Engaget Summary (2023-04-25 06AM)

Source: BMW brings its Digital Key Plus feature to Samsung Galaxy and Pixel phones

Summary
BMW’s Digital Key Plus feature, previously only available for iPhones, is now accessible for owners of certain Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models. The technology uses ultra-wideband (UWB) radio signals activated via an app, with owners able to lock, unlock and control the temperature and trunk of their vehicle by standing close to it. Compatibility is currently only available for owners of new BMWs, with remote software updates planned to help extend the service to older models.

Fact

🚘 The Digital Key Plus uses ultra-wideband (UWB) radio signals activated by an app to unlock and lock the car.

📱 The feature works hands-free, allowing Android smartphone owners to seamlessly lock and unlock their car without having to hold their phone up to the door handle.

🔒 The feature is compatible only with newer models of BMW cars built since November 2022 with Digital Key Plus technology. Remote software updates are planned to help expand access to older models.

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Source: Lucid begins testing its electric Gravity SUV on US roads

Summary
Lucid’s electric Gravity SUV is entering a new phase of development and is now being tested on US public roads. The vehicle offers three rows of seats, Lucid’s high-resolution Glass Cockpit displays, and promises to have the driving dynamics of a sports car, with greater electric range than any SUV currently available.

Facts

🚙 The Gravity SUV promises “greater electric range than any SUV on the market today.”

🔍 Details on the range and battery size are still unknown.

📈 Lucid struggled to design and build its first EV, leading to layoffs, but managed to deliver more units than expected in 2022.

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Source: NVIDIA made an open source tool for creating safer and more secure AI models

Summary
NVIDIA has released NeMo Guardrails, an open source tool for developers to ensure generative AI apps remain safe, secure and produce accurate results, even on topics they weren’t trained to tackle. The tool works with all large language models, including ChatGPT.

Fact

🤖 NeMo Guardrails is an open source tool to help developers create safe and secure generative AI apps.

🔒 Three kinds of limits can be set through the tool: topical guardrails to prevent apps tackling the wrong subjects, safety to ensure the LLM pulls accurate information and security for safe connections to other apps.

🚀 NVIDIA is incorporating NeMo Guardrails into its existing NeMo framework and developers don’t need to be machine learning or data experts to use the tool.

💻 NeMo Guardrails works with all LLMs, including ChatGPT, and all the tools used by enterprise developers.

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Source: DJI’s Mavic 3 Pro comes with a triple-camera setup

Summary
DJI has released its latest consumer drone, the Mavic 3 Pro, featuring a triple-camera setup with a new 70mm camera fitted with a 1/1.3-inch sensor the same size as on the Mini 3 Pro. It incorporates a new log format called D-log M and can shoot at up to 10-bit 4:2:2 ProRes video, as well as 10-bit 4:2:0 (H.264/H.265) on the standard edition.

Fact

📹 The Mavic 3 Pro has a triple-camera setup with a new 70mm camera fitted with a 1/1.3-inch sensor the same size as on the Mini 3 Pro.

🌇 The camera supports a new log format called D-log M and can shoot up to 10-bit 4:2:2 ProRes video on the Cine model and 10-bit 4:2:0 (H.264/H.265) on the regular model.

🚁 The drone has up to 43 minutes of flight time, eight wide-angle vision sensors, and APAS 5.0 obstacle protection.

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