What is LIDAR?

What is LIDAR? LIDAR—Light Detection and Ranging—is a remote sensing method used to examine the surface of the Earth. LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges (variable distances) to the Earth. LIDAR data is often collected by air, […]

The VR Companies Shaking Up Location-Based Entertainment

The VR Companies Shaking Up Location-Based Entertainment. On 3rd October this year, Marvel Studios and ILMxLAB announced a new location-based VR experience—Avengers: Damage Control—would be available for a limited period at The VOID. Like other VOID experiences, this experience features a combination of VR and real-world sets, allowing players to physically interact with real environments […]

Securing pharma with video surveillance

Smart technology puts patients in focus Smart solutions for healthcare have long played a central role in protecting people and property. But these days they can do a whole lot more. Our intelligent video, access control and audio solutions are enabling forward-thinking healthcare institutions around the world to apply new technology in lots of exciting, […]

Microsoft wins $10B JEDI contract

SAN FRANCISCO — The Department of Defense on Friday awarded a $10 billion technology contract to Microsoft over Amazon in a contest that was closely watched after President Trump ramped up his criticism of Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, and said he might intervene. The 10-year contract for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, known as JEDI, had set off […]

AI for good or evil? AI dangers, advantages and decisions

AI isn’t inherently moral — it can be used for evil just as well as for good. And while it may appear that AI provides an advantage for the good guys in security now, the pendulum may swing when the bad guys really embrace it to do things like unleashing malware infections that can learn […]