Coming out of stealth, Tera AI has announced that it has raised $7.8 million in a seed round to develop software known as zero-shot navigation for autonomous hardware-like robots. The funding, co-led by Felicis and Inovia Capital, includes participation from Caltech + Wilson Hill, and Naval Ravikant.
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Google GOOG -1.97%↓ said last week it was taking down 10,000 phony listings from Google Maps and seeking legal action against entities that created them. According to CBS News, a scam network created false profiles on Google Maps and sold them.
Scammers have been sophisticated in their...
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JAXA Selects Spirent’s PNT Simulation Solution to Support Lunar Navigation Program
Spirent Communications has announced that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has selected the company to provide...
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Hexagon announced this week that it closed the acquisition of Leuven, Belgium-based Septentrio NV for an undisclosed figure. Hexagon, which made the initial announcement in January, hasn’t said if there will be personnel consolidation or layoffs at Septentrio, which...
Waymo has won a 30-day permit to map roads at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). While the company won’t be allowed to carry public passengers, the permit gives it the opportunity to begin aggregating data to allow its cars...
Snap SNAP 0.00%↑ announced this week that it’s integrating GPS/GNSS capability for its Spectacles-focused Lenses to improve location-based experiences for developers and users.
While it’s only been about six months since the company released the fifth generation of AR Spectacles,...
Hexagon Unveils Portfolio of Physical Security Solutions, Rebrands
Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division has announced the expansion and rebranding of its portfolio of physical security solutions to HxGN dC3. The new name stands for detect, command, control and collaborate,...
Trimble Partners With Xona Space Systems, Makes Investment
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Xona Space Systems has partnered with Trimble TRMB -1.16%↓ to integrate Trimble’s correction...