Uber is working with Carnegie Mellon University to open a new tech center devoted to developing autonomous driving vehicles, among other things.
The new research-and-development facility, the Uber Advanced Technologies Center, will be near Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh.
Earlier today, reports surfaced that the two organizations had partnered, and now Uber has confirmed it. In the announcement, the companies say the center will serve for “research and development, primarily in the areas of mapping and vehicle safety and autonomy technology.”
Moving deeper into the Internet of Things, Intel has acquired smart home startup Lantiq for $280 million.
The move will accelerate Lantiq’s smart home gateway and intelligent access networks business. It will also help the world’s biggest chip maker advance its position in the Internet of Things, or making everyday objects smart and connected.
Un total de 19 proyectos concurrirán en la 2ª edición de la Brocante Tecnológica, un evento organizado por el BAC de MONDRAGON, que se desarrollará en el salón de actos del Polo de Innovación Garaia de Mondragón, el próximo día 5 de febrero de 2015.
El interés de esta iniciativa surge de la constatación de que, como consecuencia de la falta de recursos económicos, la ausencia de alineación con la estrategia general de la empresa, la carencia de canales de comercialización,… existen en nuestras empresas y centros tecnológicos, proyectos truncados que constituyen un stock de oportunidades de negocio no materializadas. El BAC de MONDRAGON considera que es preciso dar una segunda opción a este cúmulo de oportunidades aletargadas.
The field of RNA-based drugs is moving fast. Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISIS) has an approved drug, and more potentially on the way. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY) has a slew of them in development, and a few that could be approved in the next few years.
Israel’s dynamic tech startup scene is no secret. The country has been called the “start-up nation” for years and, today, only the U.S. and China have more companies listed on the NASDAQ than Israel’s 90 – worth a total of $40 billion. Innovation continues and a new crop of Israeli tech startups are on their way up, transforming healthcare, entertainment, finance, media and a myriad of other industries. The hot startups below have secured funding from investors, and are perhaps, on their way to successful exits or IPOs. Here are 25 Israeli tech startups to watch this year:
Two mice perch side by side, nibbling a food pellet. As one turns to the left, it becomes clear that food is not all that they share — their front and back legs have been cinched together, and a neat row of sutures runs the length of their bodies, connecting their skin. Under the skin, however, the animals are joined in another, more profound way: they are pumping each other's blood.
Parabiosis is a 150-year-old surgical technique that unites the vasculature of two living animals. (The word comes from the Greek para, meaning 'alongside', and bios, meaning 'life'.) It mimics natural instances of shared blood supply, such as in conjoined twins or animals that share a placenta in the womb.
Des étudiants originaires de la ville de Cesis ont conçu des chargeurs utilisant l'énergie solaire pour charger les appareils électroniques [1]. Ils sont situés dans un espace spécialement aménagé au sein de la ville. En Lettonie, c'est la première fois qu'une telle technologie est utilisée.
