AWS Region in the UAE
The AWS Region in the United Arab Emirates is now open. The official name is Middle East (UAE), and the API name is me-central-1. one can start using it to deploy workloads and store your data in the United Arab Emirates. The AWS Middle East …

Baidu unveils next-gen autonomous vehicle
Baidu, Inc. has unveiled its nextgeneration fully autonomous vehicle (AV) Apollo RT6, an all-electric, productionready model with a detachable steering wheel. It will be put into operation in China in 2023 on Apollo Go, Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing service.
Apollo RT6 integrates Baidu’s most advanced …

Advance autonomous vehicle scaled production program
Perrone Robotics, Inc. and Roush Industries has completed the first phase of a successful TONY® – AV, fully autonomous, zero-emissions, electric shuttle integration. The new prototype will be the model for a large-volume production process that will allow Perrone’s TONY AV-Retrofit kit to be easily integrated into existing vehicle …

Tech Mahindra and Cisco join hands
Tech Mahindra has collaborated with Cisco to drive the infrastructure modernization of optical transport networks with the introduction of Cisco routed optical networking. The collaboration aims to simplify the Internet transport networks by leveraging state-ofthe- art optical and routing technologies to converge services over an IP Infrastructure enabling a …

JLR Announces Partnership With NVIDIA
Jaguar Land Rover has formed a multiyear strategic partnership with NVIDIA, the leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and computing, to jointly develop and deliver next-generation automated driving systems plus AI-enabled services and experiences for its customers.
Starting in 2025, all new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles will be built on the NVIDIA …

Enhancing location accuracy experience for smartphone users in
HERE Technologies has announced that Transsion has selected HERE Network Positioning to improve its location accuracy capabilities in emerging markets such as Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand.
By deploying HERE Network Positioning, Transsion will be able to identify accurate positioning of its devices both indoors …

Multiclass object detection algorithms for ships, aircraft and vehicles
Orbital Insight has launched multiclass object detection algorithms within its GO platform. It uses advanced computer vision algorithms to identify and differentiate between classes of ships, aircraft and vehicles within satellite imagery. The state-of-the-art multiclass ship detection algorithms will bring immediate benefits to the defense and …

Wipro and HERE partnership
Wipro Limited and HERE Technologies are partnering to offer location-based services, to customers from Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Telecom and Automotive industry verticals. Both will be jointly developing solutions in the areas of asset tracking, logistics, supply chain, smartmetering and analytics, field workforce management, and private mapping-asa- service for …

Ultra-wideband micro-location technology gains traction
From AR games to automatic car locks, pinpointing the location of devices is becoming increasingly important in modern life. The difference being that the precision we demand is far beyond the reach of GPS or Bluetooth. With Ultra-Wideband (UWB) microlocation technology from imec, the location of objects in a space can …

IoT technology powers drones to deliver critical medical assets
KORE, a leader in Internet of Things (“IoT”) solutions and worldwide Connectivity-as-a-Service (“CaaS”), showcased the innovative enablement of IoT connectivity that is making it possible for Australian drone-powered logistics company Swoop Aero to transport COVID-19 vaccines into isolated areas of the world at Mobile World Congress …