Category: Artificial Intelligence
E-scooter firm Spin launches micromobility fund
Ford-owned e-scooter firm Spin is launching a new £100,000 Micromobility Research Fund in the UK. Over the next 12 months, the fund will support top researchers from ten leading universities in the UK and US as well as a number of mobility experts from organisations in the international mobility ecosystem. Preparation for the first piece…
Could Nudge smart wristband prevent COVID-19 spread?
A British company has launched a wristband that trains people to stop touching their face, a common transmission route for COVID-19. The Nudge wristband uses behavioural science and artificial intelligence to psychologically ‘nudge’ the wearer. Its developers say the band helps minimise wearers’ risk of catching infectious diseases and can also help many of the…
Over half of customers don’t get any benefit from AI
While COVID-19 has catalysed financial services organizations to harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve customer experience (CX), challenges in integration and customer perceptions are still undermining its potential. That's according to a report published today by the Capgemini Research Institute entitled, Smart Money: How to drive AI at scale to transform the financial services customer experience.…
WeWalk smart cane joins Microsoft AI for Accessibility programme
WeWALK, the smart cane designed for people who are blind or with low vision has joined Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility programme. Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility $25 million 5-year programme is aimed at harnessing the power of AI to amplify human capability for the more than one billion people around the world with disabilities. Through grants,…
COVID-19: 9 key trends shaping industry response
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, The Reshaping of Industries Caused by COVID-19, encompasses nine key trends that will emerge from industries reshaping as a response to COVID-19. Chris Price reports... With the pandemic’s negative impact on the global economy, immediate action is critical. Technology leaders must assess the emerging opportunities resulting from COVID-19 and provide technological…
1 in 4 would be happy with ‘brain implants’
A quarter of people (24%) would be happy to see technology implanted in their brain to help them communicate, reveals research from price comparison site Uswitch.com, as it examines changes to technology since the year 2000. Brain implants like Elon Musk’s proposed Neuralink will let us control our gadgets with our thoughts and communicate at…
Ford adds AI tech to Ford Mustang Mach-E
Making its debut in the all-new, all-electric Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s next-generation SYNC - a technology that learns from driver behaviours to make smart suggestions. It combines conversational speech recognition, internet search results and machine learning intelligence to make time-saving recommendations based upon previous journeys. Ford showcased its new communication and entertainment system for the…
Latest Tech Used in 2020 To Improve Your Health
The entire healthcare industry is being transformed thanks to the use and presence of innovative technology. This technology is helping those in the field meet the new and evolving challenges that are emerging. The fact is, the right technology can help any healthcare organization meet the increasing demand for resources and operate in an efficient…
Three in five Brits fear autonomous AI, claims poll
People fear the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) acting without human assistance, new research by Fountech.ai has revealed. The AI firm commissioned an independent survey among 2,000 UK adults to uncover their perceptions towards AI. It found that the majority (61%) of Brits are concerned by the idea of AI systems being able to function…
SEAT explores technology to detect drivers nodding off
Car manufacturer SEAT is experimenting with technology that studies a driver’s eyes and head movement to detect if they’re falling asleep. SEAT’s Xplora team searches for innovative companies which develop connected car tech and smart mobility services. It has now partnered with Eyesight Technologies, which uses advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence to improve road…
