A Delaware-based startup called V2M is developing a new system for monitoring the operating noises of automobiles using AI. This is similar to how expert mechanics have traditionally been able to diagnose some mechanical problems by listening to the sound of a car’s engine.

The emerging technology could increase road safety for vehicle-users. Data shows that 27% of accidents caused by malfunctions could be avoided by early detection of their related mechanical noises.

The prototype system being tested uses two electroacoustic sensing modules. These are located in the front and rear of the vehicle, and are connected to a control unit in the middle. The system continuously makes analog recordings, which are then converted into digital signals and sent to an online server for analysis by AI-based software. If issues are detected, the relevant decision-makers will be immediately notified and a report will be created.

The idea for the automated system was conceived by engineer Peter Bakulov in 2012. At first, he saw an opportunity to partially replace the work of a consultant advisor at his dealership. However, as he delved deeper into the potential of the idea, he decided to turn it into the thesis for his Ph.D. work and began to develop a scientific foundation for the product over the next nine years.

V2M has successfully obtained a patent in the United States for their system. They have a vision of partnering with leading automakers to integrate their technology as a standard part of vehicle equipment. This would be similar to the GPS systems currently installed in every car coming off the production line.

The world’s first cellphone call was made almost exactly 50 years ago. It was made on April 3, 1973, by the Head of Motorola’s Communications Systems Division, Martin Cooper. The call was made to Cooper’s business rival Joel Engel, the director of AT&T’s cellular program. Martin Cooper walked on a street in New York while using a prototype cellphone to surprise Joel Engel with a historic call.

Martin Cooper wanted to create a mobile phone that would give people freedom to move around and call from wherever they wanted to. The vision became reality and has been surpassed with smartphones which place the power of a computer in peoples’ pockets.

The first cellphone that was released to the public was the DynaTAC 8000X, which cost $4000 at the time and required 10 hours to charge. The sole function of this brick-like device was to make calls, and it could only provide 30 minutes of talk time to its users. This phone was revolutionary because it was portable and could be carried around unlike its predecessors which were large and stationary.

In the past 50 years, cellphones have undergone significant transformations. They have become smaller, more affordable and more powerful. Evolution in technology means that modern-day cellphones have an ever-increasing impact on our day-to-day lives. This includes our work, social lives and our ability to access information. To understand how much we use our cellphones, recent research shows that the average US adult checks their phone 344 times a day.

These diverse societal changes can be traced back to one cellphone call 50 years ago. A remarkable moment in history that marked the beginning of a modern technological revolution that continues to transform the world.

A SpaceX mission took place on March 29, 2023, at 4:01 p.m. ET, wherein a Falcon 9 rocket launched 56 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. The launch was done from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Starlink is a satellite internet constellation developed by SpaceX. It consists of thousands of small satellites moving around our planet in low-Earth orbit. The main goal of the Starlink project is to provide high-speed internet to places where traditional internet services are not available.

The 56 satellites were successfully deployed approximately 200 miles (300 kilometers) above the surface of Earth, just over an hour after the launch. They are some of the many Starlink satellites being lifted into low-Earth orbit in multiple SpaceX launches.

The particular Falcon 9 first stage booster used during the mission had undergone four launches and landings previously. It separated from the rocket after it had provided the initial boost required and landed on a SpaceX drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The payload-carrying nose cone parachuted into the ocean in two separate halves after leaving the satellites in low-Earth orbit. Another SpaceX team was on standby to recover these two valuable pieces.

This was the 21st launch SpaceX has completed in 2023. The amount carried by the rocket tied with a previous launch in January for the heaviest payload of a SpaceX rocket to date.