms” to increase quality and efficiency. It’s a bot’s life in this week’s 5 Coolest Things, which also include advances in electro-textiles and a fascinating insight into evolutionary biology.