Category: AI

AIEnvironment

Donegal Startup Deploys AI to Streamline Environmental Approvals for Renewable Energy

A Donegal-based startup is tackling one of the biggest bottlenecks in the renewable energy sector: slow environmental approvals. Canavan Atlantic uses a hybrid AI platform to automate environmental impact assessments, helping projects move from concept to construction faster.

AI-Powered Environmental Intelligence

A new startup from Donegal is reportedly using artificial intelligence to transform the traditionally slow and manual process of environmental compliance. According to reports, Canavan Atlantic aims to “make environmental intelligence a core part of how the world builds” by automating environmental impact assessments (EIAs), which are mandatory for large-scale projects.

by Samuel Kim
AIPolicy

FTC Removes AI Policy Blog Posts From Lina Khan Era, Sources Report

The Federal Trade Commission has removed several blog posts about artificial intelligence policy published during Lina Khan’s chairmanship, according to reports. The deleted content included discussions of open-source AI models and consumer protection concerns.

FTC Removes AI Policy Content

The US Federal Trade Commission has removed multiple blog posts about artificial intelligence policy that were published during Lina Khan’s tenure as chair, according to sources familiar with the matter. The deletions, which occurred in recent months, have raised questions about the agency’s evolving approach to AI regulation and policy guidance.

by Samuel Kim
AIRobotics

Romanian AI Startup .lumen Expands from Assistive Tech to Urban Delivery Robots with €11M EU Grant

Romanian DeepTech firm .lumen, known for AI-powered glasses aiding the visually impaired, has received an €11 million grant to develop autonomous delivery robots. The project aims to deploy sidewalk-navigating robots for urban logistics, marking a significant expansion of the company’s AI vision technology.

From Assistive Technology to Urban Logistics

Romanian startup .lumen is expanding its artificial intelligence vision technology from assisting the visually impaired to powering urban delivery robots, according to recent reports. The Cluj-Napoca-based company has secured an €11 million grant for its “PABLO – Autonomous Robots for Urban Delivery” project, funded under the European Union’s Intelligent Growth, Digitalization, and Financial Instruments Programme 2021-2027.

by Samuel Kim