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LADOT wins $2M grant for DTLA “Code the Curb” pilot

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LADOT is a member of the Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) which includes the cities of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Miami-Dade County, and is committed to tackling common problems through shared technology.

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GAF Energy’s new Texas factory is about to make a lot of nailable solar shingles

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In April, Timberline Solar was approved by Miami-Dade County’s Product Control Sector as meeting or exceeding the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements of the Florida Building Code standards for safety, wind resistance, and waterproofing. Get started here. affiliate* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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

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Although many of the airlines are developing their programs independently, a successful innovation by any carrier could possibly become an industry standard. American introduced Smart Gating at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in 2021 and now employs it at six airports, including Chicago O’Hare and Miami International.

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

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Driverless cars are poised to decongest personal car traffic, shrink our eco footprint, free up parking spaces and reduce the frequency of collisions by about 90%. Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year.

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

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Ten years ago, at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trial event near Miami, I watched the most advanced humanoid robots ever built struggle their way through a scenario inspired by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Totes are standardized containers that warehouses use to store and transport items.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

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But the passengers who plunked down $1,800 to $100,000 and boarded the ship at Port Miami in Florida on Jan. On the day of the sailing, I headed to Port Miami expecting chaos, but as I got out of the taxi, I was greeted by a porter who took my bag and ushered me to the terminal.

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How Robots Helped Out After the Surfside Condo Collapse

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This team is with the Florida State University's Disaster Incident Response Team, which was in Surfside for 24 days at the request of Florida US&R Task 1 (Miami Dade Fire Rescue Department). Small unmanned aerial systems (drones) were used immediately upon arrival by the Miami Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) Department to survey the roughly 2.68

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