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Many Shoppers Want Zero in Store Human Interaction?
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Many Shoppers Want Zero in Store Human Interaction?

Not sure I fully agree,  some shoppers, for some goods.  But now they have now been well trained in the prospect.  Having actual quality interaction may be a big...

Building ROS Robotics Applications
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Building ROS Robotics Applications

ROS Pointed out to me as instructive  .... Building Robotics Applications Using ROS and NVIDIA Isaac SDKBy Sameer Tangade and Cenk Oguz Saglam | November 11, 2020...

DISH and Qualcomm 5G RAN
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DISH and Qualcomm 5G RAN

More development of robust network infrastructure planned.DISH and Qualcomm to Collaborate on the Development of the Nation's First O-RAN Compliant 5G NetworkENGLEWOOD...

Automation and Future of Work
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Automation and Future of Work

 Classic issue, but underestimates how fast technology has been advancing.   Good thoughts though on the challenges. MIT Study: Effects of Automation on the Future...

AI Running Your Meetings
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AI Running Your Meetings

 Well not quite yet.   But in our current situation there are lots of opportunity to test out exactly this idea.  And startups are establishing the first part,AI...

Capturing Words from Silent Speech
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Capturing Words from Silent Speech

An Indication of how AI can become very powerful, even replacing the need for actual speech with mouthed muscle activity.  A kind of pattern recognition.UC Berkeley...

Full Truck Alliance:   Uber Trucking
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Full Truck Alliance: Uber Trucking

Full Truck Alliance, a Chinese startup which provides an Uber-like service for the trucking industry, raises $1.7B, source says at a ~$12B valuation (Lulu Yilun...

StoryFit Analyzes Stories for Understanding
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StoryFit Analyzes Stories for Understanding

Again links to work we did for large advertisers using language analysis for marketing goals. Brought to my attention in a recent podcast on Artificial Intelligence...

Adapting Kiosks for the Pandemic
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Adapting Kiosks for the Pandemic

 Another are we addressed in the innovation centers, kiosks.  Here a good article about how the Pandemic is making us think more about their useful operation.How...

Remote Work, Example in Film Production
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Remote Work, Example in Film Production

New changes in remote work, an example:The film crews being directed from a continent away  By Richard Baimbridge  Business reporter BBC In a production studioSome...

Robo Taxis are Coming
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Robo Taxis are Coming

More autonomy to be seen on the roads.   How soon will we see applications in broad use?Robotaxis get the green light for paid rides in CaliforniaThe state’s public...

USAF Tests Robotics Security, Surveillance
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USAF Tests Robotics Security, Surveillance

Another inevitable move, for surveillance and implied force available.  As I have mentioned for other security examples of use, the robot-dogs look scary. US Air...

Learning Long Horizon Planning
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Learning Long Horizon Planning

 Another interesting piece from Berkeley - BAIR. Now looking at more complex planning.  Long range planning that machines are not necessarily good at.   But humans...

Customer Management Must Change
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Customer Management Must Change

Yes, consider the impact of uncertainty for longer periods as linked to a risk model.Growth in Uncertainty: As Consumers Change, Customer Management Must Evolve...

Fraunhofer Modular Vehicle Concept
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Fraunhofer Modular Vehicle Concept

 Interesting conceptually, practical in what future time?  Thought provoking at least. Flexible and Individual: Fraunhofer Team Develops Groundbreaking VehicleResearch...

Automated Workflows are Rolling
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Automated Workflows are Rolling

Clearly, and this will continue.   But doing it right will still be a challenge.  The advantage will be to those that use the best approaches, applied to context...

Larping for Education
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Larping for Education

 Admit I did not know what LARPing was.  And thus not its use in education.  Or is it just like interning?  Or could it be linked to gaming?  You could use 'fictitious'...

IOT Deep Learning Enabled
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IOT Deep Learning Enabled

Of Course, a step forward we need to do systematically.   Can this make our home devices learn from their experiences?   Have them ask for help?  Look for help ...

Vint Cerf Talks Repairability
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Vint Cerf Talks Repairability

Below an intro, some good points.  Repairability Redux  By Vinton G. CerfCommunications of the ACM, December 2020, Vol. 63 No. 12, Page 5   10.1145/3429267Google...

Insikt Group to Reduce Risk
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Insikt Group to Reduce Risk

Like the idea of risk reduction being specifically included, rarely done well enough, and especially  useful ly and measurably.   Just brought to my attention.How...
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