Sentences with phrase «technology as a vehicle»

PfG aims to start a dialogue about what it means to participate responsibly in our digital world and, while recognizing the potential risks, celebrates technology as a vehicle for opportunity and social change.

Director Ryan Coogler uses an imaginary African country — Wakanda — that secretly possesses highly advanced technology as a vehicle for exploring issues surrounding racism, the ethical response to oppression, and the global African diaspora.

The recessionary pressures that have forced school leaders to make painful program and personnel cuts may also have accelerated the quest for savings through innovation — and enhanced the allure of educational technology as a vehicle.

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As electric vehicles gain popularity, such technology could become as ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving rangeAs electric vehicles gain popularity, such technology could become as ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving rangeas ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving rangeas stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving range).

He wouldn't speak to Lyft's specific plans with self - driving technology, but said he envisions the first step for mainstream autonomous rides as fixed routes, similar to bus routes, with restrictions for speed and weather conditions under which the vehicles would operate.

Curran is hesistant to pinpoint exactly what kinds of ideas 92Y is looking for, but she says concepts such as 3 - D printing and driverless - vehicle technology fall into the realm.

Waymo CEO John Krafcik speaks to CNBC's Phil LeBeau about the driverless technology company's partnership with Jaguar as well as the outlook for the safety of autonomous vehicle programs in the wake of the fatal Uber accident.

This is precisely why his Grantham Foundation has aggressively invested in alternative transportation technologies, such as the lithium - ion battery systems expected to drive mass - market adoption of electric vehicles.

It's not clear whether those vehicles will be available for sale soon, or simply as test vehicles as the companies perfect the technology.

Over the past three years, GM has sought to focus on profitable markets, mainly the United States and China, and new technologies such as electric and automated vehicles.

But some were also concerned it could hinder Europe's biggest carmaker in its efforts to cut costs and improve efficiency, as it embarks on a huge investment in electric vehicles and self - driving technology.

Fortune pointed to the quarterly report Tesla had filed just three days after the crash, warning that»... we face inherent risk of exposure to claims in the event our vehicles do not perform as expected resulting in personal injury or death,» and specifically calling out Autopilot as a technology that could result in such claims and materially affect financial performance.

The idea is to arm armored combat vehicles and tactical wheeled vehicles with additional protective technology to secure platforms and soldiers from enemy fire; vehicles slated for use of APS systems are infantry fighting vehicles such as Bradleys along with Stykers, Abrams tanks and even tactical vehicles such as transport trucks and the emerging Humvee replacement, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.

Dr. James Sandercock, trained as a microbiologist before getting involved with biodegradable plastics and making fuel - grade ethanol for vehicles, is Chair of NAIT's Alternative Energy Technology program.

The state has licensed 27 companies to test driverless vehicles on public roads, including vehicle manufacturers from BMW to Tesla Inc; suppliers such as Delphi Automotive Plc and Nvidia Corp; technology companies such as Alphabet Inc's Waymo and China's Baidu Inc; and a long list of self - driving startups such as Zoox, Drive.ai, AutoX and PlusAI.

Her research focuses on innovation and strategy in high technology industries such as smartphones, video games, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electric vehicles, and renewable energies.

Waymo, the subsidiary of Alphabet formerly known as the Google Self Driving Car Project, is poised to offer its autonomous - drive technology in millions of vehicles as it lowers costs for key components and improves the reliability of its self - driving.

Technology - centric newcomers such as Tesla are even challenging the convention of releasing new vehicle models annually.

The company has conducted drone tests before, and is weighing other uses for the technology, such as in inventory control and helping inspect planes and vehicles within hangars and warehouses.

At the same time, Musk's Tesla continues to push deeper into the world of AI research itself as it develops machine learning technology for autonomous vehicles.

If someone suddenly jumps out — as in one case in which a man wearing no pants approached a Google vehicle — the car's technology can immediately spot the potential problem and brake or steer out of the way, he explained.

Also, the autonomous car technology currently available isn't able to tell the difference between various obstacles, such as other vehicles or pedestrians

That's rapid progress and a testament to a critical early design and engineering decision: to pair Cruise's technology, optimized for complicated urban environments such as San Francisco, with GM's ability to develop and manufacture vehicles at a massive scale.

Ford (f) also announced its intention to make self - driving cars for commercial ride - sharing or on - demand taxi services by 2021, a target the automaker says it will reach by expanding its Silicon Valley research lab, as well as investing in or buying autonomous vehicle technology startups.

Similar to a smartphone, vehicle software will increasingly need to be updated as well — and OTA technology allows this to happen remotely.

As we've previously reported, investors» interest this year has shifted away from consumer devices to niche and enterprise hardware, such as aerospace technologies, tech to power self - driving vehicles, and industrial roboticAs we've previously reported, investors» interest this year has shifted away from consumer devices to niche and enterprise hardware, such as aerospace technologies, tech to power self - driving vehicles, and industrial roboticas aerospace technologies, tech to power self - driving vehicles, and industrial robotics.

The crossover would add to Mercedes's growing line of lucrative top - end vehicles, such as this year's gas - guzzling AMG GT four - door coupe, as the world's biggest luxury - car maker seeks revenue to finance its expensive shift to battery technology.

He added that very few companies in Ontario are currently building automated vehicles, but as the amount of technology that goes into a vehicle grows, innovative Canadians businesses will have a chance to capitalize.

Of course, the electric car maker has already come across these clips, and as a countermeasure of sorts, it toned down the functions of the technology in their vehicles to keep the most adventurous testers safe from harm.

As to other storage technologies, I don't see anything that can be matured for volume vehicle fielding in less than a decade or so.

He picked up some of the horse racing assets, including tracks in Florida and California, as part of the agreement and he also heads and controls a joint venture with Magna that is developing electric vehicle technology.

EHANG, an intelligent aerial vehicles technology and service company, is the manufacturer of the «Ghostdrone» series of consumer drones as well as EHANG184, the «world's first safe, smart, and eco-friendly autonomous aerial vehicle.»

Of course, these investments carry a lot higher risk thresholds which make them much less viable as investment vehicles for a majority of people, but regardless it's time for the technologies that have improved public markets for the individual investor to help them go private as well.

Alongside a wide array of commercial technology, it makes sensors for military driverless vehicles and a security system billed as «the most complete and intelligent 3 - D perimeter fencing and intrusion - detection system.»

Meanwhile, as all the major ride companies and automakers race to develop self - driving car technologies, Google's driverless vehicles are already traversing the streets of Mountain View, California.

So, the government can choose to slow down the march of technology, especially one that is likely to impact 100 million jobs as the autonomous vehicles innovation would do.

The SaaS (software as a service) side of the business uses technologies like machine learning, Big Data analytics, heuristics, and cognitive science for optimisation of route, vehicle, space use and cost.

Lidar, as in «light radar,» is the component of self - driving car technology that essentially helps the vehicle see.

He conceived BIG Labs as a vehicle for «parallel entrepreneurship,» where he can co-create companies that can help define the future of software and technology.

Some tracking devices work with other technologies to further secure your fleet or vehicle, such as sending an SMS and e-mail alert when the vehicle's alarm goes off, or if it travels beyond a geofence, which means that you get notified when your car goes beyond a specific area that you have set up as safe or normal.

It could be especially tough displacing Japanese powerhouses in electric - vehicle technology such as Toyota Motor Corp..

As lead research engineer at Cohda Wireless (2004 - 2011), Dr Haley was a principal inventor of the technology that enables Cohda's world leading wireless equipment for vehicle - to - vehicle safety.

Having a successful Canadian technology company IPO further solidifies the public markets as a vehicle for exits and capital raising.

Collaboration with Asia in the area of clean technology presents an ideal vehicle for advancing a proactive Canada - Asia strategy as it allows Canada to leverage its strengths in innovative research,...

Baidu and other autonomous driving technology developers testing vehicles on public roads in California have had to release more details as to why thei...

Ingersoll - Rand has a pretty simplified business structure, with only two operating segments: climate, which offers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) products and services; and industrial, which manufactures a broad range of products such as compression technologies, power tools, fluid management, and motor vehicle parts.

As for costs of operation — chief among them being product delivery — technologies like driverless, autonomous electric vehicles, which are already test - driving around Las Vegas, are sure to be rapidly adopted by major courier companies as it becomes feasible to do so, substantially reducing delivery costAs for costs of operation — chief among them being product delivery — technologies like driverless, autonomous electric vehicles, which are already test - driving around Las Vegas, are sure to be rapidly adopted by major courier companies as it becomes feasible to do so, substantially reducing delivery costas it becomes feasible to do so, substantially reducing delivery costs.

Tesla and scores of others from traditional automakers to technology firms are all competing for a slice of China's fast - growing new - energy vehicle market as the country looks to impose tough new tariffs to encourage production of «green» cars.

Gary: The demand and price of lithium continues to increase as we move into a new era of electric vehicles and other technology that is requiring lithium.

The Czech government soon sold the company to Volkswagen, which subsequently restructured Skoda's operations, invested heavily in new products and technology, and positioned it as the value brand in Volkswagen's global line of vehicles.