https://www.voanews.com/z/6714 Join VOA for an exploration of the latest in robots, self-driving cars, drones, virtual reality and other cool technology that is reshaping our world https://www.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.voanews.com/z/6714 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:23:26 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA Nearly all the strawberries grown in the United States come from California, where agro robots are helping harvest berries at just the right time. VOA’s Genia Dulot reports from Southern California in this week’s episode of LogOn. (Camera: Genia Dulot ) https://www.voanews.com/a/robots-cut-strawberries-at-exact-ripeness/7731708.html https://www.voanews.com/a/robots-cut-strawberries-at-exact-ripeness/7731708.html Tue, 06 Aug 2024 08:57:43 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Genia Dulot) A California company is developing a material that can cool things by sending heat into deep space. Matt Dibble has our story in this week’s edition of LogOn. https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-innovative-material-cools-with-no-energy-/7718766.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-innovative-material-cools-with-no-energy-/7718766.html Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:43:31 -0400 Log OnTechnologywebdesk@voanews.com (Matt Dibble) Audio deepfakes have been used to try and sway voters in elections this year. VOA’s Matt Dibble looks at how artificial intelligence can help detect synthetic voices in this week’s episode of LogOn. https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-ai-helps-spot-audio-deepfakes-amid-election-disinformation-threat/7700204.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-ai-helps-spot-audio-deepfakes-amid-election-disinformation-threat/7700204.html Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:54:41 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Matt Dibble) Mud bricks making more sustainable homes https://www.voanews.com/a/unfired-earth-blocks-surpass-modern-building-codes/7690711.html https://www.voanews.com/a/unfired-earth-blocks-surpass-modern-building-codes/7690711.html Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:24:33 -0400 Log OnTechnologywebdesk@voanews.com (Shelley Schlender) An underwater drone is using artificial intelligence to help survey the Great Barrier Reef as a widespread mass coral bleaching unfolds across the world's most extensive reef ecosystem. Deana Mitchell has our story in this week’s episode of LogOn. https://www.voanews.com/a/underwater-drone-helps-study-coral-reefs/7669574.html https://www.voanews.com/a/underwater-drone-helps-study-coral-reefs/7669574.html Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:52:03 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Deana Mitchell) Technology could make self-driving cars safer and help rescue teams. Matt Dibble has our story in this week’s episode of LogOn. https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-a-camera-that-sees-around-corners/7660494.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-a-camera-that-sees-around-corners/7660494.html Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:14:12 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Matt Dibble) A drone equipped with a painting hose is being deployed against stubborn graffiti in hard-to-reach areas. Natasha Mozgovaya has more in this week’s episode of LogOn. https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-washington-state-tests-drones-to-remove-hard-to-reach-graffiti/7651287.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-washington-state-tests-drones-to-remove-hard-to-reach-graffiti/7651287.html Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:28:07 -0400 Log OnUSATechnologywebdesk@voanews.com (Natasha Mozgovaya) The U.S. military says large groups of drones and ground robots can be managed by a single person without added stress to the operator. In this week’s episode of LogOn, VOA’s Julie Taboh reports the technologies may be beneficial for civilian uses, too. Videographer and video editor: Adam Greenbaum https://www.voanews.com/a/7642144.html https://www.voanews.com/a/7642144.html Tue, 04 Jun 2024 09:45:20 -0400 Log OnUSATechnologywebdesk@voanews.com (Julie Taboh) Artificial intelligence image generators can mimic artists' styles, threatening their livelihood. In this edition of LogOn, Matt Dibble looks at how artists are fighting back, using tools designed to disrupt AI systems.  https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-artists-fight-ai-theft-by-poisoning-their-digital-images/7629827.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-artists-fight-ai-theft-by-poisoning-their-digital-images/7629827.html Tue, 28 May 2024 09:41:33 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Matt Dibble) A California startup says it can help de-carbonize industrial manufacturing by using batteries made of clay. Instead of storing electricity, these clay batteries store heat. Matt Dibble has more in this week’s episode of LogOn https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-latest-battery-innovation-bricks-made-of-clay/7620792.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-latest-battery-innovation-bricks-made-of-clay/7620792.html Tue, 21 May 2024 09:06:48 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Matt Dibble) Methane leaking from fossil fuel production is among the top contributors to climate change. Now a leading environmental scientist is hoping to provide more accurate and consistent findings of methane emissions with the launch of a technologically advanced satellite. https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-methane-measuring-satellite-could-help-slow-global-warming-/7601180.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-methane-measuring-satellite-could-help-slow-global-warming-/7601180.html Tue, 07 May 2024 09:37:35 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Julie Taboh) The Dutch company Holoconnects are experts in the field of holographic illusions and are now delivering life-size personal connections with a 2-meter-tall box that make it feel like the person you are talking to is physically present. More in Deana Mitchell’s episode of LogOn https://www.voanews.com/a/hologram-like-experience-allows-people-to-connect/7581437.html https://www.voanews.com/a/hologram-like-experience-allows-people-to-connect/7581437.html Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:20:40 -0400 Log OnTechnologywebdesk@voanews.com (Deana Mitchell) Researchers in California are developing highly sensitive sensors to more quickly detect environmental changes. Genia Dulot has the story in this week’s episode of LogOn. (Camera: Genia Dulot) https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-next-gen-sensors-taking-previously-impossible-measurements/7562596.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-next-gen-sensors-taking-previously-impossible-measurements/7562596.html Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:03:07 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Genia Dulot) Scientists in Alaska are developing a cloud-based approach to storing and analyzing data about volcanoes to increase the speed with which they can predict eruptions. Phil Dierking has our story in this week’s episode of LogOn. https://www.voanews.com/a/cloud-based-data-watching-volcanoes-/7553214.html https://www.voanews.com/a/cloud-based-data-watching-volcanoes-/7553214.html Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:59:58 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Phil Dierking) Not long ago, people wrote letters by hand. But like many things eclipsed by modern technology, handwritten letters are less common than they used to be. Now, that technology has started writing those letters. VOA’s Julie Taboh introduces us to handwriting robots in this week’s episode of LogOn. https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-robots-hand-write-letters-for-humans/7542983.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-robots-hand-write-letters-for-humans/7542983.html Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:03:22 -0400 Log OnUSATechnologywebdesk@voanews.com (Julie Taboh) Artificial intelligence and 3D printing could revolutionize automobile design and manufacturing. Genia Dulot takes us out to a next-generation garage in Los Angeles in this week’s episode of LogOn. https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-3d-printing-cars-revolutionizes-automobile-design/7533641.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-3d-printing-cars-revolutionizes-automobile-design/7533641.html Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:50:45 -0400 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Genia Dulot) Once used mainly by law enforcement, ordinary citizens now have access to smaller, cheaper versions of body cameras to help them feel safe in dangerous situations. Julie Taboh shows us how in this week’s episode of LogOn.  https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-miniature-body-cameras-designed-to-combat-crime-/7524072.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-miniature-body-cameras-designed-to-combat-crime-/7524072.html Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:31:00 -0400 TechnologyScience & HealthLog Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Julie Taboh) A Seattle startup’s drones are helping first responders by providing them with 'eyes and ears' in hazardous environments. Natasha Mozgovaya in Seattle has the story. https://www.voanews.com/a/seattle-startup-builds-drones-for-first-responders/7514420.html https://www.voanews.com/a/seattle-startup-builds-drones-for-first-responders/7514420.html Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:59:38 -0500 Log OnScience & HealthTechnologywebdesk@voanews.com (Natasha Mozgovaya) The latest innovation in artificial intelligence is photorealistic video created from just a few words. Deana Mitchell has the story in this week’s episode of LogOn. https://www.voanews.com/a/ai-s-newest-advance-realistic-high-definition-video-from-a-few-words-/7504316.html https://www.voanews.com/a/ai-s-newest-advance-realistic-high-definition-video-from-a-few-words-/7504316.html Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:04:13 -0500 Log OnTechnologywebdesk@voanews.com (Deana Mitchell) Groundbreaking AI-assisted technology can help people with voice disorders speak in their natural voice, giving millions of people a chance to have clearer conversations. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more in this week’s episode of LogOn. Tina Trinh contributed. https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-ai-helps-people-with-voice-disorders-speak-more-clearly/7494922.html https://www.voanews.com/a/logon-ai-helps-people-with-voice-disorders-speak-more-clearly/7494922.html Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:45:33 -0500 Log Onwebdesk@voanews.com (Julie Taboh)