Every time I interact with a veteran, two thoughts enter my mind.
The first is the memory of my grandfather and personal hero, First Sergeant John Katz – a Hungarian immigrant who entered the country through Ellis Island and enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army in 1942. He was 32 years old.
Rick Truscott grew up in Oklahoma but never looked back after graduating with a mechanical engineering degree from Texas A&M University. He has lived in the US, Europe (where he studied for his MBA), and then in Asia, which has been his home for the past 24 years.
Xfinity X1 customers with physical disabilities can now use their eyes to change the channel, set a recording or search for a show.
Summary:
In the U.S., more than 48 million people live with physical disabilities, making seemingly everyday tasks more difficult.
X1 eye control allows viewers to change the channel, set a recording, search for a show and more, all with a glance.
It uses a web page remote control that works seamlessly with existing eye gaze hardware and software, Sip-and-Puff switches and other assistive technologies.
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In the U.S., more than 48 million people live with physical disabilities, making seemingly everyday tasks more difficult.
X1 eye control allows viewers to change the channel, set a recording, search for a show and more, all with a glance.
It uses a web page remote control that works seamlessly with existing eye gaze hardware and software, Sip-and-Puff switches and other assistive technologies.
CASE Construction Equipment, a global construction equipment brand of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) presented an accessible backhoe loader prototype at bauma 2019, which took place in Munich, Germany, in early April 2019. The machine has been developed to ensure that operators of all mobility levels can be members of the CASE operators’ community.
In honor of National Autonomous Vehicle Day, Arrow Electronics is celebrating the success of its Semi-Autonomous Motorcar (SAM) Car Project, which has broken barriers to mobility for the disabled community.
Last week, General Motors announced that it will begin making a production version of the self-driving Cruise AV at its Orion Township assembly plant in Michigan, while roof modules for the vehicles will be assembled at the Brownstone battery plant. The automaker will invest more than $100 million to upgrade both facilities, bringing the company a step closer to its vision for future mobility.
Toyota partnered with FSG to develop a business-aligned social impact portfolio focused on various aspects of mobility—personal mobility, green mobility, and urban mobility.
Raj Subramaniam Discusses New Opportunities for Customers and Businesses
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THE GLOBAL CITIZEN
Raj Subramaniam, FedEx Corporation
Raj Subramaniam looks beyond the horizon. As Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President at FedEx Corporation, he anticipates global growth trends — like the e-commerce revolution — that create new business opportunities by connecting and empowering people across the planet. So what’s on his radar today?
