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Robot Truck Convoy Tests in Nevada; Driverless Trucks Before Cars, and Before the End of the Decade

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The technology, developed by Peloton Tech, uses radar and a wireless link so that the following trucks travel at the same speed, braking simultaneously for safety, and doing so on an automated system that doesn''t have the delays of human reaction time. These guidelines open the door for driverless tests of all kinds.

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Enhancing Customer Insights with Public Location Data

Harvard Business

Beacons are battery-powered wireless sensors installed in retail stores or event venues that detect nearby consumers who have opted in to alerts through Bluetooth or other technologies and that relay information to consumers’ mobile devices.

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How to Reduce Primary Care Doctors’ Workloads While Improving Care

Harvard Business

Diabetes guidelines define good control as having an A1c around 7 or less. In one pilot in our clinics, we gave patients with poorly controlled diabetes and high blood pressure free wireless devices to measure their blood pressure and blood sugars and asked them to use them each day.

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