Collaborate Disseminate
“Is there anyone in the Bay Area with a child who can run in front of my car on Full Self-Driving Beta to make a point?” Continue reading ‘We Plan to Run Over the Child on Saturday’: Elon Musk Stans Are Trying to Debunk a Tesla Full Self-Driving Safety Video
A striking new review article from researchers in Europe argues the global spread of certain hazardous chemicals is so pervasive that unsafe levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be found in rainwater from all parts of the world, inc… Continue reading Unsafe levels of toxic “forever chemicals” in rainwater across the globe
TL;DR — when [Colin Furze] is your “safety inspector,” you really should be reconsidering your project goals. Most of us have probably by now seen the SawStop brand of self-stopping …read more Continue reading Homemade SawStop Attachment Is Just About As Sketchy As It Sounds
AGV’s ultra-lightweight Sportmodular helmet is still my all-time favorite flip-face brain bucket, and the company has backed it up with a more affordable Tourmodular lid focused on longer rides, with the option to add an integrated Cardo comms unit.Con… Continue reading AGV Tourmodular flip-face helmet has zero dynamic weight on the highway
Before deciding whether the headline of this article is clickbait, please take a moment to watch the excellent video by [BigClive] below the break. And then, go to your local …read more Continue reading The Most Deadly Project On The Internet?
Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot has been tasked with a new job – patrolling the ancient ruins of Pompeii. The robot will be used to inspect the site for safety issues and record structural changes over time to better manage the historic ruins.Continue … Continue reading Spot goes to Pompeii: Why a robot dog is patrolling ancient ruins
When you pull your car up on a quiet residential street at night, do you park under a street light thinking the bright light will dissuade a thief from breaking into your car? Intuitively it seems like the right thing to do, after all, it would be easi… Continue reading Study finds car thefts decrease when street lights are turned off
There are more bicycles out there than ever before, and many of them are electrified, so people are getting around quicker. Bosch has responded by releasing ebike-specific versions of its ABS system, and others have followed suit, but Korea’s Outbraker… Continue reading Outbraker claims its bolt-on “ABS” brake mods make bikes safer
If a driver is preoccupied, or if there’s a disruption to their routine, they can forget and leave their baby in their car – if that car then gets too hot, the result can be lethal. The Infalurt Child Safety System is designed to keep such scenarios fr… Continue reading Infalurt warns drivers of babies forgotten in cars
Back in 2019, a team of researchers at Northwestern University developed a cheap testing system for the detection of fluoride levels in water. The following year, project leader Prof. Julius Lucks introduced a new system that could detect 17 different … Continue reading Hand-held device shows concentration of water contamination in minutes