Science Project to record cultural, geological and environmental treasures at risk from climate crisis The Earth Archive plans to use Lidar, which has been used to reveal archaeological treasures such as the Mayan city of Tikal. Photograph: Canuto and Auld-Thomas/AP A project to produce detailed maps of all the land on Earth through laser scanning… Continue reading ‘Ultimate gift to future generations’: plan to laser map all land on Earth – The Guardian
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Ford Elevates Customer Experience by Making FordPass Remote Features Complimentary; Company is First to Offer Connected Service for No Charge
FordPass, powered by FordPass Connect, delivers a single mobile platform where owners can remotely start/stop/unlock their vehicles, schedule maintenance and chat with Ford Guides, along with other features; introduced in 2016, the number of subscribers has been increasing every year FordPass, powered by FordPass Connect service, previously available through one, two or five-year trial subscriptions… Continue reading Ford Elevates Customer Experience by Making FordPass Remote Features Complimentary; Company is First to Offer Connected Service for No Charge
Experience, not nationality, key for new CEO at France’s Renault – minister
PARIS, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Experience in overhauling a company and a track record in industry will be more important than nationality when carmaker Renault chooses a new chief executive, France's junior economy minister said on Tuesday.
Renault, in which the French government owns a 15% stake, last week kicked off the search for a new leader after ousting CEO Thierry Bollore, hoping new blood will help it repair relations and strengthen a partnership with Japan's Nissan , which has also switched top managers.
The French state, with a boardroom vote on Bollore's successor, is open to casting the net wide, junior minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher told Reuters.
“When we had to find the best profile for someone to lead Air France, we got someone who is not French – very well,” said Pannier-Runacher, referring to ex-Air Canada boss Ben Smith's appointment last year at the airline, in which Paris also holds a stake.
“It's the best profile that counts here, someone that ..
StarinTech’s TryAngle Platform to Carry out a Contest for Blockchain Projects
StarinTech (CEO Moon Kyung-mi) announced that it would launch its platform ‘TryAngle’ that is for startups on the 11th of next month. TryAngle is a contest for startups and it provides practical benefits for startups after they are evaluated by judges.TryAngle’s first focus is on blockchain. It is going to select ten domestic and foreign… Continue reading StarinTech’s TryAngle Platform to Carry out a Contest for Blockchain Projects
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GM strike, day 30: Barra, Reuss join negotiations, according to sources
General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra and President Mark Reuss for the first time joined main table negotiations with the United Auto Workers on Tuesday morning, two people familiar with the situation told The Detroit News. The hour-long discussion could signal that a proposed tentative agreement soon may be ready, especially after the UAW on Monday issued… Continue reading GM strike, day 30: Barra, Reuss join negotiations, according to sources
Building a safe automated trucking product: a different kind of Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment
A year ago we unveiled Ike and shared our unique perspective on how to build safe, reliable, and commercially-valuable automated trucking technology that works for people. Since then, we’ve made a lot of progress, though we’ve mostly kept it to ourselves. Earlier this year we shared some of the lessons our team has learned over… Continue reading Building a safe automated trucking product: a different kind of Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment
Guest post: An Introduction to STPA and its Application to Safety-Critical Technologies
This guest post was written by Dr. John Thomas, Director of MIT’s Safety and Cybersecurity Group and MIT’s Engineering Systems Lab. Dr. Thomas’s research studies engineering mistakes and human error to develop systematic methods to prevent them. His primary research is focused on STPA and related techniques for proactive system safety, security, and human factors… Continue reading Guest post: An Introduction to STPA and its Application to Safety-Critical Technologies
Meet Randol Aikin, Ike’s Head of Systems Engineering
Randol joined Ike in 2018 and is our Head of Systems Engineering. What excites you the most about your job? What gets you up in the morning? I’m really excited every Monday morning to come to work at Ike. The main reason is the team — It is a phenomenal group of people who are… Continue reading Meet Randol Aikin, Ike’s Head of Systems Engineering
Self-Driving Requires Unprecedented Collaboration
By: Raj Kapoor, Chief Strategy Officer; and Luc Vincent, EVP Autonomous Driving In conversations about self-driving cars, people often talk about the rush to full autonomy like they’re commentators on a race — tracking new developments in technology, analyzing the strategic moves of the companies hurrying to be first. It’s easy to get caught up… Continue reading Self-Driving Requires Unprecedented Collaboration