McDonald’s is testing voice recognition software in Chicago for drive-thru orders

I THINK they want fries? McDonald’s is testing voice recognition software in Chicago for drive-thru orders – but employees have to help nearly a quarter of the time McDonald’s is testing voice recognition software at 10 locations in Chicago The technology is being used in the drive-thru to cut customer wait time  The systems is 85% accurate, … Read more

Tesla is ‘checking up on drivers’ with new monitoring software

Autopilot uses cameras, ultrasonic sensors and radar to see and sense the environment around the car.  The sensor and camera suite provides drivers with an awareness of their surroundings that a driver alone would not otherwise have.  A powerful onboard computer processes these inputs in a matter of milliseconds to help what the company say … Read more

British company is building software to eradicate contrails

A British company is working on technology which would reduce the number of contrails produced by airplanes in a bid to cut the environmental impact of air travel. A computer system built by Cambridge-based Satavia will reroute flights to avoid areas where contrails form.  This process, it claims, will prevent contrails from being created and … Read more