Google Ventures Backs Bounti for Autonomous AI for Sales, Leading $16 Million in Funding

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Bounti, a pioneer in autonomous AI products, came out of stealth and announced today it has secured $16 million in seed funding led by Google Ventures, with participation from Floodgate, Bloomberg Beta, Haystack, Octave Ventures, and MS&AD. Additionally, the company announced that Silicon Valley veteran Lew Cirne, founder… Continue reading Google Ventures Backs Bounti for Autonomous AI for Sales, Leading $16 Million in Funding

@Hyundai: Geotab, Kia, and 42dot Join Forces to Drive the Future of Fleet Management

Global Partnership to Improve Safety, Sustainability, and Efficiency in PBV Fleet Operations Geotab Inc. (Geotab), Kia Corporation (Kia), and 42dot have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), initiating a global connected vehicle partnership. This strategic collaboration will integrate advanced data solutions with enhanced in-vehicle technology to deliver innovative systems that support safety, sustainability, and efficiency… Continue reading @Hyundai: Geotab, Kia, and 42dot Join Forces to Drive the Future of Fleet Management

DENSO to Transfer All Its NiPPA Shares to Nippon Mirai Capital

KARIYA, Japan (Sept. 12, 2024) – DENSO Corporation today announced it has decided to transfer all its shares in NiPPA Co., Ltd. (NiPPA), a DENSO group company, to a special purpose company called NiPPA Holdings. NiPPA Holdings’ entire stake is held by a fund operated by Nippon Mirai Holdings Co., Ltd. (NMC). The transfer of… Continue reading DENSO to Transfer All Its NiPPA Shares to Nippon Mirai Capital

BRIDGESTONE GOLF PARTNERS WITH EASTSIDE GOLF FOR NEW GOLF BALL COLLAB

Release of Co-Branded TOUR B X Celebrates Shared Goal to Drive Authenticity and Diversity in Golf CLICK FOR IMAGES COVINGTON, Ga., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Bridgestone Golf, the #1 Ball-Fitter in Golf, today announced a new collaboration with Eastside Golf. The collaboration celebrates Eastside Golf’s mission to inspire the culture and promote diversity and consists of custom… Continue reading BRIDGESTONE GOLF PARTNERS WITH EASTSIDE GOLF FOR NEW GOLF BALL COLLAB

Vimaan Named in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ Reports, 2024 for Autonomous Data Collection and Inspection

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Vimaan, the leading provider of AI-enabled computer vision solutions for warehouse inventory tracking and visibility, today announced that it has once again been recognized by Gartner®. This year Vimaan has been recognized in two different Gartner Hype Cycle Reports. The first inclusion is part of the “Hype Cycle… Continue reading Vimaan Named in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ Reports, 2024 for Autonomous Data Collection and Inspection

Ready to Roll: Nuro to License Its Autonomous Driving System

To accelerate autonomous vehicle development and deployment timelines, Nuro announced today it will license its Nuro Driver autonomous driving system directly to automakers and mobility providers. The Nuro Driver is built on NVIDIA’s end-to-end safety architecture, which includes NVIDIA GPUs for AI training in the cloud and an automotive-grade NVIDIA DRIVE Thor computer running the… Continue reading Ready to Roll: Nuro to License Its Autonomous Driving System

NVIDIA and Oracle to Accelerate AI and Data Processing for Enterprises

Enterprises are looking for increasingly powerful compute to support their AI workloads and accelerate data processing. The efficiency gained can translate to better returns for their investments in AI training and fine-tuning, and improved user experiences for AI inference. At the Oracle CloudWorld conference today, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) announced the first zettascale OCI Supercluster,… Continue reading NVIDIA and Oracle to Accelerate AI and Data Processing for Enterprises

Rocketium co-Founder & CEO, Satej Sirur, Recognized as One of RETHINK Retail’s Top AI Leaders in Retail for 2024

Walmart Veteran Matthew Adam Smith to Lead Expansive “AiR” Initiative DALLAS, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Satej Sirur, co-Founder & CEO of Rocketium has been named one of the 2024 Top AI Leaders in Retail by RETHINK Retail as part of its newly launched AiR (AI in Retail) program. The list highlights 150 leaders across… Continue reading Rocketium co-Founder & CEO, Satej Sirur, Recognized as One of RETHINK Retail’s Top AI Leaders in Retail for 2024

Euro NCAP gives Jeep Avenger ‘mediocre’ three stars for safety

The Jeep Avenger has been given a “mediocre” three-star rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety test  The small crossover was let down by poor scores for side-impact protection of 10-year-old rear occupants and the responsiveness of its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system. Euro NCAP also criticised its lack of a child presence detection… Continue reading Euro NCAP gives Jeep Avenger ‘mediocre’ three stars for safety