Jun 18, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence
Slope collapse is a critical hazard in open-pit mines as it can be of any scale, small or large, and directly affect people, equipment, and production processes (Fig. 1). Therefore, analysis and calculation of slope stability are of vital importance for...
Jun 18, 2020 | Investment, Smart Manufacturing
As COVID-19 continues to bolster the global delivery and logistics market, warehouse robotics startup Geek+ today announced it has extended its series C funding round to $200 million, up from $150 million in July 2019. The company says the deal,...
Jun 18, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Featured, Government
Federal safety regulators on Monday launched an effort to get companies working on autonomous vehicle technology to share more data about the limits of their systems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is creating an online source so consumers can see...
Jun 18, 2020 | Investment, Mobility
Zipp Mobility, the Irish dockless e-scooter start-up, has closed a €300,000 seed investment round and expanded its team to target the UK e-scooter market. The seed funding round was led by a London-based VC and private angel investors. Zipp Mobility, founded by...
Jun 18, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Featured
Ford’s new hands-free-driving product will be available on its Mustang Mach-E electric car. The Dearborn, Mich., auto giant said in a news release its new Ford Co-Pilot360 Technology will open up “hands-free driving on more than 100,000 miles of divided...
Jun 11, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Business, Cyber Security
The time is here for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML) in cyber. There is a widespread move out of the early adopter stage and into the early majority stage of adoption. We need to get onboard if we are going to thwart cybercriminals. The good news...
Jun 11, 2020 | Batteries, Energy, Investment
Wireless drone charging solutions provider WiBotic today announced it has raised $5.7 million, which it will use to expand its product offerings and enhance customer support. CEO Ben Waters says the plan is to grow WiBotic’s sales team over the...
Jun 11, 2020 | 5G, Government
Drones will dot the skies above Singapore’s southern coastal waters as part of a 5G trial to improve port surveillance. The one-year flight trial, which will start in August near Marina South Pier, will test how Airbus drones can be remotely controlled...
Jun 11, 2020 | Featured, Government
The acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner told ABC News that CBP drones that were used to monitor protests from high in the sky were not put in place to surveil protesters. “What I would categorize that as just a false...
Jun 11, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Work
Michael J. Sikorsky, CEO and co-founder Robots and Pencils, sees a world where AI and technology are operating autonomously, with little need for continuous oversight. This is increasingly the case with human talent as well, he explained in a...
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