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Bernard Meyerson
PhD in Solid State Physics. Since 1979, with IBM; has led numerous technical and business organizations; currently, Chief Innovation Officer and Member, Corporate Strategy Function. Member, United States National Academy of Engineering. Recipient of numerous international awards for work spanning physics and engineering.
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Automotive
Face it: you're a worse driver than an autonomous car
In the United States, crashes and collisions claim more than 30,000 lives and cause some 2.3 million injuries annually.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Emerging Tech 2015: Sense and avoid drones
‘Sense and avoid’ drones are one of 10 emerging technologies for 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones,...
Digital
Emerging Tech 2015: Distributed manufacturing
Distributed manufacturing is one of 10 emerging technologies for 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. Distributed manufacturing turns on i...
Digital
Emerging Tech 2015: Digital genome
Digital genome is one of 10 emerging technologies for 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. While the first sequencing of the 3.2 billion b...
Emerging Technologies
Emerging Tech 2015: Additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing is one of 10 emerging technologies of 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. As the name suggests, additive manufactu...
Brain Research
Emerging Tech 2015: Computer chips that mimic the human brain
Neuromorphic technology is one of 10 emerging technologies for 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. Even today’s best supercomputers canno...
Automotive
Emerging Tech 2015: Zero-emission cars
Fuel cell vehicles are one of 10 emerging technologies of 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. “Fuel cell” vehicles have been long promise...
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Emerging Tech 2015: Computers that learn on the job
Emergent artificial intelligence is one of 10 emerging technologies of 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. Artificial intelligence (AI) i...
Digital
Top 10 emerging technologies of 2015
Technology is perhaps the greatest agent of change in the modern world. While never without risk, technological breakthroughs promise innovative solutions to the most pressing global chal...
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Emerging Tech 2015: Precise genetic engineering
Precise genetic-engineering techniques are one of 10 emerging technologies of 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. Conventional genetic en...
Circular Economy
Emerging Tech 2015: A new kind of plastic to cut landfill waste
Recyclable thermoset plastics are one of 10 emerging technologies of 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. Plastics are divided into thermo...
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Emerging Tech 2015: Next generation robotics
Next generation robotics are one of 10 emerging technologies of 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies. The popular imagination has long for...
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Inside the top 10 emerging technologies of 2015
Technology is perhaps the greatest agent of change in the modern world. While never without risk, technological breakthroughs promise innovative solutions to the most pressing global chal...