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Cadillac, Others Compete With Google to Put First Truly Autonomous Car on the Road

Cadillac plans to be the first GM automobile to come with Super Cruise, the company's most ambitious technological foray since automatic transmission, though the system isn't fully autonomous.

When Will the Drones Start Flying?

Commercial delivery drones are in our future - or so we're told. What will it take to make them a reality?

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Hospital System Finds RFID Useful in Tracking Medical Supplies

BJC HealthCare, which operates 12 hospitals in Illinois and Missouri, is in a multi-year process of deploying radio frequency identification technology to track and manage the thousands of medical supplies it uses.

Major Companies Sign Up to Help Create Registry for Drones

Google, Amazon and Wal-Mart have joined the government's task force charged with figuring out a registration and identification system for drones.

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Oracle Enhances Supply Chain Management Cloud

Oracle Corp. has added two new products to the Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM) Cloud: Oracle Planning Central Cloud and Oracle Manufacturing Cloud.

Start-up Says That Data Collected on Customers In-store Can Boost Retail Sales

Alexi Agratchev was working on a video securitysystem to help casinos catch criminals, as part of an internal start-up at Cisco Systems, when an idea popped into his head. He wanted to apply the same concept – extracting data from technology such as video cameras – to help retailers better serve their customers and drive sales in stores.

Cylinder Manufacturer Says RFID Helps Control Parts' Maintenance

Milwaukee Cylinder, a manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic tie rod cylinders, has begun selling a radio frequency identification function for its products to help users manage each cylinder's maintenance schedule.

Judging by Orders Placed, It Seems Industry Can't Get Enough Robots

Robot orders and shipments in North America set new records in the first nine months of 2015, according to Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group.

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Human-Robot Collaboration Gets Workout in a Test Warehouse

In a mock warehouse stocked with granola bars, breakfast cereal, sponges, and other household goods, a worker plucks items from shelves and places them in a plastic bin. The bin is set atop a small wheeled robot that follows the employee’s every step like a puppy.

As Dependence on Electronics Grows, Market for Wireless Power Expected to Surge

Global wireless power revenue is expected to grow from $1.3bn in 2015 to $17.9bn in 2024, according to a report from Navigant Research.

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Walmart Seeks Government OK to Begin Using Drones in Home Deliveries, Warehouse Monitoring

Walmart has been privately testing drones inside facilities and is now seeking permission from federal regulators to test them outdoors for various uses, including home delivery.

The Reverse Supply Chain Comes Home

There's more to reshoring than simply moving a factory from Asia back to the U.S.

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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