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How new public transportation technology is prioritizing passenger safety

CIO

Each year, Americans take billions of trips on buses, light rail, subways, trains and other public transit modalities. Though traveling by public transportation is generally considered to be safer— 10 times safer per mile when compared to traveling by personal vehicle—public safety remains a priority for passengers.

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Shift5 raises $50M to defend transport networks from cyberattacks

TechCrunch

You might not think much about the train or the airplane that gets you from one place to another, but behind any transportation link is a vast sprawling network of electronics, devices and data that keep trains on the tracks and planes in the sky.

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Enhancing Transportation Cybersecurity and Fleet Management for the DoD

Tenable

Few things can halt operations across the Department of Defense like a critical failure of logistics and transportation. The Department of Defense (DoD) relies heavily on efficient and secure transportation systems to fulfill its critical mission of upholding national security.

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Your future shrimp meal could come from Atarraya’s farming technology

TechCrunch

Atarraya , creator of Shrimpbox, a sustainable “plug-and-play” shrimp farming technology, is swimming to the surface after being in stealth mode since 2019. That grew into aquaculture farming technology with Russek and his team creating a startup company around it called Maricultura Vigas. million in Series A dollars, and a new U.S.

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Long and winding railroad – heading for the cloud

CIO

On a recent bicycle ride with friends, I was stopped at a railroad crossing waiting for a long freight train. I couldn’t help but marvel at the sheer size of the train powered by two engines. Business operations and technology are no different. It was an iconic American experience to witness.

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Dissecting Alstom’s three-part IT strategy

CIO

Alstom builds high-speed trains, subways, monorails, and trams, but also develops turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signaling, and digital mobility. To put it in context, one in three trains that circulate in Spain is manufactured by Alstom. Bombardier Transportation was the same size as us, and also a global focus.

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Burro raises $10.9M for autonomous produce field transport

TechCrunch

Burro utilizes what it calls “pop-up autonomy,” which is able to navigate a space without training. Burro has no doubt drawn interest from investors by quickly bringing its technology out for real-world testing. The company’s primary offering is an autonomous cart, which can be used to move crops from the field. Image Credits: Burro.