Category: Research
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Mammal-like tails most promising for acrobatic robots
Roboticists have preferred the simplicity of lizard-like tails, but mammal-style tails may be both lighter and higher performance for turning a robot’s body in space.
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How drinking water systems are an untapped resource for grid stability
Water utilities have flexibility as to when they turn the pumps on.
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U-Michigan announces most advanced AI research complex with historic Los Alamos alliance
The planned facility for high-performance computing and AI research has secured $100M from the state.
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Finding the most efficient carbon-neutral aircraft for your flight
Sustainable aviation doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all solution, but an interactive tool can identify the right fit given the flight distance, speed and payload.
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AI, computation and scientific discovery: A Q&A with Karthik Duraisamy
The director of the Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering discusses the institute’s past and future.
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Q&A: Transportation insecurity in Detroit and beyond
Alexandra Murphy discusses why 36% of Detroiters have trouble getting where they need to go and how a new tool could guide better transportation solutions.
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Tool creates transparent, automated machine learning models for nuclear energy
A new tool simplifies machine learning development for nuclear engineers while incorporating model explainability features to help improve transparency.
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Boosting AI model size and training speed with lightwave-connected chips
AI growth is capped by data transfer rates between computing chips, but transferring data with light could remove the ceiling.
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New water purification technology helps turn seawater into drinking water without tons of chemicals
Cutting acid and base treatments from conventional desalination plants could save billions of dollars globally, making seawater a more affordable option for drinking water.
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‘Unprecedented’ level of control allows person without use of limbs to operate virtual quadcopter
Brain-computer interface can enable people with paralysis to socialize with others, participate in remote work and enjoy recreational activities.
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$5M to improve testing, durability, and noise levels of wave energy devices and offshore wind
The research could make offshore renewable energy more reliable and a better neighbor to marine life, also enabling laboratory testing of larger prototypes.
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Transforming cement production with a new electrochemical process
The approach readily synergizes with business-as-usual cement manufacturing.