05/07/2022
3,441 people were struck and killed by drivers in the first six months of 2021, a 17% increase from the same period in 2020, or 507 additional lives lost. Our report takes a closer look at these concerning fatality numbers and offers solutions to put an end to these roadway tragedies. https://bit.ly/3DKvFxO
01/15/2022
hold tremendous safety promise, but they also pose new safety concerns for law enforcement, first responders and crash investigators.
A GHSA report prepared by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) with support from State Farm identifies key training needs: https://www.ghsa.org/resources/Preparation-for-Automated-Vehicle-Technology21
12/06/2021
We are really excited to be published by our local TAPinto page! Click below to read more:
Livingston's Exit 65A Robotics Receives Grant to Create Pedestrian-Safety System
LIVINGSTON, NJ โ Exit 65A Robotics was recently awarded a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeamยฎ grant in the amount of $10,000 to create a Pedestrian Safety Device. Exit 65A Robotics is one of only eight high...
11/19/2021
Fun fact: the inventor of the home security system was a mom from NYC!
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African American inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown
11/05/2021
Invention opportunities can be anywhere and everywhere.
A 15-year-old girl invented a solar ironing cart that's winning global respect
Vinisha Umashankar and her solar ironing cart. She came up with the idea when she was 12 โ then worked with engineers to create a prototype.
10/24/2021
Saving seaweed with machine learning
Charlene Xia, a PhD candidate at MIT, is using machine learning to monitor the microbiome of seaweed farms in an effort to predict and prevent diseases before they destroy livestock.
10/19/2021
The wheel can be reinvented. Wheely!
Arizona-based startup has literally reinvented the wheel
A new startup has literally reinvented the wheel. They developed a new type of wheel that ditches the need for pollutive rubber tires.
10/15/2021
From 2017, a bit of an oldie now, but still a goldie...
11 Kid Inventors Break Down Their Greatest Inventions | The New Yorker
Students between the ages of six and twelve offer sage advice at the National Invention Convention on solving real-world problems, big and small. Behold: the...
10/11/2021
Belmont 7-year-old creates prize-winning invention - The Boston Globe
Rebekah Huang invented a tip-proof chair for her 3-year-old brother Victor so that he would stop knocking his chair over at the dinner table.