AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Materials: Researchers are using AI to give scientists a clearer view of materials, a promising approach to speeding discovery. Clean Energy: Stacked tax credits could sharply reduce the cost of a commercial battery project in Illinois, while a new $20 million solar energy center is complete in northwest Peoria. Quantum Research: An Illinois quantum-memory chip stored 20 photons for more than a microsecond on a commercial telecom platform, a step toward practical quantum networks. Agriculture Tech: SIU researchers built a robot that uses AI to spot soybean disease before symptoms appear, potentially helping farmers act sooner. Privacy & Transit: Chicago delivery-robot companies face lawsuits alleging they scanned people’s faces and collected biometric data; meanwhile, a battery-powered train has debuted in the city.
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