Phoebe Wall Howard Detroit Free Press Published 7:26 AM EST Nov 14, 2018 Ford Motor Co. is partnering with Walmart to test home delivery services in early 2019, an effort to learn consumer expectations that will shape development of new driverless vehicle technology, the Dearborn-based automaker announced Wednesday. While the initial partnership between the two retail giants is underway now, actual delivery of Walmart customer goods in Florida's Miami-Dade County won't begin until next year. Ford plans to use drivers to deliver purchased goods to Walmart shoppers who will have no interaction with the drivers. The customer experiences — designed to mimic driverless delivery — will provide Ford a better understanding of what customers want as Ford technology teams develop robot cars to eventually deliver goods. "When you order online or with the Walmart app, it will thank you for your order and ask if you … [Read more...] about Walmart, Ford Motor Co. to test driverless delivery technology
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Technology simplifies house renting in Viet Nam
Viet Nam News By Thu Ngân HCM CITY – “If you have never lost your deposit while renting a house, you have not grown up yet.” When a young woman entrepreneur said this in jest on Shark Tank, the reality TV show for start-ups, audiences laughed but recognised she was telling it as it was: it is risky and not easy to rent a house in Việt Nam. For a long time the demand for rented houses and condos in cities has kept increasing, mostly from students who leave their hometown and move to cities for study. Renting a house in cities has never been easy for students and other renters because of the high risk of losing one’s deposit or getting ripped off in the form of high rents. Such problems could now become a thing of the past thanks to modern technologies as young entrepreneurs apply big data and use social media to create phone applications for house leasing services. The young lady on Shark Tank is one such. Cathy Thảo Trần was … [Read more...] about Technology simplifies house renting in Viet Nam
Teaching experts urge use of technology to maximise potential
Gordon Lewis from the Oxford University Press speaks at the conference. — VNS Photo Thanh TùngViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Experts and speakers from Oxford University Press, Cambridge University, MacMillan Education and National Geographic Learning outlined new ways of teaching English using technology during a conference held on Friday in Hà Nội. The Việt Nam–USA Society hosts the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) conference annually. This year, the theme focused on Teaching with Technology: Creativity and Innovation. It gathered 1,000 participants interested in learning and teaching English in Việt Nam. This awakens teachers to the changes in English language teaching and learning so that they will be able to successfully cope with this fast-changing globalised world, where local learners grow up surrounded by global developing technology, internet access, and a myriad of digital devices infiltrating into … [Read more...] about Teaching experts urge use of technology to maximise potential
Internet-based technologies revitalize rural markets in China
“The government is utilizing opportunities to enhance rural development through the application of information and communication technology in agricultural production, marketing, management, and extension services,” said ADB Director General for East Asia Ms. Amy Leung at the launch of the book, Internet Plus Agriculture, in Beijing. “ADB is committed to work together with the PRC government to modernize agriculture and raise productivity using big data and blockchain to secure food safety, as well as improve infrastructure for agriculture-associated logistics services. The PRC’s experiences from implementing policies and pilot projects in ‘internet-plus’ agriculture will have valuable lessons for other developing countries.”Photo: ADB“Internet plus” agriculture is the application of internet technology such as mobile internet, internet of things (IOT), cloud computing, and big data to the production, processing, and trade of … [Read more...] about Internet-based technologies revitalize rural markets in China
Audi’s latest A8 balances technology and comfort
John McCormick Special to The Detroit News Published 8:44 PM EST Nov 7, 2018 Today’s luxury cars are in a tough spot. Buyers expect the very latest in advanced convenience, safety and semi-autonomous technologies. Developing these systems is challenging enough, but just as daunting is the task of making them user-friendly. Each of the world’s premium automotive brands is approaching this challenge with their own spin on how customers should interact with their cars, and some are notably more successful than others. In this arena, the latest move has been made by Audi with its new flagship sedan, the 2019 A8. Competing with the older but stronger-selling BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Lexus LS 500, the fourth-generation A8 sets out to deliver a combination of sophisticated but simple-to-use technology and super-refined ride, handling and performance. It delivers a luxury lounge-like interior and an overall air of serene competence. As such, the … [Read more...] about Audi’s latest A8 balances technology and comfort