AI & RoboticsNews

Aerospike set to grow real time database for AI with $109M raise

As demand for AI continues to grow, so too is interest and demand in database technologies that help to support AI efforts. One such vendor is Aerospike which is seeing new demand for its real time NoSQL database platform. To support that demand and help the company expand, the company today announced that it has raised $109 million in a new round of funding, as it seeks to add new AI capabilities…
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DefenseNews

Anduril to supply robotic combat vehicle software to US Army

The U.S. Army and Defense Innovation Unit selected Anduril Industries to develop a software framework thought foundational to testing and deploying future robotic combat vehicle payloads. The company announced the deal April 3 without providing details about contract length.
DefenseNews

New Zealand Army chief on modernizing tech, lingering pandemic problem

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand Defence Force includes more than 8,700 uniformed personnel, with nearly half serving in the Army, which Maj. Gen. John Boswell has commanded since September 2018. Among its total inventory, the Army is equipped with Javelin anti-armor missiles, 105mm light guns, and eight-wheel drive light armored vehicles each featuring a 25mm gun. Recently introduced…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Meet DAL-e: Hyundai's new electric robot that can deliver 16 cups of coffee

If you see an electric robot roaming around the office, don’t be alarmed. It could just be DAL-e, Hyundai’s new electric delivery robot that can easily carry around 16 cups of coffee. Hyundai and Kia unveiled the new DAL-e electric robot, which can carry up to 22 lbs (10 kg) around offices, malls, hotels, airports, etc. The self-driving delivery robot was first launched in December 2022 to…
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CryptoNews

Goldman Sachs Wealth Management CIO: Crypto Is Not an Investment Asset Class – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

The chief investment officer of Goldman Sachs’ Wealth Management unit does not see cryptocurrency as an investment asset class. She also believes that bitcoin “creates absolutely no value in any shape or form.” Her perspective differs from that of some other Goldman Sachs executives regarding bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. ‘We Do Not Think It Is an Investment Asset Class’ The chief…
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