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How many drones does it take to empty a football stadium?

How many drones does it take to empty a football stadium?

Written by on March 1, 2017 in Opinion with 0 Comments

In the latest revelation from Snap, ahead of its IPO, as a ‘camera company’ comes news that it has been working on drones. It takes a moment for the mind to go from ‘the app that makes your pictures disappear’ to cameras in the sky, but only a moment. Then you tend to go from […]

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Powerful self-driving car coalition pushes safety angle

Powerful self-driving car coalition pushes safety angle

Written by on April 26, 2016 in News with 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google unit, Ford Motor Co, the ride-sharing service Uber and two other companies said on Tuesday they are forming a coalition to push for federal action to help speed self-driving cars to market. Sweden-based Volvo Cars, which is owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, and Uber rival Lyft […]

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Europe considers no drone zones

Europe considers no drone zones

Written by on August 27, 2015 in News with 0 Comments

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) – No-drone zones, software to block flights into sensitive areas and registration rules are among proposals from European regulators and aviation experts to ensure growing numbers of drones don’t case dangerous run-ins with passenger aircraft. The use of civil drones, whether for commercial purposes such as crop surveillance, monitoring of natural disasters, […]

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Smartphone-like car dashboards raise safety issues

Smartphone-like car dashboards raise safety issues

Written by on July 7, 2015 in News with 0 Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them. But are they really a good idea? Car companies answer with an emphatic yes. They say outsized dashboard displays that behave more like smart phones […]

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