Boston MA June 27 2017 Passengers at Boston’s Logan International Airport were surfing their phones and drinking coffee, waiting to board a flight to Aruba recently when a JetBlue agent came on the loudspeaker, announcing: “Today, we do have a unique way of boarding.” On flights to the Caribbean island, JetBlue is experimenting with facial […]
Atlanta GA June 16 2017 The strangest beast at the Georgia Aquarium this summer won’t be in a watery tank. Instead, a distant cousin of R2-D2 will be out among us: a robot security guard patrolling the parking garage and perimeter, whirring softly, occasionally giving a sweet little whistle and maybe, eventually, raising questions again […]
McALLEN TX May 28 2017 — School district police officers here completed a months-long drone training program at Sanchez Elementary on Friday. This spring, Drone Pilot Inc., a Central Texas training firm, taught four officers from the McAllen Independent School District Police Department on the usage of drones. The 100-hour training, which began in February, […]
Boston MA May 21 2017 There’s a new security officer in town. But this one runs on batteries, not Dunkin’ Donuts. Next time you’re visiting the Prudential Center, don’t be alarmed if you bump into a large, rolling robot as it travels the corridors where shoppers pop in and out of stores. No, it’s not […]