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. |