Plus, Aurigo integrates with Autodesk, Cityflag rebrands as Irys, thermal imaging vendors pitch themselves as "virus spotters" and more...
GovTech Biz

TOP NEWS

Blockchain Tech for Vehicle Titles Pulls $5M in Investment A little more than a year after launch, Cleveland-based CHAMPtitles has enticed some investors as a digital alternative to in-person transactions, a selling point that could gain traction after COVID-19.

Foreseeing Construction Needs, Aurigo and Autodesk Integrate Software for planning and managing capital projects now works more closely with software for designing them, in an effort to make construction more efficient and manageable as the economy tanks.

Gov Tech Startup Cityflag Reinvents Itself as Irys The startup out of San Antonio gained enough clients and attention over the past few years that it felt a new name and mission statement were in order. It also announced two free tools for COVID-19 response.

Interest in Thermal Imaging Is Growing as COVID-19 Rages On The heat-reading surveillance systems have been sold as a potential "virus spotter," but state and local governments may be hesitant to adopt them over privacy and civil liberty concerns.

Crisis Gives Delivery Robots a Chance to Prove Their Worth A fleet of autonomous delivery vehicles has been deployed in Fairfax, Va. Until now, a time when human interaction is discouraged to slow the spread of COVID-19, the robots have been regarded as novelty or convenience.

MARKET SPOTLIGHT

Government Websites, Social Engagement See Dramatic Uptick New data from technology companies Cloudflare and ZenCity help to illustrate when, how and to what extent interaction with government online has changed since COVID-19 led to widescale shutdowns across American society.

WATCHLIST

GovTech companies on our radar this week:

Certemy: SaaS for managing occupational licensing and professional certification.

Run a GovTech company? Get on our radar here.

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BIZ NOTES

>Symbium has been named a winner for the 2020 Ivory Prize.

>The city of Austin, Texas and NTT DATA Services have launched a Web service, for scheduling COVID-19 tests.

>GTY Technologies has announced several COVID-19 programs and services.

>PayIt has created a new rapid-deployment payment solution for governments to offer digital services during the pandemic.

WHAT WE'RE READING

Oil Futures Drop Into Negative Prices for First Time Ever (Bloomberg)

Data Show Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Rates in California (Sophia Bollag/Twitter)

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