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Utah readies mobile driver’s license rollout
September 15, 2022 | News, Emerging TechWhile the technology for the mDL is ready, the challenge is creating an ecosystem of partners who accept the digital ID.
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Concerns grow over AI in hiring processes
| News, Emerging TechAutomated tech -- including artificial intelligence for job recruiting, interviewing and hiring -- may discriminate against qualified job-seekers, government officials warn.
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NIST, Google announce chip R&D partnership
September 14, 2022 | News, Emerging TechThe public-private sector collaboration will make industry standard chips available to smaller research entities to encourage semiconductor manufacturing.
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State takes quantum tech from theory to business
September 09, 2022 | News, Emerging TechTo speed the commercialization of quantum technologies, Massachusetts is investing in research facilities and workforce training.
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Building back better with robotics
| News, Emerging TechSouthwestern Pennsylvania pulled in a $62.7M federal grant to build a robotics and autonomy cluster.
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New computer vision model tackles improved wildfire prevention
September 08, 2022 | News, Emerging TechThe model uses satellite imagery to identify areas at risk of wildfires before they actually happen.
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Electric school buses are taking students back to school – bringing cleaner air and lower maintenance costs to school districts across the country
August 30, 2022 | News, Emerging TechElectric school buses can reduce air pollution, provide power to communities and lower maintenance costs for school districts that are transitioning away from diesel-powered buses.
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Wireless tech monitors soil moisture in real time
August 29, 2022 | News, Emerging TechResearchers have developed technology that measures the changes in soil moisture by calculating changes in radio waves, eliminating the need for in-ground sensors.
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One state maps out its drone-enabled future
August 26, 2022 | News, Emerging TechThe Ohio Department of Transportation is testing its uncrewed traffic management system that would allow drones to operate at low altitudes beyond the operator's line of sight.
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Michigan expands EV charging network with AI-powered partner
| News, Emerging TechWith machine learning software, Volta Charging can identify optimal locations for chargers, helping the state to site them in low-income and environmental justice communities.