Chuck Martin

Google just released video footage from its archive of its first-generation Waymo Driver.

“We realized that we could potentially use our R2 unmanned vehicles to provide truly contactless delivery of goods,” said self-driving startup Nuro.

While COVID-19 is disrupting some supply chains, the great unknown for the future is consumer confidence, according to a new study. In addition to development and the introduction of 5G phones, lagging consumer demand may slow the short-term adoption of 5G mobile devices.

Self-driving cars may not soon find a home in the garages of consumers. The expected high price of fully autonomous vehicles makes them much more likely candidates for ride-sharing services or product deliveries.

While artificial intelligence is increasingly being used for dealing with customer issues, those customers have mixed feelings about it.

The KFC voice sports a Southern U.S. accent for Colonel Sanders.

The AI technology allows the tracking of coffee making in the stores with the AI-enabled machines, which also can monitor themselves for potential maintenance needed.

The “Woven City” is part of the automaker’s transitions from a transportation company to a mobility company, as Toyoda defined previously.

Augmented reality is starting to see more widespread usage, even if not totally perceived as AR by consumers. The first mass AR execution was in Pokemon Go, launched in 2016, as millions of consumers new to the technology tapped it to capture creatures as they popped up in their surroundings.

Audio video products are the most prevalent, owned by 56%, followed by home networking (34%) and home security (33%).

To use the service, a person needs a new LG V50 ThinQ Android phone (around $1,100) or an HTC 5G Hub ($600), which could be used at home to connect up to 20 devices.

Using an AR feature in the Burger King app, consumers in Brazil can aim their phone at competitor’s ad and virtually “burn” it.

Connected and autonomous vehicles have the potential to disrupt all industries, including tourism, changing how people live, work and travel in cities.

In yet another new metric, the online mega-retailer takes first place as the go-to place to get a smart speaker.