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Taiwan follows US in shutting out China’s top tech – Nikkei Asian Review

A visitor attends a big data demonstration in China's Huainan. Taiwan's restrictions on government procurement will include Chinese servers and cloud computing services.

TAIPEI — Taiwan is widening its crackdown on government procurement of Chinese technology to servers, cloud computing and other services and equipment, which is expected to include Alibaba Group Holding, Huawei Technologies, Lenovo Group and Xiaomi, citing security risks.
The Nikkei Asian Review in January first reported that Taiwan was drafting a blacklist to ban the use of electronics products from telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE, surveillance camera maker Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology and others for all government departments, organizations and government-controlled companies.
The official guidelines, disclosed on Friday by the Executive Yuan, Taiwan's cabinet, will include bans on telecom equipment, surveillance cameras, servers, web cameras, drones, cloud-computin..

DJI R&D head dreams of drones fighting fires by the thousands in ‘aerial aqueduct’

While the world watched in shock as part of Notre Dame cathedral burned, few realized the surprising roles machines played in the incident. Sadly, a possible computer glitch may have been responsible for the fire. But technology was also crucial to the recovery efforts. French firefighters used DJI drones to survey the blaze and assess their attack plan — something a Paris Fire Brigade spokesperson said was important in saving the historic building. And a water cannon-manned robot named Colossus also helped battle the raging fire.

When talking about dream future drone applications at a Techcrunch AI and robotics event held at UC Berkeley on Thursday, DJI head of U.S. research and development Arnaud Thiercelin shared his obsession with the idea of fighting fires with drones in what he refers to as an “aerial aqueduct.”

“I have my group of people laughing about it on the internet, but I’ve done my homework, and the idea is to use a fleet of drones — thousands of them working in a const..

Narwal, World’s First Self-Cleaning Robot Mop & Vacuum , Funded $100,000 in 2 Hours on Kickstarter

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Narwal, World’s First Self-Cleaning Robot Mop & Vacuum , Funded $100,000 in 2 Hours on Kickstarter

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 19, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — The up-and-coming robot vacuum brand Narwal, the world’s first self-cleaning robot mop & vacuum launched on Kickstarter on April 16, 2019. And the campaign was successfully funded in just 11 minutes and raised $100,000 in 2 hours.

Narwal made a great coup on Kickstarter, which is mostly credited to its innovative mop self-cleaning technology. The robot can wash and rinse the mops automatically upon returning to the station with 5L water tanks when needed. It also smart enough to know when to wash the mops based on time spent, area mopped and other factors. At the end of the cleaning cycle, it will not on..

Medical drone delivery service to be launched on April 24

General News of Friday, 19 April 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-04-19

Zipline medical drones supply

Fly Zipline Ghana will on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 officially launch its drone delivery service in the country.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to launch the initiative at Zipline’s first distribution center at Omenako, a town in the Suhum municipality in the Eastern Region.

Prior to the official launch on Wednesday, Zipline on Tuesday, will officially fly its first drone to deliver vaccines to the New Tafo Hospital in the Eastern Region.

$12.5 million contract approved

Government in 2018 approved the operationalization of Zipline’s drone technology to deliver essential drugs and blood to rural areas in the country amidst protest from Members of Parliament on the Minority side.

The $12.5 million contract is to enable the government to fly blood and other health essentials to deprived areas.

When at full operations, Fly Zipline expects to be running over ..

Chucky Is A Tech-Savvy Terror In Trailer For ‘Child’s Play’ Reboot

The infamous, serial killer-possessed doll Chucky gets a modern upgrade in a new reboot of the 1980s horror classic, “Child’s Play.”

The movie’s first trailer was unveiled Thursday and, from the looks of it, the terror looks a lot more tech-focused this time around. Due out in June, “Child’s Play” stars Aubrey Plaza as Karen Barclay, a single mother who buys her son, Andy (Gabriel Bateman) a smart home device known as a “Buddi doll” named Chucky.

Unfortunately for the mother and son duo, Chucky is far more sinister than he appears ― and with the new contemporary twist, he seems to be able to take control of thermostats, lawn mowers and even drones, making his kills considerably more elaborate.

“Child's Play” hits theaters June 21.

In a video released last month at the 2019 WonderCon event in Anaheim, California, actor Mark Hamill revealed to fans that he’ll be providing Chucky’s voice in the film.

“I can’t wait to bring such an iconic character to life, and present him i..

Hawaiian flower, thought extinct, rediscovered by a drone

Hawaiian flower, thought extinct, rediscovered by a droneThought to be extinct, the Hibiscadelphus woodii was rediscovered on a cliff face by a drone. (CNN)Researchers dispatched a drone into the Hawaiian skies to observe an extremely biodiverse area on a remote part of Kauai's Kalalau Valley. The scientists soon realized they had rediscovered a flower species that was thought to be extinct.
According to a statement from the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hibiscadelphus woodii was discovered on a vertical cliff face. Most sections of this area of the valley are inaccessible to humans because of the steep landscape.NTBG has been using drone technology for the past two and a half years to get a look at the unique flora. Dr. David Lorence, director science and conservation for the garden, said, “This incredible rediscovery was made possible by our staff using drone technology and was supported by a grant from the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. Drone technology gre..

Firefighters used drones to tackle Notre Dame fire – Quartz

CEO: Drone tech startup PrecisionHawk getting new digs, adding jobs

RALEIGH — Drone tech company PrecisionHawk is moving.

In news that was first reported by the Triangle Business Journal, the fast-growing company is getting ready to move out of its current offices on Six Forks Road and into bigger digs above Raleigh’s Milk Bar.

The move is expected to be complete by the end of August and supports the firm’s “deep-seated roots in the Raleigh area,” PrecisionHawk CEO Michael Chasen told WRAL TechWire today.

“Moving to the new location will place PrecisionHawk in the heart of downtown Raleigh and add our unique energy to the active heartbeat of Glenwood South. This move will support our goal to be a vibrant and active part of the Raleigh community,”Chasen said.

How PrecisionHawk helped History network’s hunt for buried treasure in Philippine jungle

Founded in 2010, the company was later rebranded under its current name, emerging as a leader in drones and emerging technology with applications in industries ranging from mining to agriculture.

In 2018,..

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What do drones and GPS owe to a 1744 shipwreck?

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On 5 October 1744, a storm was brewing in the English Channel. With sails set for home after chasing a French fleet off the coast of Portugal, a squadron of British warships was in trouble.
The lead ship HMS Victory sank 100m to the seabed 50 miles (80km) south of Plymouth, taking with it 1,100 men and – so rumour had it – lots of Portuguese gold. The wreckage lay undisturbed until it was located by a marine salvage company in 2009.
Beyond the rumoured gold, there was something else on board which was arguably much more economically significant.
Also lost that day was the first known attempt to develop an idea that is now used to guide everything from submarines to satellites, from rovers on Mars to the phone in your pocket.
When the Victory went down, it took with it John Serson's “whirling speculum”, forerunner to the gyroscope.

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