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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened

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An autonomous Waymo car hit a cyclist in San Francisco yesterday – but luckily the cyclist had only minor injuries. According to Reuters, a San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson said that a 911 call was made, but that the cyclist was not taken to the hospital and left the scene on their own.

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Did You Make Your Connecting Flight? You May Have A.I. to Thank.

Baua Electric

Last month in Chicago, a United Airlines flight to London was ready to depart, but it was still waiting for 13 passengers connecting from Costa Rica. It’s like Google maps, but in the air,” explained Vikram Baskaran, vice president for information technology services at the carrier. The post Did You Make Your Connecting Flight?

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NVIDIA to acquire DeepMap, enhancing mapping solutions for AVs

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DeepMap was founded five years ago by James Wu and Mark Wheeler, veterans of Google, Apple and Baidu, among other companies. A DeepMap map in San Jose, Calif., These maps need to efficiently scale across AV fleets, with fast processing and minimal data storage. Finally, they must be able to function worldwide.

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Aclima partnering with Google to map outdoor air quality with Street View vehicles

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a San Francisco-based company that designs and deploys environmental sensor networks, is partnering with Google Earth Outreach to map and better to understand urban air quality. —Karin Tuxen-Bettman, Program Manager for Google Earth Outreach. Aclima, Inc.,

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OnStar Leverages Google Android and Maps Technology for Chevrolet Volt Mobile Applications

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OnStar is leveraging Google technology to develop a number of new mobile application features to provide Volt customers with the most connected vehicle experience possible. Additionally, the owner will also have the option to get voice-guided directions to their vehicle from their current location, using Google Maps Navigation.

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Volkswagen testing use of quantum computing in battery research

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Volkswagen is presenting its research work connected with quantum computing at the CEBIT technology show in Hanover, June 12-15. —Florian Neukart, Principle Scientist at Volkswagen’s CODE Lab in San Francisco. We are focusing on the modernization of IT systems throughout the Group.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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The startup, headquartered in San Francisco, won this year’s CCU (Compania Cervecerias Unidas) Chile’s Innpacta Global Open Innovation Challenge. Headquarters San Francisco. Slow or unavailable Internet connections posed another problem, Chen says. “We IEEE Senior Member Min Chen is Wisy's cofounder and CEO.

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