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Elon Musk Says Tesla will have Robo-Taxis Operating Next Year
[Business]
2019/04/23 15:26
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced at an investor event Monday that he expects the company to operate robo-taxis next year.The full self-driving vehicles would compete with ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. Musk pitched the robo-taxis as a way for Tesla owners to make money when they aren't using their vehicles.Tesla's program would let a Tesla owner rent out their vehicle for rides, with...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Where Mobility Investments are Going
[Investing]
2019/04/23 15:25
Our latest mobility start-up and investment tally shows the industry invested $120 billion in the last 24 months as it prepares for the years to come.The automotive industry is shifting into gear as a broader definition of mobility takes hold. Driven by the four ACES trends—autonomous driving, connected cars, electrified vehicles, and smart mobility—automotive OEMs, suppliers, and new entrant...
Philippe Starck Creates "World's First Chair Designed with Artificial Intelligence"
[Design]
2019/04/23 15:15
Philippe Starck Partners With Intelligent Generative Design to Co-Create His Next Masterpiece for Kartell.Creative sectors are experimenting more with artificial intelligence as fashion shows to art exhibitions have been using the technology to generate new forms of art and ideas. Thus, designer Philippe Starck was intrigued to see how A.I. might be used to solve a design manufacturing challeng...
(Paper) Cornell Students Break Convolutional Neural Networks Using Cardboard
[Tech]
2019/04/23 10:44
Earlier this year we touched on how the the digitization of the human animal continues unopposed, with symptoms all over. China is a great example of a sovereign infatuated with this more than any other.Harnessing sophisticated machine vision software and swarms of CCTV cameras to strengthen the sovereign-imposed social human constructs of law, power, culture and religion. Leveraging apps to do...
Where Smart Money VCs Are Betting In Blockchain, Despite ‘Crypto Winter’
[Investing]
2019/04/23 10:43
We examine where 23 smart money VCs have made investments since Bitcoin's peak in December 2017.In the run-up in December 2017, Bitcoin hit a peak of nearly $20,000. Coinciding with Bitcoin fever, an unprecedented ICO boom meant blockchain startups had tremendous access to capital. Even traditional VCs were swooping into token sales and adding to the fervor.Then, suddenly, the party ended. The...
The Coral Dev Board Takes Google’s AI to the Edge
[Product]
2019/04/23 10:42
A tensor processing unit with a Raspberry Pi–style form factor brings machine learning to makers.There’s a steady drumbeat about how deep learning is going to touch nearly every area of technology, not least from us here at IEEE Spectrum. So, like a lot of folks, I’ve been interested in getting my hands dirty and learning some of the tools and techniques. But, like a lot of folks, I’ve been...
Electric-Assist Cargo Quadracycle is Bound for British Streets - EAV Cargo
[Design]
2019/04/23 10:42
There are currently three P1 prototypes, with EAV planning to show a production version in June.We've already heard how courier services such as UPS and DHL are using pedal-electric vehicles for their urban deliveries. Well, UK parcel delivery group DPD is now getting into the act, with a four-wheeler known as the Project 1 – or the P1, for short.Developed by Oxford-based eCargo bike manufactu...
(Infographic) Retail IoT : Using IoT to Boost Customer Engagement in the Age of Smart Retail
[Business]
2019/04/23 10:42
IoT-based smart retail solutions offer unprecedented opportunities for brick-and-mortar businesses looking to enhance inventory management, identify patterns in sales data and improve merchandising performance. That being said, 70% of retail decision makers invest in the Internet of Things software development with the aim to engage channel-hopping customers. The following infographic provides...
America’s Biggest Supermarket Company Struggles with Online Grocery Upheaval
[Business]
2019/04/22 11:22
Kroger adjusts operations and invests in technology to hang on to customers who avoid stores; ‘we’ve got to get our butts in gear’Nobody can say Rodney McMullen doesn’t know the grocery business. He started as a bagger at Kroger Co. KR 0.94% when he was in college, rising through the ranks to become chief financial officer, then chief executive officer, of America’s biggest supermarket cha...
