Oct 1, 2020 | Drones, Featured
Drones are used today for a variety of tasks – delivering small express packages, assisting in search and rescue operations and capturing stunning aerial views, to name just a few. Get ready to add one more to the growing list:...
Oct 1, 2020 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles
Commuters with electric cars will have nine new charging spots on the New York State Thruway, Governor Cuomo has announced. The new charging points, which include a park and ride lot near Amsterdam (Exit 27), are part of a drive to help the state achieve a carbon-free...
Oct 1, 2020 | Retail, Robots
Save Mart is deploying Starship’s bots from one of its newest stores located in Modesto, just a short drive east of the technology firm’s home base in San Francisco. The store, which opened just under a year ago, serves as an “innovation lab” for Save Mart, the grocer...
Oct 1, 2020 | Healthcare, Robots
Before welcoming fans back to the Bank of America Stadium Sunday, the Carolina Panthers have taken a number of COVID-19 precautions – including deploying three $125,000 “coronavirus-killing” robots. The Panthers are the country’s first professional football team to...
Oct 1, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Defense, Featured
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to boost the performance of algorithms to bring the driving performance of unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) on par with human-piloted vehicles. The Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with...
Oct 1, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
A new report, Worldwide Autonomous Vehicle Forecast, 2020-2024 from the International Data Corporation (IDC) finds that vehicles with Level 1 autonomy will jump to 54.2 million in 2024 from 31.4 million in 2019, showing a compound growth rate of 11.5% over the...
Oct 1, 2020 | Robots, Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every industry in a different way. Restaurants were hit hard during the lockdown phase when consumers couldn’t dine-in. Although most restaurants are now reopening, there is still a shortage of workers to staff them in some...
Oct 1, 2020 | Machine Learning
The idea is simple. Go to the Tone Transfer site from your Android phone or desktop (Windows or Mac), select “Add your own,” and record your 15-second hum or tune. You can use your voice, tap on your table, or play an actual instrument. Google’s machine learning...
Oct 1, 2020 | Batteries, Business, Retail
Ikea will remove all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishings by October 2021, according to statement from the company emailed Wednesday. Aiming to reduce energy consumption and environmental waste with the move, the home furnishing giant...
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