Two projects are receiving support from the USDA 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Two interdisciplinary research teams at University of California, Santa Cruz, will develop agricultural ...

This video documents the process of building a fully automated smart garden using connected devices and sensors Key systems ...

Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker face off in one of Lego's new Smart Play sets (Nathan Ingraham for Engadget) Lego’s Smart Play system announced at CES 2026 earlier this week is a new embrace of digital ...

The Automated Installation Entry (AIE) system continues to revolutionize access control and security across U.S. Army installations worldwide to protect Soldiers, families, and facilities. AIE is on ...

Only the batter, pitcher or catcher can challenge an umpire’s ball or strike call with the ABS system. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Human umpires will remain behind the plate calling balls and ...

Rejoice, MLB fans, robot umpires are almost here ... well, kind of. The league joint competition committee met Tuesday to vote on whether to bring the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system to ...

It's been a hotly debated topic ever since the coaches' challenge was introduced to Major League Baseball back in 2014. Now, the time has finally come. MLB has approved a new Automated Balls and ...

Smart farming technologies, like smart irrigation and targeted spraying systems, are helping farms reduce water use, burn less fuel and optimize fertilizer and pesticide applications. Those gains have ...