A successful rollout of Accor’s self-driving vehicles hinges on if — a very big if — city governments can agree to re-toggle their infrastructures. That’s a big ask for something pitched as a place to sip champagne and get a workout in the middle of city traffic.
The pandemic hasn't stopped All Nippon Airways (ANA) from pursuing some of its planned investments in smart airport technology. The airline's embrace of automation dovetails with one of Skift's Megatrend forecasts for the years through 2025.
Are there really enough people who want to remote-control a robot and visit places virtually? We're skeptical. But the founder of the startup Propelmee is surprisingly persuasive at the potential uses for such robots.