Most object trackers can
help you find something
you’ve already lost.
The Sensor-1 lets you
know when you’re about
to lose it. Armed
with an accelerometer,
gyroscope, and
magnetometer, the
quarter-size device alerts
you to your gadget’s
slightest movement.
Connected to a phone
or other device via
Bluetooth, the trackers
can catch snooping
houseguests or stop
laptop thieves while
you’re getting
a latte. Or drunk.Motion Sensors
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SCOTT SIGHTA
Hand-held thermal
cameras have guided
firefighters through
smoke-filled buildings
since the ’90s. Scott Sight
moves the camera and
display into a face mask,
freeing first responders’
hands for more important
things, like saving lives.
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SEA HUNTERThe Sea Hunter warship is probably big
enough for a human crew, but it doesn’t
need one. It’s the US Navy’s first ship
designed to autonomously patrol the
sea in search of submarines—a task too
vast and tedious for even a ship full
of trained human sailors. Sea Hunter’s
custom navigation algorithms ensure
the 40-metre-long craft obeys maritime
right-of-way rules to avoid collisions
with other vessels. If a two-year trial is
successful, the Navy might consider
developing drone ships for other tasks,
such as deactivating unexploded mines.The Military’s
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