Technology

Embraer eVTOL development advances

Company set to begin flight tests of its flying car, which is planned to enter commercial operation in 2027

Device designed in Brazil retains some of the CO₂ emitted by trucks

System captured up to 17% of gas emissions from diesel engines in real-world tests

Scientists develop innovative models of prosthetics and exoskeletons

Prototype devices created by new research centers in search of greater cost-benefit

MCTI spending increased significantly between 2020 and 2024

MCTI spending increased significantly between 2020 and 2024

Trucks and buses operate without drivers

Autonomous navigation system developed by Vitória-based startup allows vehicles to identify obstacles and travel on predefined routes

Allaine Cerwonka: Artificial intelligence connections

Director of UK's national institute for data science discusses research collaborations with Brazil

The high energy demands of the cryptocurrency market

The digital currency industry’s electricity consumption is equivalent to that of an average European country

How to make data centers more sustainable

Renewable energy sources and more efficient distribution of computing tasks could reduce the impacts of these facilities

The environmental impacts of computing

The energy- and water-intensive sector is responsible for 1.7% of atmospheric carbon emissions; a new area of research has emerged to address the problem

First books for the blind in Brazil

Institute in Rio de Janeiro has been printing in braille since 1857

Artificial intelligence creates new possibilities, but also poses challenges for artists

Use of AI raises a number of questions about the process of artistic creation, including authorship

Research centers and companies in Brazil finding new applications for niobium

Innovations made using the material target batteries, cosmetics, fungicides, and catalysts

Artificial intelligence identifies areas most vulnerable to landslides

Study compares the effectiveness of five machine-learning models at predicting this type of disaster in São Sebastião

Flying high, day and night, on solar power

Solar-powered aircraft flies for 24 hours, climbing 20 km and crossing the stratosphere

André Kaysel uses technology and other aids to overcome visual impairment

UNICAMP professor investigates Brazilian political thought in the context of Latin America

Liane Rossi: Brazilian scientist recognized by Swedish royalty

USP researcher who specializes in sustainable chemistry was awarded King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science

Robot eliminates invasive plants and insects that damage crops

Robot eliminates invasive plants and insects that damage crops

AI created in Brazil helps in Angra 1 operational license renewal process

Artificial intelligence software estimates historic temperature of key equipment to extend lifespan of nuclear power plants

Elisabete Fernandes: Transparency with radiation

Researcher explains how radioisotopes can help track products such as timber, meat, soybean, and coffee

New device set to expand knowledge about Brazilian soils

Pioneering automated equipment that measures water permeability in soil will hit the market in 2025

Brazil starts creating national network of telescopes to monitor space debris

The objective is to monitor the millions of pieces of debris orbiting Earth that could damage satellites, rockets, and the safety of the planet

Experts analyze the risks and benefits of using artificial intelligence to measure researcher performance

Study used machine learning to analyze résumés and predict who would receive a CNPq grant

The challenge of translating university knowledge to market success

The challenge of translating university knowledge to market success

First aid in the palm of your hand

Mobile app gives caregivers and educators guidance on first aid for common accidents involving children

Buildings need to be adapted to higher temperatures

Buildings need to be adapted to higher temperatures

Graphene hits the market

Two decades after it was first created, the unique two-dimensional nanomaterial is beginning to be incorporated into technological innovations on a commercial scale

Graça Nunes: AI with no illusions

Expert from USP São Carlos warns about the limitations and ethical obstacles of artificial intelligence

AI Archaeology

Artificial intelligence helps archaeologists identify Nazca geoglyphs in Peru

Singularities

Brazilian company develops monocular capable of seeing heat emitted by the body

Military equipment is designed to detect people in dark, smokey, dusty, or foggy environments