Day: March 14, 2019
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Nissan and Docomo test Invisible-to Visible technology using 5G in a moving vehicle
Nissan and NTT Docomo are putting Nissan’s Invisible-to-Visible technology through its field test in a moving vehicle, using Docomo’s fifth-generation mobile communications connectivity. The technology, first revealed at the CES trade show in Las Vegas in January, is being tested at Grandrive, Nissan’s proving ground in Yokosuka, Japan. Invisible-to-Visible, or I2V, is a future Nissan…
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ExxonMobil offering $60,000 prize money for robotics innovations
Energy giant ExxonMobil is offering $60,000 prize money as part of its first-ever robotics and automation innovation competition. Organized by BBL Ventures, the “Reverse Robotics Pitch Challenge for ExxonMobil” is open now and is inviting innovation in a number of areas. BBL Ventures, a technological innovation company specializing in the natural resources industry, there are “pain…
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Siemens tops European patent application rankings
Siemens submitted more patent applications than any other company in Europe in 2018, thus advancing to first place in the European Patent Office’s application rankings. With 2,493 patent applications, Siemens relegated last year’s leader, Huawei, to second place, followed by Samsung and LG. In 2017, Siemens had taken second place. The last time the company…