patents
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Get A Load Of These Helmet And ‘Burrito’ Airbag Patent Applications From Ford
Self-driving cars might be just around the corner (or in reality many decades away), so what are you supposed to do in the event of a crash when everyone’s just sitting in the car and chatting conference room-style? Ford is trying to stay ahead of the game and has come up with a variety of…
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Uber Is Trying To Patent An AI System To Identify Erratic Behaviour In Riders
It looks as though Uber has a growing interest in the behaviours of its users. According to a patent application filed by the company this week, Uber is planning to use machine learning to better understand the “state” of a passenger when they request a ride.
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Why The Round Apple Watch Dream Won’t Die
Today, Apple was awarded a patent for an “electronic device having display with curved edges” that brings the dream of a round Apple Watch a little closer to the realm of possibility. Noticed by 9to5Mac, the patent mostly discusses the technical challenges when it comes to creating curved and circular displays, but the fact that…
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Facebook Patents Self-Balancing Robot, And It’s Anyone’s Best Guess Why
Yesterday, Facebook filed a patent for “a self-balancing robot that transitions from a three-wheeled mode to a two-wheeled self-balancing mode” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Facebook isn’t typically thought of a as a hardware company, and the details on what this is intended to do are left vague.