Tag: futurology

Dronefence Gets Funding

Drones in commercial, industrial, government, public, and private spaces — everywhere — pose various threats. And they can be just a plain nuisance as well. One company working on this problem is Dronefence. They have a patent-pending tech that basically uses 2 cameras in stereo and a sensor, as well as some software, to identify … Read more

World’s First Hybrid Aeroboat

It’s capable of travelling over water, snow, sand and land, it can carry 10 people, and it has no problem with steep slopes and embankments … and it’s about to be unveiled at the Skolkovo Foundation’s Startup Village in Russia this week. … By the way, its very different from hovercraft, and it goes way … Read more

New Tech Means More People Will Be Making Money From Their Intellectual Property – Russian Economic Diversification Authority

According to Igor Drozdov, the board chairman of the Skolkovo Foundation, who spoke at Russia’s SPIEF economic forum this year, new technologies will allow more people “to earn real money using intellectual property institutions.” He also talked about tech that would be developed in order to protect IP, describing projects similar to what Microsoft is … Read more

Paradigm Shift From Industrial to Knowledge City

In 2017, the idea has come to the fore that there has been a shift towards a knowledge/creative class, and the new method of production is knowledge. Recently, the subject featured large at the 2017 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Cities that have developed lately into strong knowledge economies are considered to have had seeds … Read more

Thailand Telecom Regulator Approves Plan to Track Tourists With Phone Tech

Thailand has been considering tracking tourists with phone technology, and now plans have been approved by the nation’s telecom regulator. The purpose of the move is to catch visitors who overstay their visa, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), who also considers the technology not to be an invasion of privacy. Phones … Read more