Today’s launch is SpaceX’s first-ever U.S. national security mission.
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Lightfoot gets $4M to nudge more drivers to go smooth with a ‘Fitbit for cars’
UK car tech startup lightfoot, which sells a telematics system that gives real-time feedback to drivers combined with a rewards platform to further incentivize good driving, has picked up £3.2 million (~$4M) from London-based early-stage venture fund BGF. Former Dyson CEO, Martin McCourt, also contributed to the investment, and will join lightfoot’s board as a non-executive […]
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View More Gear for making outdoor fitness more enjoyableWhy Australia is spending millions to make GPS signals more accurate
Maybe Australians haven’t noticed, but the little blue marker showing where you are in Google Maps, or even Apple Maps, isn’t as accurate as it could be.
It’s why Australia is spending over A$260 million (US$193 million) to invest in satellite infras…
Regulus Cyber launches with a technology to secure autonomous vehicles
Over the next twenty years the autonomous vehicle market is expected to grow into a $700 billion industry as robots take over nearly every aspect of mobility. One of the key arguments for this shift away from manually operated machines is that they offer greater safety thanks to less risk of human error. But as […]
View More Regulus Cyber launches with a technology to secure autonomous vehiclesFord cars are getting a new ‘voice-controlled co-driver’ thanks to Sygic
Ford vehicles equipped with the automaker’s SYNC 3 infotainment system will soon have access to a new voice-powered driving assistant behind the wheel – Sygic’s new aptly named “Driving Assistant.” The feature, which works with Sygic’s GPS navigation app, is described as a “voice-controlled co-driver that helps the driver identify nearby rest-stops… Read More
Mapbox makes another acquisition to bolster its navigation toolkits
Mapbox, the Softbank-backed developer of mapping applications that competes with Google Maps TomTom and Here, has acquired the intellectual property and developers behind MapZen’s Valhalla project in a bid to strengthen its navigation toolkits. The acquisition, made as Mapzen was winding down, brings the Valhalla development team in-house for a bargain price that Mapbox chief executive… Read More
LG teams up with HERE for self-driving telematics tech
LG is looking at the rise of autonomous vehicle technologies as an opportunity to expand its electronics business, and it’s now working with mapping provider HERE to put together a telematics product aimed at self-driving vehicle applications. The joint solution will put LG’s telematics tech together with HERE’s location services and high-resolution maps to offer something… Read More