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MIT Tech Review on how Niantic made an AI spinoff company that helps robots navigate urban areas without GPS if necessary

EuroNews article citing said MIT article about how Niantic has a different partner, Cocorobot, that’s training on their data

SpaceNews article on how Vantor is using this data to allow drones to navigate without requiring GPS

Vantor’s official announcement that they are using Niantic’s data to create “a comprehensive air-to-ground positioning solution that will enable air and ground platforms to navigate and coordinate precisely in GPS-denied environments”

Abijah Fowler from Blue Eye Samurai, one of the only four white men in Japan who might be the father of the protagonist. He’s one of the few who manage to challenge the protagonist in combat, but you’re not just watching for that. The dialogue for the show is top notch, but any time he comes up you know you’re in for a treat. My favorite is still “Are you–still alive? Why?”, but here’s a reasonably spoiler-free scene.