Hongzuo Liu

Drone waiters are ready to serve in Singapore

A drone waiting tables at Timbré’s al fresco restaurant. Infinium Robotics Singaporean restaurant-bar chain Timbré is employing a fleet of flying drones as waitstaff for its live-music eateries. Earlier this month, the restaurant chain and robotics company Infinium Robotics jointly unveiled a new experiment at the al fresco venue Timbré @ Substation, to showcase the …

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Uber app in India lets friends and family track users

Uber Uber has unveiled more new passenger safety features for its taxi-hailing services in India, following reports earlier this week that the app was due to include a panic button for rider safety for its Indian user base. These new security features come as part of Uber’s pledge to increase quality and security of the taxi rides for passengers following …

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China’s new app law drives away unlicensed taxis

The Didi Dache app. Didi Dache In a bid to stabilise and fine-tune the country’s thriving taxi app industry, China’s Ministry of Transport has ordered all taxi-hailing apps operating in China to exclude private vehicles from their app platforms. This means that private cars and drivers without taxi licenses are no longer able to use apps such as Didi Dache, …

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Xiaomi looks offline for expansion in India

The 4G version of the Redmi Note will soon be available in Indian carrier Bharti Airtel’s stores. CNET In a bid to expand its reach into the Indian retail market, Xiaomi has taken to selling its smartphones through offline channels in India territory, in tandem with its online retail strategy. According to Reuters, Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 4G handsets with 4G …

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