Geotab, the global leader in connected transportation solutions, today introduces Geotab Safety Center. The Safety Center builds on the safety tools provided by Geotab, including Risk Event Reports, the Safety Scorecard, Video Telematics, Asset Tracking, Active Insights, the Geotab Data Connector (GDC), the Software Development Kit (SDK), and the Marketplace Risk management solutions include. It also includes an AI-based tool that anchors security in the MyGeotab platform.

Thus, it offers fleet managers access to the next generation of fleet safety tools based on data intelligence, collision prediction and AI. Geotab Safety Center Geotab Safety Center The Safety Center allows fleet and safety managers to uncover and manage risks for their fleets. At the same time, they can focus their time on coaching and data-based decisions, as well as consider predictive collision analysis and benchmarking of comparable fleets.

In 2021, there were around 23,100 traffic accidents with personal injuries involving freight vehicles in Germany alone. As a result, not only can injuries and property damage occur, but also lost productivity, loss of reputation and legal costs. In order to protect drivers and avoid operational consequences, fleet managers are increasingly relying on proactive safety measures, which in turn require high-quality data.

Infield has announced $3M in funding for its comprehensive open-source dependency manager. The round was led by Foundation Capital with participation of YCombinator and Firsthand Alliance.

The move will make Infield create open-source dependency upgrades safer and more efficient.

Software organizations use hundreds of open source packages, from small utilities to whole platforms. The average software application depends on over 500 open source components. These packages and dependencies can get updated frequently, fixing security issues or improving reliability and performance. However, installing all dependency updates in the right order can be a headache. Some updates include “breaking changes”, which can cause systems to stop working unless other changes or updates are made first.

“Engineers want to be running on the latest, newest open source versions, but it’s just so much to keep track of,” said Steve Pike, founder and CEO of Infield. “Sometimes there are dozens of updates a week and you don’t know which ones are important and which might cause problems. On the other hand, the longer you wait, the harder it gets as the dependency updates multiply.”

Infield is the first open-source dependency update manager that’s focused on identifying breaking changes. Infield employs Large Language Models (LLMs) to ingest changelogs and spot any signs that a particular update could cause issues, combined with the company’s deep database of popular open-source packages and users’ experiences in upgrading them. 

Infield manages the details of dependency updates, remediating breaking changes where required, as well as figuring out the optimal order for updates. Once connected for the first time, Infield quickly scans a company’s dependencies and creates the pull requests needed to get up to date, even if the update backlog is months or years long.

Infield was founded by Steve and Allison Pike, former CTO and COO of SevenFifty, and Andrew Lenehan, a second time founder. Steve was working as a consultant helping companies manage their dependency upgrades when he realized that a software solution could help automate the process. The remote-first company already has several paying customers.

Automation Anywhere, a leader in enterprise process automation using AI, announced a suite of new benchmarking services and a new benchmarking database for customers to help companies evaluate and maximize the business value of process automation solutions . These offerings will help companies assess what best-of-breed automation looks like in their industry and get them on the path to the most valuable automation priorities faster than they could have done on their own.

Often, customers lack a clear understanding of how to prioritize investments in automation technologies and do not have a clear idea of ​​the huge gains they can achieve in a short period of time. Automation Anywhere’s twenty years of experience working with thousands of customers around the world to implement process automation solutions across hundreds of functions and dozens of industries puts the company in a unique position to benchmark new to offer services.

“Technology alone is not enough,” said Ankur Kothari, co-founder and chief operating officer of Automation Anywhere. “Customers need strategic partners who can help them better understand how their business works and show them ways to transform their processes and their business “Companies are often unaware of how quickly their sales, cash flow and productivity could be significantly increased.”

The new services include:

1. Assessing the Earned Value of Automation: An industry-specific discussion of automation trends and use cases, plus a free, custom analysis that includes benchmark-driven value potential analysis.
2. Process benchmarking diagnostics: Identify key performance gaps and associated automation priorities.
3. Process Transformation Roadmap: A comprehensive advisory study of business processes and detailed recommendations for optimizing automation steps.

The following are leaders comments made by ITRI leaders on the latest CES showcase of AI tech…

“I must say, very exciting showcase this year. We find everything to be on-trend. The CES 2024 trends were predicted to be AI, sustainability, and inclusivity. And we have all of that right here in your booth,” remarked Boothe. “We’re really excited that ITRI has been here since 2017. As we’re celebrating CTA’s 100-year anniversary, it’s nice to say that we have exhibitors like ITRI coming back every year to CES, and we continue to see ITRI continue to innovate,” she added.

“CES is the most influential tech event in the world, and this is the eighth time ITRI has participated,” said ITRI President Edwin Liu. “To be at CES, we have two main purposes: to showcase ITRI on the global stage and to provide our team with valuable exposure to the latest advancements worldwide. Through CES, ITRI is opening up even more collaboration opportunities, engaging with potential investors, and exploring tech licensing and ventures.”

“ITRI has worked on smart interactive display technology for years, and our collaboration with EOI on the Hyper-Realistic 3D Interactive Display is one of the best successes. This also allows us to strategically deploy diversified product lines in Taiwan, the United States, and Europe,” said President Liu. ITRI also promoted the Institute’s strategic partnerships with Light Matrix and its investor ADATA Technology on iGolfPutter, an intelligent interactive golf simulator. Utilizing Light Matrix’s smart sports training and teaching system called SyncShot360 in iGolfPutter, targeting the global sports technology market. Notably, iGolfPutter has been named by Forbes Magazine as one of the technologies to look for at CES 2024.

EOI Chairman, Dr. Kuohsin Huang, elaborated on their collaboration project with ITRI, stating, “Unlike traditional methods relying on multiple cameras, the Hyper-realistic 3D Interactive System (ChartBox) can generate a personal, interactive 3D digital avatar from a 2D photograph. This 2D-to-3D process integrates various technologies, including real-time image matting, backside model generation, expression changes, natural speech, AI response, and facial recognition.” He added, “Furthermore, its next-generation display technology positions EOI to enter the new market of audio-video entertainment and artistic performances.”

Simon Chen, Chairman of ADATA, emphasized, “Beyond our commitment to providing top-notch memory solutions, ADATA is venturing into cutting-edge sports technology through cross-industry collaboration. Our goal is to offer an optimal training environment for athletes and an innovative experience for spectator sports. Leveraging ADATA’s well-established global distribution channels, we can actively promote Taiwan’s sports industry on the international stage.”

Commenting on iGolfPutter and SyncShot360, Light Matrix CEO Joe Chen said, “The combination of fast 3D modeling, volumetric capture, and virtual-real fusion in the metaverse creates never-before-seen services that the sports and art industry would love. Our volumetric view technology, born out of collaboration with ITRI, allows for a more precise, 360-degree intelligent analysis of golf and other sports. It holds the promise of applications in sporting events and stage performances, setting an excellent foundation for future expansion in the global market.”

Seeing Machines Limited, the advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety, is now prepared to launch Guardian Generation 3, the latest version of its Aftermarket Driver Monitoring System (DMS).

Guardian Generation 3 is well tested and confirmed to meet the European Commissions’ General Safety Regulation for Drowsiness Detection, a requirement for all new cars, vans trucks and buses across Europe from July 2024.

Guardian Generation 3 also features refined micro-sleep detection and eye-gaze tracking which enhances its ability to accurately detect distracted driving.

Seeing Machines isn’t new in this business. It has been protecting commercial transport and logistics companies with its aftermarket Guardian solution globally, with over 14 billion kilometers of recorded travel across 54,000 vehicles. The third generation Guardian hardware also delivers a range of features that leverage the Company’s proven automotive-grade algorithms and precision optics to deliver premium performance.

As operators around the world continue to seek out reliable safety technology for their fleets, so too are commercial vehicle manufacturers. This enhanced Guardian technology offers compliance certainty for these OEMs who can now implement the technology via factory-fit or “after manufacture” and offer their customers the opportunity to buy fully compliant, road-ready vehicles.

This article has been translated from French to English