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The Future Street Cleaner System Robot
[Design]
2020/07/16 09:04
In not so distant future, Robert Schäfer has envisioned that our future cleaning system would be robots. Inspired by the growing popularity of automatic and autonomous products and vehicles, it’s no brainer that the future of public service is robotic technology. This project demonstrates autonomous municipal street cleaner that focuses on workflow, functionality and design. It’s highly poss...
(Infographic) Online Gaming : The Rise of a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry
[Business]
2020/07/16 09:03
In just a few short decades, the world of online gaming has exploded in popularity. Estimated to reach $196 billion in revenue by 2022, it is now considered to be one of the fastest growing industries on the planet.The infographic above explores the humble beginnings of the online gaming market and dives into the technological possibilities driving its future.The Birth of Online GamingAlthough...
(Patent) Apple Patents Cloud-Based Proximity Pairing and Switching for Peer-to-Peer Devices
[Tech]
2020/07/15 09:10
Apple AirPods is expected to have a new feature that will allow your AirPods to automatically switch to a voice call on your iPhone when a video is being played on your connected iPad or laptop without any manual selection.Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Apple’s worldwide developer conference (WWDC 2020) was live-streamed online. The event was packed with big announcements and genera...
(PDF) Mckinsey : COVID-19 and The Employee Experience
[Consumer]
2020/07/15 09:09
The return phase of the COVID-19 crisis is a good time for organizations to create more tailored responses to workplace challenges, expanding on the goodwill and camaraderie earned in earlier phases.As it turns out, most companies did a solid job of addressing their employees’ basic needs of safety, stability, and security during the first phase of the COVID-19 crisis. However, those needs are...
(Video) MIT CSAIL Robot Disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank
[Tech]
2020/07/15 09:08
Using UV-C light, the system can disinfect a warehouse floor in half an hour — and could one day be employed in grocery stores, schools, and other spaces.With every droplet that we can’t see, touch, or feel dispersed into the air, the threat of spreading Covid-19 persists. It’s become increasingly critical to keep these heavy droplets from lingering — especially on surfaces, which are welco...
(Video) Bbot’s Platform To Help Restaurants Reopen Boosted By $3M Seed Round
[Investing]
2020/07/15 09:07
Startup Bbot secured a $3 million seed funding round, led by Craft Ventures, to simplify and improve the ordering and payments processes for restaurants.The 3-year-old company began in San Francisco by offering a robot for restaurants and bars, Bbot co-founder and CEO Steven Simoni told Crunchbase News.“It turns out that they just wanted the software part and no robot, so now we help operators...
Amazon’s New Smart Shopping Cart Lets You Skip the Checkout Lines
[Business]
2020/07/15 09:06
Amazon wants to give the good ol’ shopping cart a 21st-century upgrade. On Tuesday, July 14, the e-commerce giant introduced Dash Cart, a smarter pushcart that lets you skip the traditional cashier line.Furnished with a mix of sensors, a weighing scale, and cameras, the Amazon Dash Cart can tell what you’re placing inside of it. Once you’re done picking out what you want, you can simply walk...
(Infographic) Despite Public Scrutiny, Consumers Still Engage With Celebrity Content
[Consumer]
2020/07/15 09:05
Brands that had partnerships with stars saw spikes in traffic. Brands that used celebrities in Instagram posts saw 1.5 times more traffic in 2020 compared to 2019, according to CrowdTangle.Though influencers and celebrities have come under scrutiny for some of their actions during Covid-19, research from UTA Marketing, a division of United Talent Agency, found that consumers still enjoy seeing...
Streat Self-Driving Food Delivering Platform – Customizable Mobile Kitchen
[Design]
2020/07/15 09:04
Over the last five years, Korean Restaurants industry has performed very well with many core industries in larger food services sector. Unfortunately Korea’s restaurants industry also has more closures than start ups. Opening a restaurant can be a high risk investment, let’s see…an average restaurant start-up can cost up to $65,000, or foodtruck start-up can cost up to $12,000. Is there a wa...
