Tag: Artificial Intelligence

Given that artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising travel industry across the world, a major international summit next week will deliberate in depth about prompt and speedy application of the technology in India to boost tourism. Amid the worldwide trend of people letting the computer to plan their trips, the Association of Tourism Trade Organisations, India (ATTOI) is set to focus on the potential of AI in the country’s tourism that has of late seen a spurt in such apps to help travellers. The September 26-27 International Conference on Tourism Technology (ICTT) here will see 500 delegates discussing ways to improve ... Read more

ENTER2019, the leading eTourism conference organised annually by the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT), was held this year in sunny Nicosia, Cyprus on 29 January – 1 February. One of the key themes at this year’s ENTER were artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Renowned for its topical debates, inspiring keynotes, and highly practical workshops, ENTER has brought together leading academics and industry professionals in travel and technology since 1994. Over the years the conference has firmly established its place as a platform showcasing cutting-edge research in eTourism and shedding light on current developments as well as future ... Read more

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to launch the first ever in-house AI Academy in the region, which will revolutionise the way the airline serves its customers by upskilling its workforce, optimising operations and creating alternate revenue streams. As part of the AI Academy, all Etihad employees will be given access to an online training programme, and instructor led classes, to drive companywide AI literacy, empowering every employee to deliver more value to the company and its customers. Microsoft specialists will also conduct a series of AI business workshops and hands-on ... Read more

Rover Speed has introduced the world’s first AI-powered suitcase through its newly launched Kickstarter campaign. But unlike other “smart travel” travel suitcase brands that have come and gone, what sets the Rover Speed “travel robot” apart is its effortless autonomous control, obstacle avoidance with smartphone tracking and notifications – all created from the best mobility technology available. The luggage — which has already surpassed its Kickstarter goal of $30,000 in just a week — is set to be released to early backers in January 2019. The suitcase will be available for pre-order for the next 20 days. A “Delivery Before Christmas” ... Read more

An artificial intelligence module has been developed by IRCTC to find anomalies in standard operating procedure using CCTV footage. With this module base Kitchens will be monitored pan India. The Artificial Intelligence module realises the value of their videos and photos with vision computing. It can detect an unexpected change or an event that does not conform to the expected pattern using their machine learning algorithms. To begin with, 16 base kitchens of IRCTC have been installed with high definition cameras connected to huge monitors for AI vision detection. Live streaming of 16 base kitchens is played all the time. ... Read more

Good news for Dubai residents! the free-to-use Artificial Intelligence (AI) pods to be installed installed in various places across the Emirate will do quick health scans and give immediate results. Bodyo, the company that has conceived and assembled the health pods in the UAE, would be installing at least 44 pod units by mid-August. The health pods will be set up across at malls, clinics, corporations or other places with a high footfall. “These are the first such kind of AI pods designed in the UAE. Only the RnD had been done by the biomedical scientists in France,” Tariq Hussain, ... Read more

  എന്‍ജിനീയറിംഗ് ഇന്റലിജന്‍സ് ‘സ്മാര്‍ട്ട് വിപ്ലവത്തിന്’ ദുബൈ ഒരുങ്ങി. ലോകത്ത് ആദ്യമായി വികസിപ്പിച്ചെടുത്ത് റോബോട്ട് എന്‍ജിനീയര്‍ ആണ് സ്മാര്‍ട്ട് മേളയിലെ താരം. സുപ്രധാനമായ ചുമതലകള്‍ അനായാസം നിര്‍വഹിക്കുന്ന സൂപ്പര്‍ സ്മാര്‍ട്ട് എന്‍ജിനീയറിന്റെ പേറ്റന്റ് ചുമതല ഉടന്‍ തന്നെ കരസ്ഥമാക്കാന്‍ സാധിക്കുമെന്നാണ് അധികൃതര്‍ അറിയിച്ചത്. സ്മാര്‍ട്ട് റോബോട്ടിന് കൃത്യസമയത്ത് പദ്ധതികള്‍ ആസൂത്രണം ചെയ്യാനും, പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് മേല്‍നോട്ടം വഹിക്കാനും, എല്ലാ ജോലികളും ഏറ്റെടുക്കാനും കഴിയുമെന്ന് അടിസ്ഥാന സൗകര്യ വികസന മന്ത്രി ഡോ. അബ്ദുല്ല ബിന്‍ മുഹമ്മദ് ബെന്‍ഹൈഫ് അല്‍ നു ഐമി പറഞ്ഞു. നൂതന ആശയങ്ങളുടെ കൂടുതല്‍ പദ്ധതികള്‍ ആസൂത്രണം ചെയ്തു വികസന പ്രക്രിയയ്ക്ക് വേഗം കൂട്ടാന്‍ സാധിക്കുമെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം അറിയിച്ചു. യു എ ഇ ശതവത്സര പദ്ധതി മുന്‍ നിര്‍ത്തി അടിസ്ഥാന സൗകര്യ മേഖലയില്‍ ഒട്ടേറെ പദ്ധിതികള്‍ നടപ്പാക്കുകയാണ്. പുതിയൊരു ലോകത്തിനായി ജനങ്ങളെ സജ്ജരാക്കുകയാണ് അതു കൊണ്ട് തന്നെ ഇതില്‍ ഓരോ വ്യക്തിയും പങ്കുവഹിക്കുവാനാകും. സമയബന്ധിതമായി ഇതെല്ലാം പൂര്‍ത്തിയാക്കാന്‍ ബൗദ്ധികവും വൈജ്ഞാനികവുമായും മുന്നേറണമെന്ന് ... Read more

Web Desk The digital world is ever changing and it’s very difficult to keep up with the pace of this ever changing world. Travellers are no exception. People are searching for new technologies which can satiate their needs. Realising this, ixigo launches TARA, a voice-enabled, AI-driven travel assistant of the future that helps users discover, plan, book and manage their travel. TARA helps travellers make planning and booking hassle-free as well as reduce the time spent in researching. TARA has features like emotive voice-based assistance, pre-emptive trip planning, automated frequent flyer programme management, seamless flight search and booking and automated ... Read more