Exro Technologies Inc., a leading clean technology company that has developed a new class of power electronics for electric motors and batteries, today announced the location of its U.S. headquarters in Mesa, Arizona. Exro plans to hire 50 employees over the next 18 months, bringing new job opportunities to the region and expanding the local e-mobility ecosystem. This news … [More]
ON Semiconductor Intelligent Sensing Technology Enables the First Fully Driverless RoboTaxi
ON Semiconductor, announced that its image sensing and LiDAR technologies power key functions of AutoX’s Gen5 self-driving platform. Revealed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, the new Gen5 autonomous vehicle technology enables the first fully driverless RoboTaxi, designed to democratize autonomy and provide universal access to the transportation of people and … [More]
Virtuous Announces $18M to Support Its Rapid Growth Trajectory
Virtuous, the world's leading responsive fundraising platform for nonprofits, has just closed an $18M Series B investment round led by Atlanta-based Fulcrum Equity Partners, one of the leading growth equity funds in the Southeast. Existing investors MATH Venture Partners, Seven Peaks Ventures and PHX Venture Partners also participated in the round. The funding will support the … [More]
SBA Hosts National SBIR Week to Connect Technology Innovators & Entrepreneurs with Research Funding
The U.S. Small Business Administration will host 2021 National SBIR Week on July 19 through July 23 for small business innovators. The virtual event will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The SBA … [More]
Why Businesses Shouldn’t Neglect Their Cyber Hygiene
Risk of cyberattacks is nothing new but, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercrime is on the rise — both in prevalence and magnitude — underscoring the importance for companies to maintain proper cyber hygiene to protect their data, operations and bottom lines. Cybercrime on the Rise In 2020, the global average cost of a data breach was $3.86 million, according to … [More]
AI-Driven Videobot Personalizes Marketing
It is estimated that in 2021, the average person watches more than 100 minutes of online video every day. The vast bulk of this video consumption, says Maury Rogow, CMO of TheVideoBot and CEO of Hollywood’s Rip Media Group, is marketing content. Big-budget marketers are trying to out-shout each other, Rogow says, which does not work. It particularly fails to work, he notes, in … [More]
The Rising Concern around Inadequate Virtual Private Network Security
Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, IT teams faced a common challenge: how to ensure employees and other approved users could easily and securely access organizational resources, whether they were hosted locally or in the cloud. This was a challenge that was painfully exacerbated when millions of workers around the world were sent to work from home (WFH), virtually … [More]
WebPT’s Year of Innovation Ushers in Next-Level Growth
As technology adoption in the rehab therapy industry accelerates, WebPT responds with new innovation and leadership advancements to support customer and patient needs as well as its continued growth and market expansion. Most recently, the company introduced Digital Patient Intake, which enables patients to complete intake paperwork from any Internet-enabled device, thereby … [More]
Construction Technology Startup Mosaic Hits Homebuilding Milestone
The demand for new housing continues at record-breaking levels throughout the fast-growing state of Arizona. In addressing this demand, Phoenix-based construction technology company Mosaic, and its building partner Mandalay Homes, have hit a new milestone, with the construction of more than 315 homes for Arizona families, but this is just the start. Over the last 12 months, … [More]
Meeting the Call for Digital Transformation
The past year has seen an incredible increase in the interest in and demand for home-based work. Companies saw that many traditional office-bound jobs could be performed remotely with similar productivity — if not more. Additionally, removing geographic requirements allowed them to fill positions faster with incredibly qualified candidates. In terms of the workforce, employees … [More]
Tech Enables Video Control by Eye Movement
Cox recently unveiled new technology in Phoenix and Tucson that empowers people with disabilities to control their TV with their eyes. The Accessible Web Remote for Contour gives those who have lost fine motor skills — whether from degenerative conditions or paralysis — the ability to browse the video guide with a glance. Specifically, a free web-based tool is navigable … [More]
Lucid Reveals the User Experience for Lucid Air
With technology and user experience at its center, the Lucid User Experience is designed with people at the heart of vehicle operation, communication, and entertainment Lucid Motors, which is setting new standards for sustainable mobility with its advanced luxury EVs, today revealed the Lucid User Experience – or Lucid UX – the constellation of technology … [More]
