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Fasten Your Seatbelts: Arlington Launches First On-Demand Public Self-Driving Shuttle Service
The City of Arlington has partnered with Via, a leader in TransitTech; May Mobility, a leader in autonomous technology and fleet services; and UT Arlington to
March 23, 2021

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Alexa, Let’s Chat: UT Dallas Is Part of a $500K Global Competition To Teach Amazon’s AI How To Make Small Talk
“Virtual assistants are task-based. The question is: How can you make an AI friend who can have a discussion with you?” That’s the question posed by
March 22, 2021

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Blackstone Charitable Foundation Gives $5M to University of Texas Institutions to Expand Its Entrepreneurship Program
The Blackstone LaunchPad entrepreneurship program is officially expanding from two to eight campuses in the University of Texas System, a move that will bring critical access
January 26, 2021

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Hillwood’s Bill Burton: Autonomous Activity Is Coming. And DFW Is Well Suited to Benefit From It
While other sectors slowed to a crawl in 2020, one thing’s been positively booming: Industrial, and the real estate required for it. That’s led to big
November 9, 2020