Many people who are excited about autonomous vehicles frequently cite a reduction of traffic as a bonus they expect to see when humans are no longer driving every car on the road. In many cases, though, autonomous vehicles may actually increase traffic instead of reducing...
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3D printing has been a hot topic in the tech community since the expiration of key patents in the late 2000s opened the market to relentless downward price pressure on thermoplastic printers. Companies like Makerbot sprung up in the US to take advantage of the...
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You may have heard that Tesla is developing an all-electric semi-truck that can haul standard shipping container trailers 300 miles or more. Daimler Trucks and Volvo Trucks, the two largest truck manufacturers in the world, are also actively working on their own versions of all-electric...
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With all the recent news around robotaxis, electric scooters, and personal autonomous vehicles that will change the urban landscape, it’s easy to forget that for millions of Americans, vehicle travel means far more than commuting. In fact, in the US over a billion vehicle miles...
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With CES 2019 now over and Vegas returning to its normal level of craziness, it’s easy to get wrapped up in all the new tech product announcements and reveals. Rather than running through individual products of note, I prefer to take a step back and...
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Even though many new technologies have been making consistent progress over the last few years, 2018 was somewhat unique in that the hype cycle pushed expectations into the stratosphere, where they promptly crashed back to earth with surprising speed. From autonomous cars to cryptocurrency, public...
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Although there has been a large amount of buzz around virtual reality (VR) over the last few years, much of the development work in this space to date has focused on gaming. While this is an obvious application to focus on due to the immersive...
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In a previous article I discussed some of the challenges facing autonomous vehicle development due to sensor and data limitations. In this article I will take a look at the new software tools behind autonomous driving, the legal challenges that arise from using these tools...
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With all of the headlines and buzz around the rapid development of autonomous vehicles, it is easy to forget just how difficult it is to develop a system capable of driving a vehicle without human intervention. But exactly why is it difficult for computers when...
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Hospitality properties are constantly in search of new customers and continued retention of existing guests. In this challenging market, technology is increasingly important to guests, and delivering a compelling connected guest experience provides a new avenue for developing a competitive advantage and enticing younger customers....
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