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Archives for January 27, 2021

Does it Make Sense to Invest in Cryptocurrencies This Year?

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Cryptocurrency is once again becoming a hot topic in many different industries and circles. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, investor, or day trader, you’ve probably heard about the rising Bitcoin prices and all of the unique opportunities for making a huge profit.

In fact, some sources suggest that Bitcoin prices might surge to over $100,000 this year, making it a historic rise that many people will profit from.

Unfortunately, cryptocurrency investments have always been volatile. It’s difficult to judge cryptocurrencies because very few people understand what makes them tick. In fact, a lot of people don’t even understand how cryptocurrency values are defined or even how they’re “created”. [Read more…] about Does it Make Sense to Invest in Cryptocurrencies This Year?

How Businesses Can Stay Up-to-Date with the Latest Technology

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Nowadays, technology evolves quickly. Progress and advances in technology are growing at a far faster rate than ever before. Intelligent new products are invented and developed continually. It can feel almost impossible to keep up with the latest innovations, as there are just so many of them being announced all of the time.

Generally, all these technological advancements have been great news for businesses. It is now easier than ever before for companies to engage with their target audience and market products directly to them using social media. App technology has also meant that businesses have a brand-new and hassle-free way to encourage customers to shop with them or use their services, and this provides more choice and convenience for the customer too.

Technology does not just make our lives easier, although it is incredibly convenient. It also represents significant opportunities for businesses. In general, most consumers embrace technology and see it as a positive tool to enhance their daily life. [Read more…] about How Businesses Can Stay Up-to-Date with the Latest Technology

How AI is Changing the Digital Marketplace

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It’s no secret that artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world we live in. So much so that it impacts our daily lives in ways we may not even be aware of.

If you’ve interacted with anything digital, chances are you’ve interacted with AI. From webpages to ad campaigns, Google, social media, and more, AI is everywhere.

The shift towards online marketing has been driven by consumer interaction with the digital world. And with that, AI has blossomed as a way to help websites discover data helpful to refine the personalized customer experience. [Read more…] about How AI is Changing the Digital Marketplace

3 Things That Every Good Courier Company Needs

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Most businesses need a courier service at some time or another, so it’s a venture that could prove profitable in the longer term.

Whether you already have your own courier business or are thinking of starting one, there are some key things that you should try to focus on that could help to make your business a success.

Here are 3 things that every good courier company needs. [Read more…] about 3 Things That Every Good Courier Company Needs

Starship completes ‘1 million autonomous deliveries’ and raises another $17 million

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Delivery robot maker Starship Technologies says it has completed “1 million autonomous deliveries” since its launch in 2014.

The company adds that its business continues to expand with new partners and customers being added all the time.

In a blog post, Ahti Heinla, co-founder and CTO at Starship Technologies, says: “I’m proud to announce we have reached one million autonomous deliveries, more than 6 years after founding the company in 2014. [Read more…] about Starship completes ‘1 million autonomous deliveries’ and raises another $17 million

Bosch wins orders worth ‘billions’ for vehicle computers

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Automotive technology giant Bosch says it is winning orders worth “billions” for vehicle computers. Cars today each integrate hundreds of computer chips of various kinds, but few have central computers on board (see image below). 

In modern cars, intelligence counts for a lot, and Bosch says its vehicle computers are there to provide it. These computers, the new all-rounders of automotive electronics, are incorporating ever more functions of individual control units into central, highly powerful electronic modules.

For more than a year now, Bosch vehicle computers have been controlling functions such as driver assistance systems and motion in production vehicles. And soon, they will be joined by central computers for cockpit functions and body electronics. [Read more…] about Bosch wins orders worth ‘billions’ for vehicle computers

Safelog AGVs win numerous awards

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Safelog automated guided vehicles have won numerous awards over the past few months, including a German Design Award as well as an IF Design Award.

In the latest success, Safelog’s AGV product range emerged from the Red Dot design competition with two awards. The jury of around 40 international experts commended the series’ excellent design quality, and also awarded the range the prestigious design prize in the “Smart Products” meta-category, which was presented for the first time.

In a statement, the jury said: “The three AGV S2 / M3 and L1 transport robots were designed for complex logistics processes with both a high degree of precision and technological sophistication. [Read more…] about Safelog AGVs win numerous awards

Motiv Space Systems and Nasa to develop robotic arm for extreme cold environments

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Motiv Space Systems has agreed a partnership with Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Lab to develop COLDArm, a “first-in-kind” robotic arm that will be built to survive the extreme cold of the Moon’s South Pole, ushering in a new era of extended space exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

COLDArm (short for Cold Operable Lunar Deployable Arm) is a vital component of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) a NASA program to send small robotic landers and rovers to the Moon, including its South Pole – a region known for extremely cold temperatures in the dark of night.

In fact, that’s the biggest design challenge faced by the space robotics engineers at Motiv and JPL: the extreme cold. To date, there aren’t that many space components that are expected to last a lunar night or to operate during a lunar night, but all of that is changing. [Read more…] about Motiv Space Systems and Nasa to develop robotic arm for extreme cold environments