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LA-RICS celebrates final acceptance of P25 system built by Motorola Solutions
The Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) announced its final acceptance of its much-anticipated Project 25 (P25) radio system built by Motorola Solutions during a ribbon-cutting ceremony conducted last month. LA-RICS Executive Director Scott Edson (pictured above, cutting the ribbon) said the Los Angeles region has “moved into the 21st Century, when it comes […]
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Industrial Inspection robot dog gets upgrade; humanoid robot video released
Unitree Robotics has released a new version of its quadruped robot, Unitree B2, for industrial inspection use cases. The new robot design has lidar for obstacle detection and navigation, a standing payload of around 264 pounds and a battery life of four to six hours. In a video demonstration, the new robot is shown climbing […]
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Five takeaways from the House FCC oversight hearing
The House Energy & Commerce Committee held an FCC oversight hearing on Thursday, with a “Biden broadband takeover” theme, focusing largely on Republican concerns with the FCC’s efforts to reinstate Title II and enact digital discrimination rules. The hearing also covered the FCC’s lapsed spectrum authority and the Biden administration’s spectrum policy, as well as funding shortfalls […]
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Sorond named NextNav's CEO to pursue location services, 5G
Mariam Sorond, a wireless executive who previously worked at companies including VMware, CableLabs and Dish Network, will take over the CEO role at NextNav, the company announced. “Having devoted my career to advancing and commercializing innovation in technology, I am thrilled to continue this journey at the helm of NextNav,” Sorond said in a release. “I […]
