Day: July 7, 2021
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Dedrone Protects Preakness 146 from Drone Threats
Return of Live Events Signals New Era in Event Airspace Security SAN FRANCISCO — Dedrone, the market leader in airspace security, today announces the successful implementation of Dedrone’s counter-drone technology at Preakness 146. Dedrone worked with the security team from 1/ST and the Maryland Jockey Club, owners of Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness Stakes, in the…
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Metro and the City of Los Angeles Launch New Dedicated Bus Lane Along Alvarado Street to Complement NextGen Bus Plan
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) and StreetsLA have partnered to improve bus speeds, frequency, and reliability during peak travel times along Alvarado Street with the launch of the first phase of a dedicated bus only lane. “Metro’s bus network is…
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Hyundai and RISD Research Future of Cities (video)
Hyundai Motor Group and Rhode Island School of Design or RISD, announced a research collaboration exploring new relationships between advanced technologies, public environments and personal experiences. These interactions are defined as “adaptive ecologies”: the technological interfaces that exist between beings… such as living organisms and machines, and their surroundings, the vast spatial and material…
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Hyundai Motor Group and Rhode Island School of Design Announce Collaboration to Research Future of Cities
The joint study examines new relationships between advanced technologies, public environments and personal experiences Four distinct study areas — surfaces, societies, futures and textile research around “adaptive ecologies” — were explored by RISD students and faculty and Hyundai researchers Study builds upon partnership established between Hyundai and RISD in 2020 SEOUL/ PROVIDENCE, RI, July 6, 2021…
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Moment in History: Madam CJ Walker (video)
Madam C.J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. Multiple sources mention that although other women might have been the first, their wealth is not…
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Skyroot Aerospace completes Series A funding to become the most affordable on-demand ride to space on the planet
The company will offer its first 10 customers special discounted pricing for launches beginning in 2022 NEW YORK, July 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Skyroot Aerospace, India’s leading private space launch company, is set to take the global stage with help from its recent $11 million Series A capital raise. The funding will be used to acquire new talent and complete the…