Jan 30, 2020 | 5G, Blockchain
The biggest topic in the mobile industry over the last few years has been 5G. In an industry that has been starved for innovation in this interregnum between the launch of the iPhone and the full-scale integration of next-generation technologies like augmented...
Jan 30, 2020 | Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured
General Motors will invest $2.2 billion to overhaul its Detroit-Hamtramck facility to be the automaker’s first fully dedicated assembly plant for electric vehicles, which will be powered by battery cells manufactured in Lordstown. The automaker Monday announced the...
Jan 30, 2020 | Cyber Security, Government
The Interior Department has grounded its fleet of more than 800 drones, citing potential cybersecurity risks and the need to support U.S. drone production – suggesting the move is aimed at least in part at China, a leading drone producer. Interior Secretary David...
Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
For the roboticist who has everything, here’s something new: a soft robot hand that sweats. Designed to handle scenarios where long operating hours might lead to a robot overheating and its performance degrading, this three-fingered gripper stays cool by borrowing one...
Jan 30, 2020 | Smart Cities
Egypt is busy building a new – as yet unnamed – capital, designed to be the country’s new administrative hub and home to more than 6.5 million residents. The new capital will cover 700 square kilometers, or 270 square miles, making it about the size of...
Jan 30, 2020 | Cyber Security, Government
All Internet of Things and consumer smart devices will need to adhere to specific security requirements, under new government proposals. The aim of the legislation is to help protect UK citizens and businesses from the threats posed by cyber criminals increasingly...
Jan 30, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Featured
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving company, is getting into the package-delivery business, the company announced in a Wednesday blog post. “Our self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans will shuttle packages from UPS Stores in the Metro Phoenix area to the UPS...
Jan 22, 2020 | Electric Vehicles
A new electric vehicle called the Canoo, which will launch next year and opened a waitlist for customers on January 21, looks very little like a traditional car. That’s because it doesn’t have to, says Ulrich Kranz, a former BMW engineer who heads the L.A.-based...
Jan 22, 2020 | Blockchain, Finance
In some areas of their business, banks and financial institutions are already well on their way to completing their transformation journeys. Processes amenable to digitization have indeed been digitized, and the increasing adoption of technologies such as robotic...
Jan 22, 2020 | Detroit, Mobility
The American Center for Mobility announced Tuesday its technology park is ready for development. Video provided courtesy of MITechNew.com The proving ground for advanced safety and automated vehicle technologies at Willow Run in Ypsilanti Township recently completed...
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