The introduction of AI and ML has redefined the Google product experience, driving further investment in hardware development and software integration. As information flows become more complex, Google relies on ML and AI to raise the most relevant data at the most relevant times. Now, billions of users rely on Google Photos to manage and share their memories, utilize Google Maps to find the most convenient parking spot, and rely on Gmail to automatically draft responses to unanswered emails — entirely from a Google device.
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FedEx – the next big Challenge
“You can't ride along with your shipment, so let us do the work for you” [1]. Speed and reliability have been at the core of FedEx customer promise since its inception. However, both standards for speed and reliability are constantly increasing, challenging the shipping industry and keeping technological innovation as a top priority.
The “Smart House” is on its way.. or is it?
Is Nest leading the way towards our dream smart home?
Cranking up the heat on Honeywell thermostats
The first iconic home thermostat, the T86, was designed by Henry Dreyfuss and manufactured by Honeywell in 1953. [1] The T86 was called “the Round” circular thermostat and was made of plastic, brushed metal and raised gold digits. [2] Its […]
Nest Learning About More Than Just Thermostats
Nest delivered an old idea of programmed temperature control in far more polished implementation. Can they continue to make the other elements of the home smarter and connected?
Airbnb: Using Technology to Reimagine Travel
Airbnb has transformed global travel using digital technology to connect millions of guests with private hosts. Can the company leverage technological innovations to sustain its competitive edge going forward?
NEST: our real-life J.A.R.V.I.S?… Perhaps, but not quite yet.
Advanced technologies are bridging the gap between aspiration and reality. Just as J.A.R.V.I.S helped Tony Stark become the Iron Man; NEST’s digitalization and machine learning capabilities are bringing us one step closer to our version of that reality.
ADT’s Digital Transformation – 140 Years in the Making
How a telegraph company survived a digital revolution and became a leader in the smart home industry.
Are smart cribs the solution for exhausted parents?
Exhausted parents around the world have probably fantasized, at some point, about a crib that could automatically rock their crying infants to sleep. Of the many firms currently trying to win the hearts of new parents is Google’s Nest Lab, an interesting example of a company that has recognized and attempted to mitigate the pain points that parents of newborns often face.