Emerging Tech
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A once-ambitious bill meant to reel in Washington’s exploding data center industry fell by the wayside during a short legislative session, and a state senator says it was due in part to tech company lobbying. -
Experts and public-sector technologists say the AI-powered software development technique may one day offer government the ability to fast-track ideas, improve procurement and more.
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Miami is still a long way from fixing its traffic and public transportation woes, but there may be a credible solution on the horizon that sounds like it’s from the future — electric flying taxis.
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Alabama State University is implementing thermal screening technology that can detect some symptoms of COVID-19. The technology will be utilized in “high traffic” areas across the campus.
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Plus, the amount of equity-based investments made in the space sector, Google Maps integrates bike share information after a year-long pilot in New York City, and app downloads in the U.S. versus China this year.
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Plus, NETGEAR cloud-managed multi-gig WAX610 access points provide secure access for multiple devices simultaneously, and the Logitech Swytch simplifies videoconferencing from any laptop without adaptors.
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BETA Technologies and Joby Aviation are bringing their “advanced urban air mobility technology” to the greater Dayton-Springfield area in the hopes of having machines operational by early next year.
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Massive amounts of video and image data from mountaintop cameras and satellites is being analyzed by artificial intelligence to spot dangerous wildfires. For decades, this work relied on human lookouts with binoculars.
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The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems has been selected as the lead test site for an FAA program to test and develop virtual traffic management technology, as the technology moves toward on-demand deliveries.
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In an effort to reduce the points of contact between Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport staff and the traveling public, facial recognition technology will be tested at check-in counters in the domestic terminal.
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At a virtual conference on Wednesday, the police-tech company promised new products and investment in virtual reality to train officers to deal with difficult people in the field — including each other.
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COVID-19 has spread too quickly for local public health departments to keep up with the intricacies of contact tracing. Some experts suggest automation, not phone apps, is the key to moving forward.
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As the U.S. rushes to lead in 5G deployment, the nation's top federal risk adviser has released its strategic vision for securing the new infrastructure. That vision focuses heavily on shareholder collaboration.
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Three Georgia cities and a county will participate in this year's Georgia Tech Smart Communities Challenge, which builds on collaborations to develop transportation and transit innovation projects.
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Environmental technology company Extreme Endeavors has updated several state Public Service Districts and water associations with new monitoring technology that allows for improved safety and quality monitoring.
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In the past, public safety agencies have always had to maintain visual line of sight with any drones that they fly. Last week the Federal Aviation Administration changed the rules on that front.
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Autonomous vehicle technology is primed to move into any number of use cases, and cities should begin the conversation about how they want to shape this new mobility horizon – or risk being shaped by it.
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Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services, a subsidiary of the radio company, has expanded the range of telematics it can automatically send to first responders via integration with RapidSOS’ data pipeline.
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The state is planning to offer a contact tracing app in early September to notify and track people who have potentially been exposed to COVID-19. The app will begin a pilot phase next week.
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A contact tracing app that was used to track the novel coronavirus across universities in the state is being made available to the general public. Officials say this app will work alongside the existing public health app.
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Two retrofitted electric buses are set to arrive in Lewis County in December. The new vehicles are being paid for using money from the Volkswagen diesel emissions settlement and the Environmental Protection Agency.
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