Amazon’s drones just got creepier. In case you didn’t know already, Amazon has been developing delivery drones since 2013. In December 2016, Amazon completed its first successful drone delivery. The drones use cameras to make their way to their destinations, of course. But it turns out that these cameras will be used for more than just navigation. The United […]
Virtual reality (VR) is the next big thing. Okay, people have been saying that for a while now. Every year, tech news sites like CNET and The Verge publish stories about the promise of VR, but the technology always seems to be another year or two away from beingd ready… We promise you, this time, […]
The “Internet of Things” (IoT) describes the increasing amount of internet-enabled connections between physical items like thermostats, toothbrushes, and refrigerators. For example, there are “smart” toilets that can autonomously analyze your stool and send dietary recommendations to your computer. This all might sound like science fiction, but the IoT is real, and it’s here to stay. That’s bad news for the […]
Surely you’ve heard about Amazon’s drone project. In the near future, delivery drivers may be replaced by flying robots. That’s not the only industry being disrupted by the emerging technology of delivery drones. At this year’s Sea Air Space trade show, it was revealed that the U.S. Marine Corps is working on a delivery drone called the TACAD […]
On February 14, executives from Toyota, Volvo, GM, and Lyft went to congress to answer questions about self-driving cars. Rep. Gregg Harper wondered how autonomous vehicles would interact with human drivers. He asked, “[If] I honk my horn [at an autonomous vehicle], will it do any good?” It’s an interesting question. Most rules of the road […]
Back in January 2016, the boss of Google X’s Project Wing, David Vos, said that his team would have fully-functional delivery drones ready in as soon as one year. Well, that didn’t happen. It’s been over a year, and there aren’t any delivery drones flying around in public (apparently, that’s part of the reason why Vos got fired). […]
From watches to thermostats and toothbrushes, it seems like everything connects to the internet these days. There’s a name for this – it’s called internet of things (IoT), and it can work wonders for your business. IoT has the power to reduce expenses and improve productivity. Imagine being able to see where a product is during every stage […]
It’s 2017. The new year brings new challenges, new innovations, and new opportunities. If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to make more money, then you’re going to need to adapt to all these changes. New delivery techniques and technologies are always being developed, and it’s the businesses that take advantage of these developments […]
No industry is safe from the transformative power of technology. Take the news industry, for example. The rise of the internet has forced newspapers to shift their focus from physical print to online publishing. The internet has changed many businesses, in fact, allowing for the formation of entire new industries (such as e-commerce) while rendering other industries […]
What if you didn’t need drivers to deliver your packages? Imagine all the time and money you would save if there was no need to hire, manage, and retain drivers. Imagination is no longer required for this concept. Yamato Transport, Japan’s largest door-to-door delivery company, will soon be using self-driving cars to deliver items that were purchased online. Yamato has teamed up […]
