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Autonomous Delivery Startup Nuro Nets $500M In Funding On $5B Valuation

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According to Zhu, Nuro has now put out two versions of the autonomous delivery vehicle, including R2, which received the first and only federal exemption for an autonomous vehicle from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , per the post.

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The Apple Pay Pivot?

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After a bit of a bumpy start to the year, what has become a now multi-week debacle with the FBI over that phone and a solid month of share prices below $100, it has been a while since Apple has managed a whole week of headlines that were, more or less, positive and even hopeful about innovation in the offing.

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

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Military spending for this technology is expected to grow as an overall percentage of large military budgets such as the United States’ $640B defense budget, offering specialized drone manufacturers and software developers a tremendous opportunity. However, innovations in waste collection are still emerging. Emergency Response.

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From AT&T To Xerox: 65 Corporate Innovation Labs

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Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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Currently, customers in New York City and San Francisco are able to leverage experienced TaskRabbit workers to assemble furniture; the service will be expanded to stores in Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, Boston, and more this year. To keep prices low, Five Below leverages private labels. Automation beyond cashier-less checkout.

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