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AR Drone Technology That Can Help Save Lives

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Originally founded as AR video game enhancement software, Edgybees has since pivoted to a specialization in rescue drone technology that collects geospatial data and overlays information onto video feeds to bring emergency responders accurate information in real-time. Image Credit: Edgybees. Image Credit: Edgybees.

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Software engineer creates AI that identifies anonymous faces in WWII photos

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In a story originally reported by The Times of Israel , a software engineer in New York has created and developed an AI that scans through hundreds of thousands of photos to help identify victims and survivors of the Holocaust. 1914–1945), linking them to people living today.

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Apple Reveals Improvements Coming in ARKit 6 for Developers

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ARKit includes a MotionCapture function which tracks people in the video frame, giving developers a ‘skeleton’ which estimates the position of the person’s head and limbs. Similar to higher video resolution during an AR app, developers can now take full resolution photos even while an AR app is actively using the camera.

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Edgybees Mashes Up Video games and Real Drones for a Futuristic New Racer

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Edgybees in fact draws from Amazon’s talent pool; Menashe Haskin, a former manager at the Amazon Prime Air office in Israel, helped cofound it in 2016. Players can stream a first-person view from their drone’s built-in camera using DJI controllers with a video screen or via their smartphones with the DJI GO app.

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The AR Drone That Can Help Save Lives

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Edgybees was initially founded as AR video game enhancement software, then pivoted to specialize in rescue drone technology that collects geospatial data and overlays information onto video feeds to bring emergency responders accurate and real-time information.

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DecaGear CEO Shares Details on Company Background, Future Plans

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On his own background, Kuntzman said he’s originally from Israel where he worked as a software developer, later founding an online ad business that he eventually sold to another Israeli ad company. ” More videos are coming, he said.

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Varjo Expands Roadmap With Funding Announcement

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The news here is not the CEO change,” Toikkanen said in a video interview. Meetings with investors were conducted over video calls rather than in person. Specifically, those regions are Japan and Central Europe, as well as New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, and Israel. Timo Toikkanen.