Jun 4, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Healthcare
The classic eye exam may be about to get an upgrade. Researchers have developed an online vision test—fueled by artificial intelligence (AI)—that produces much more accurate diagnoses than the sheet of capital letters we’ve been staring at since the 19th century. If...
May 28, 2020 | Electric Vehicles, Environment
In 2016, Columbus set a goal to increase electric vehicle adoption to 3,200 vehicles by March 2020 to help speed the city’s transition to an electrified, low-emissions transportation system. Smart Columbus reports that 3,323 electric vehicles (EVs) were purchased by...
May 28, 2020 | Justice, Mobility
Warren Logan, policy director of mobility and interagency relations for the mayor’s office of Oakland, which in April became the first city to launch “Slow Streets,” has been at the forefront of the movement to create more space for safe, socially-distanced...
May 28, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Government, Investment
Artificial intelligence promises to rapidly solve puzzles that would stump the most agile human brains, so the U.S. government is funding a project that will put AI’s potential to the test. Today, the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) announced that it...
May 28, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security
The next progression in organizations using threat intelligence is adding AI threat intelligence capabilities, in the form of machine learning technologies, to improve attack detection. Machine learning is a form of AI that enables computers to analyze data and learn...
May 28, 2020 | Featured, Government, Investment
A group of bipartisan lawmakers led by Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation Wednesday to boost research into emerging technology including artificial intelligence and quantum computing. The Endless Frontiers...
May 28, 2020 | Robots & Drones
As restrictions related to COVID-19 gradually ease, developers and service providers in the autonomous delivery space are scrambling to eat as much market share as possible in the still-limited locations where they’re authorized. But even robotic delivery, which...
May 28, 2020 | Law Enforcement, Robots & Drones
A new joint effort announced between Pennington County Search and Rescue, the Sheriff’s Office and the Rapid City police. One drone flier from each department will help in trying to locate missing people, as well as investigate fires and traffic accidents. Drones are...
May 28, 2020 | Featured, Healthcare, Robots & Drones
A medical-delivery firm has received special permission to fly its drones farther than previously allowed in the United States, a COVID-prompted decision that advances the nascent drone-delivery industry here. ZipLine, which says its drones have...
May 28, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Investment
Autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Aurora today announced it has roughly doubled its workforce to 500 people (up from 250 as of May 2019) and committed to hiring workers across the company as it welcomes 22 remote interns and a trio of executives. Aurora’s hiring spree —...
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