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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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Shoppers are seeing more and more empty shelves, as stores around the world struggle to keep products stocked. WisyAI enables store employees to quickly get information about the stock, reduce losses, and sell [products] more effectively.”. Founded 2016. IEEE Senior Member Min Chen is Wisy's cofounder and CEO. Nicolo Sertorio.

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Kroger and Nuro partner to pilot autonomous delivery

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Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu, who most recently were Principal Engineers at Google’s self-driving car project (now Waymo), founded Nuro in 2016 to harness the power of robotics and artificial intelligence. Nuro’s vehicle is a fully autonomous, on-road vehicle designed to transport goods quickly, safely, and affordably.

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BMW Group Launches car sharing service “ReachNow” in Seattle

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In addition to debuting the ReachNow car sharing service in Seattle, BMW Group Member of the Board Peter Schwarzenbauer also announced the establishment of ReachNow’s North American headquarters in the city and its plans to expand the service to three additional cities in 2016—with the intention of servicing 10 North American cities.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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I bought them from a junk store, and maybe paid $2 for them. BASF, a German chemical manufacturer, has a somewhat similar corporate history and logo design to fellow thick-Helvetica enthusiast 3M. Tartan track is sort of the track-and-field version of Astroturf , originally designed for horse tracks.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US. . Android running the dashboard means Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Play Store, and more, are instantly available and work the way you already use them. And so forth.

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How EV Charging Boosts Value at Commercial Real Estate

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Some specific types that would see a boost in value include: Shopping and strip malls Standalone retail stores Office buildings Medical centers Multifamily housing Warehouses Garages Public parking structures Basically, any property where tenants rent, lease space, and/or provide a service would benefit from having EV chargers installed.

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Stanford scientists identify new Li-B-S solid electrolyte materials that boost lithium-ion battery performance

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To find reliable solid electrolytes, Sendek and his colleagues in 2016 trained a computer algorithm to screen more than 12,000 lithium-containing compounds in a materials database. Stability can impact the amount of energy per unit weight a battery can store. In electric vehicles, that can mean a longer driving range. Sendek, Evan R.

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