May 16, 2024
Technology/Innovation
An Update on Self-Driving Technology
While a future of autonomous vehicles that pick up passengers in their driveways for the commute to work or a night on the town is years away...
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Published on 4/28/2021
FSU research team turns plant material into larger capacity batteries
By incorporating lignin — an organic compound in the cell walls of plants that makes them rigid — the team has created a type of electrolyte compound, says professor Hoyong Chung.
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Published on 4/28/2021
Florida's space tourism industry
While some early space-tourism flights may start in Texas or New Mexico, Florida will be at the forefront of the industry...
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Published on 4/28/2021
Orchard helps seniors navigate the COVID-19 vaccination process
“When the vaccine came out, everyone was struggling,” says Ming Yang, founder and CEO of Orchard. “There was a frantic feeling of trying to win a lottery ticket.”
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Published on 4/28/2021
Piper Aircraft has sold nearly 60 of its self-landing turboprops
In an emergency, the tech can be activated to take over control of the aircraft...
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Published on 4/28/2021
Endangered Oyster Reefs Given New Life
Florida's foremost aquatic restoration company Sea & Shoreline rehabilitated damaged oyster reefs in an effort to allow these "ecosystem engineers" to continue providing healthier environments.
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Published on 4/1/2021
NordVPN Teams: Construction Industry the Next Big Cybercrime Target
68% of construction executives have no cybersecurity measures in place
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Published on 3/30/2021
SunDial helps businesses optimize power consumption
The technology also allows users to monitor lifetime energy savings and emission reductions as well as create simulations for...
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Published on 3/1/2021
Ocean Insight's technology is used across an array of industries
Mike Morris, an oceanographer and serial entrepreneur, co-founded Ocean Optics in 1989 after he and a team of researchers...
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Published on 3/1/2021
Tyndall Air Force Base deploying robotic security on base
Tyndall Air Force Base is deploying four-legged robots around the base's perimeter as a security measure.
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Published on 1/27/2021
Online test proctor Honorlock is one of Florida's fastest-growing companies
The pandemic-fueled shift to online college learning proved a boon to an online test proctor founded by two FAU graduates.
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Published on 1/27/2021
Smart Machines: AI technology's impact on Florida's business sectors
In 1970, Marvin Minsky predicted scientists were about 3-8 years away from creating a machine as intelligent as the average human.
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Published on 1/27/2021
Scripps Research Florida's promising approach
Targeted anti-cancer treatments — instead of dousing the body with chemo with all its side effects — have been a boon for some patients.
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Published on 12/30/2020
Cancer care around the state
Inspired by his mother, who survived breast cancer, clothing designer Galen Magee has been donating about 20 specially designed robes...
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Published on 12/30/2020
A side of seaweed?
While seaweed is a popular food in Asia and the Pacific Islands, it's not exactly a staple in the United States — but that could change.
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Published on 12/30/2020
Colorectal cancer screening options
An at-home test offers an alternative for some who are skittish about a colonoscopy
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Published on 12/30/2020
Florida Poly launches state's first undergraduate health engineering program
Students with a love of STEM and an interest in health care can prepare for a career that prioritizes both with Florida Polytechnic University's new Health Systems Engineering program
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Published on 12/1/2020
UF startup Cannabix working on a 'pot breathalyzer'
With more states allowing some form of legal marijuana use, the race is on to develop a breath test that law enforcement...
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Published on 8/26/2020
OceanBased Perpetual Energy generates power from the Gulf Stream
Alshemaimry came to FAU with his Gulf Stream plan shortly after the Scotland conference and in May reached a milestone.
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Published on 8/26/2020
VerdeGo Aero wants to provide new power to aircraft makers
A small Daytona Beach company wants to provide new power to aircraft makers.
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Published on 8/26/2020
FIU researchers monitor shark fin trade
The Chinese love shark fin soup - will they eat less if they know it's full of mercury?
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Published on 8/26/2020
InfraSite Solutions offers underground storage units for 5G tower equipment
Building out the nation's cellular networks requires lots of towers and refrigerator-sized electrical boxes to support them.
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Published on 8/26/2020
Are CEOs from working-class background less kind toward their employees?
If you came up via the school of hard knocks, you might want to take a look at whether your labor policies are holding your company back.
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Published on 8/26/2020
Research, technology & innovation around the state
Sea Salads, Eye-balling Big Data, Farmer Bot, Virtual Learning for Surgeons and more.
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Published on 8/26/2020
University of Miami researchers rebuilding 125 acres of reef
New science helps restore a vital part of ocean infrastructure.
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Published on 8/26/2020
