Autonomous Transport: Hype vs. Reality

Creating autonomous transport systems is hard enough but proving that the system is safe to customers and legislators is proving as great a challenge, says Dr. Luca Delgrossi, Head of Technology at Volvo Autonomous Solutions. “Developing vehicles that can travel anywhere on their own is the jackpot that many manufacturers…

Coronavirus Lockdown: Massive Surge in The Use of Fintech Apps

Coronavirus-triggered social distancing, isolation and lockdowns have driven-up the use of financial apps in Europe by 72 per cent in a week, reveals deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. The sharp increase in the use of financial technology comes as the world readjusts to life…

Can Chips Improve your Health?

It has been predicted for a few years now that human microchipping is set to take off in big way. So far, getting humans to adopt microchip implants has been a hard sell, but some now believe that medical and health monitoring features will be what takes the technology mainstream.

Robo Shop

For decades now, futurists have been predicting the dawn of the robot era, envisaging a time when autonomous mechanical devices would be doing everything from repairing bikes to performing surgery. That vision may not have come about as quickly as first thought, but artificial intelligence, mobility and connectivity have made…