Apr 16, 2020 | Blockchain, Detroit, Featured, Mapping
General Motors has filed a patent application for a system that continuously updates a vehicle’s on-board maps and navigation guidance. GM said its patent application covers, “A system for updating a distributed navigation map for a motor vehicle includes one or more...
Apr 16, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
For years, auto and tech companies have been been promising that technology will change how we get around. The future, they say, is self-driving. So far, consumers haven’t been so sure. In a J.D. Power survey from late last year, consumers reported a “low level of...
Apr 9, 2020 | Cyber Security, Democracy, Featured
Experts say campaigns need to pay more attention to the digital risks posed by increased document-sharing and video conferencing — and the onslaught of coronavirus-themed email and phone scams that could also try to trick voters. “Voter contact has shifted to...
Apr 9, 2020 | Business, Featured
Local grocers and big chains alike are deploying robots to clean floors, stock shelves and deliver groceries to shoppers during the coronavirus. Grocers are searching for ways to reduce pressure on store workers and increase efficiency amid a surge of shoppers...
Apr 9, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle research division, today detailed a system — Progressive Population Based Augmentation (PPBA) — it claims has improved the performance of its autonomous systems while reducing the amount of data required to train them....
Apr 2, 2020 | Agriculture, Featured, Industrial Automation, Internet of Things
The IIoT industry for smart beacons is expected to grow at a significant rate between 2020 and 2025. Smart beacons function as signal transmitters that are majorly battery powered and can be configured with the help of a mobile app. This makes them scalable and highly...
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