Partner content Hyundai launches robotaxi trial with its own autonomous-vehicle (AV) tech 13th June 2022 Hyundai is trialing a rideshare service in one of Seoul’s busiest districts with two electric Ioniq 5s that feature in-house developed self-driving technology. The RoboRide pilot will be the first rideshare service with autonomous vehicles (AVs) to take place in Gangnam – the fashionable, but heavily congested area made famous by the 2012 global pop hit Gangnam Style – and […]
Partner content Stellantis claims on-the-go electric-vehicle charging a reality 13th June 2022 Stellantis claims its ‘Scalextric’ on-the-go EV charging project has shown the system is a fully robust and practical solution after months of testing. As TU-Automotive reported in December, the automaker created a special test circuit at its Arena del Futuro and, together with project partners, set out to trial the capability of dynamic wireless power transfer […]
News FirstNet Authority CTO highlights coverage-extension efforts as initial Band 14 buildout nears completion 12th June 2022 With AT&T almost done deploying the initial contracted FirstNet 700 MHz Band 14 infrastructure, the FirstNet Authority increasingly is focusing on solutions that will let public-safety users access the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) when outside of terrestrial system, according to FirstNet officials. FirstNet Authority CTO Jeff Bratcher said that NPSBN contractor AT&T repeatedly has […]
News Newscan: Axon halts plans for Taser drone as nine on ethics board resign 10th June 2022 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Axon halts plans for Taser drone as nine on ethics board resign UK police to spend up to $62.7 million on legacy Airwave TETRA comms network kit 911 director warns of medical alerts that connect to 911, not a live call center CISA reveal Chinese hackers’ tactics targeting […]
Partner content Why AIs will become hackers 10th June 2022 RSA CONFERENCE 2022 — San Francisco — “Nice to see you all again,” Bruce Schneier told the audience at his keynote for the in-person return of RSA Conference, taking off his trademark cap. “It’s kinda neat. Kinda a little scary.” Schneier is a security technologist, researcher, and lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School. He has a long list of […]
Partner content Old-fashioned trust still biggest challenge to connected autonomous vehicles 10th June 2022 Thales says, globally, there will be 75 million vehicles with autonomous capabilities by 2035. However, to reassure the users of the vehicles, as well as to increase uptake of connected and autonomous vehicles, along with efficient connectivity has to come stringent cybersecurity. Trust is key to their development, including in how the data from the […]
Partner content Huawei’s big role in open source threatens new security backlash 10th June 2022 Kubernetes, an open-source platform popular in the telecom industry, counts some of America’s best-known technology companies among its biggest contributors. Google, the progenitor of the project, unsurprisingly heads a community dashboard list partly shown below (and fully available here). But Red Hat (owned by IBM), VMware, Microsoft, Intel, and IBM itself all feature in the top […]
Partner content In the early days of hurricane season, experts predict a busy year; communities should prepare 10th June 2022 From the Capitol riot in January to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a few months later, and the recent series mass shootings, it’s been a busy news year to say the least—so much is happening in the present that it takes effort to consider what the future will hold. But while the 24-hour news cycle continues […]
News RapidDeploy inks first enterprise mapping deal supporting General Motors’ OnStar call centers 8th June 2022 RapidDeploy yesterday announced that its Radius Mapping solution will be used to support General Motors’ OnStar call centers that work closely with 911 centers during certain emergencies—the first enterprise agreement for RapidDeploy, according to CEO Steve Raucher. OnStar has worked closely with RapidDeploy in the past to deliver vehicle telematics directly to 911 centers that […]
News Updated: PSCR gets new support from NIST as current federal funding set to expire in fall 8th June 2022 [Editor’s note–This article has been updated to reflect that NIST will provide base funding for about two dozen PSCR researchers.] SAN DIEGO—Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) will see its primary $300 million allocation from Congress expire this fall, but at least a portion of this money will be offset by new funding from the National […]
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