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A Singapore company just launched power banks using semi-solid batteries that dramatically reduce fire risk. The new devices start at $59 and include the world's thinnest magnetic wireless charger at just 6.8mm.
Waymo's co-CEO told TED that fully self-driving cars aren't just cool tech – they could solve the crisis of fatal car accidents. The company's autonomous vehicles already operate in multiple cities, offering a glimpse of a safer future on our roads.
Nicholas Houghton designs life-saving safety systems for NASA's Orion spacecraft that helped bring the Artemis II crew home safely from their Moon mission. From pressure suits to survival kits, his work ensures astronauts stay protected from launch to splashdown.
Surfers are back riding Munich's iconic Eisbach wave after city officials lifted a ban and introduced new safety measures. The beloved urban surf spot reopens with stricter rules following a tragic accident that closed it last year.
A major battery storage system just survived a 12-hour fire without spreading to nearby units, proving new safety designs work. The breakthrough could make large-scale renewable energy storage much safer for communities.
MIT researchers just solved a major problem that's kept lidar sensors bulky and expensive. Their breakthrough could bring safer, more affordable self-driving cars to our roads within years.
Singapore's Home Team Science and Technology Agency just locked in 10 new partnerships to supercharge public safety innovation. The deals bring together government, companies, and universities to build the next generation of safety tools.
A Ghanaian manufacturing company has increased its gas cylinder safety refurbishment capacity nearly tenfold in just one year. The expansion will help bring safer cooking fuel to millions while protecting the environment.
India's first bullet train will use Korean AI technology that detects track defects before they become dangerous and automatically slows trains to prevent accidents. The system also predicts mechanical failures weeks in advance, making high-speed rail safer and cheaper to maintain.
Scientists have confirmed that water-based hydrogels could replace flammable battery liquids, potentially eliminating one of the biggest safety concerns in energy storage. A 17-year research review shows the technology works across multiple battery types with impressive performance.
Scott McLaughlin survived a terrifying 150 mph crash at the Grand Prix of Alabama, walking away without injury thanks to modern safety technology. The seven-time race winner's miraculous escape reminds us how far racing safety has come.
New York City is centralizing its community safety programs to ensure people in mental health crises get professional care instead of just police response. The city's expanding its B-HEARD program, which sends health teams to mental health emergencies.
South Korea's fire departments now send robots into burning buildings first, giving crews a safer way to assess danger before risking lives. The machines can withstand temperatures up to 1,500 degrees while sending back real-time video.
A new robotic firefighter just started protecting human lives in South Korea, tackling blazes too dangerous for people to approach. Over 1,700 firefighters have been injured or killed there in the past decade.
South Korea is getting robotic firefighters that enter burning buildings first, protecting human responders while battling blazes. Hyundai donated four autonomous vehicles equipped with heat shields, water cannons, and infrared cameras to firehouses across the country.
Nigeria's road safety agency has slashed emergency response times from 50 to 15 minutes while digitizing 95% of operations. The country once ranked among the world's most dangerous for drivers now leads Africa in road safety innovation.
Robot vehicles powered by artificial intelligence have learned to work together to fight fires, achieving near-perfect success in early trials without risking human lives. The breakthrough could transform emergency response by keeping firefighters safely away from dangerous situations.
Engineers at the University of Illinois created an AI tool that spots stress hotspots in metal before failure happens, making aircraft and structures safer. The breakthrough uses crystal images to predict where cracks will form.
Scientists in Sweden have created a hydrogen safety sensor that actually works better in humid conditions, solving a major problem that has held back clean energy expansion. The breakthrough could make hydrogen fuel cells and green steel production much safer.
Scientists just solved a major battery safety problem by reading what's happening inside batteries while they charge. The breakthrough could make electric vehicles safer and batteries last years longer.
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