In 2022, we told you about two next-gen, robotics-packed Walmart facilities that were coming to Lancaster, just south of Dallas: a 1.5 million-square-foot automated fulfillment center and a 730,000 square-foot automated grocery distribution center. The first opened last year and the second is still under construction. When it's completed, it will complete a trifecta of transformation in the region, including a retrofitted 1.2-million-square-foot distribution center in Sanger, north of Denton.
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. 156 patents granted for the week of Feb. 13 include: Alcon's 3D printing of an intraocular lens having smooth, curved surfaces; Amazon Technologies' anomaly prediction for electronic resources; ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems' signal light for a loading dock; and more.
The North Texas Innovation Alliance has begun offering quarterly "hands-on innovation experiences" at "the brightest and most innovative projects across North Texas" for NTXIA members. The Immersive Innovation field trips kicked off with a tour of the NSF's newly opened eCAT Center at UNT. Here's where the NTXIA is going next.
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method that writes its own algorithms and may one day operate as an “automated scientist” to extract meaning from complex datasets....
With support from the American Heart Association, Access TeleCare and UT Southwestern Medical Center are spearheading a two-year initiative aimed at improving cardiac care for rural patients.
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. 124 patents granted for Feb. 6 include: Allegro MicroSystems' rapid data transfer sensor arrays, ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB's vehicle guidance systems and associated methods of use at logistics yards and other locations, Avery Dennison Retail Information Services' RFID vial tracking with RFID inlay, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's computer vision system for object tracking and time-to-collision, Wells Fargo Bank's biometric electronic signature tokens, and an unassigned patent for facilitating pollution-free tire recycling processes..
The downtown Dallas Public Library is the only public library in the state of Texas to offer a Patent and Trademark Resource Center from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. PTRCs are part of a national network of public, state, and academic libraries in partnership with the USPTO to offer trademark and patent assistance to the public.
The USPTO aims to empower innovation by expanding access—so it recently put out a call to 600 libraries and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) around the country, inviting each institution to consider becoming PTRCs to assist their local innovators.
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 30. 164 patents granted include: World’s Enterprises’ 2D detections and tracking, UNTHSC’s personalized medicine approach for treating cognitive loss, Toyota’s optical communication system for management of vehicle batteries, Overhead Door’s sliding barrier tracking system, 7-Eleven’s item identification using digital image processing, and more.
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. 121 patents granted include: Mavenir Networks' method and apparatus for balancing server load in cloud RAN systems, Meta Platforms's selective offload of workloads to edge devices, Musarubra's system and method for detecting repetitive cybersecurity attacks constituting an email campaign, and National Tech Engineering Solutions of Sandia's secure authentication using recurrent neural networks.
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patents out of 250 metros. 129 patents granted for the week of 1/16/24 include: Equifax’s secure online access control to prevent identification information misuse, Musarubra’s system and method for automatically prioritizing rules for cyber-threat detection and mitigation, Max-IR Labs’ IR radiation and fluid channel to detect contaminants and salts in fluids, Meta Platforms’ systems and methods for determining hand poses in artificial reality environments, Textron’s VTOL aircraft with tilting rotors and tilting ducted fans.
Neal Smatresk's decade at UNT sparked big changes and growth, boosting its standing in academics and research. From "record-breaking enrollment" to "making UNT the highest-ranked Tier One institution in the North Texas region," his tenure marks transformation across multiple fronts.
A UT Dallas team has developed a handheld sensor that can help first reponders detect whether fentanyl has been used. The sensor includes the use of "gold nanoparticles" and can detect fentanyl with "98% accuracy," the researchers say.
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. 166 patents granted this week include: American Airlines' airline flight operations support, Dal-Tile's method for manufacturing an engineered stone, Mary Kay's combination of plant extracts to improve skin tone, MIT's biomass conversion reactors, Zimperium's mobile device security application for malicious website detection based on representative image, and more.
Mobility startups from coast to coast—including those focused on innovative ideas to transport people or goods—are invited to apply. The unique accelerator program supports startups in the automotive ecosystem, ranging from AI-powered industry solutions and transportation infrastructure to dealer support and related services.
This Earth Month, and every day, Deloitte is committed to progressing a better future for all through a commitment to sustainability. We are focused on helping combat climate change, which also can create challenges and disruptions that can deepen existing societal inequities....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. So, we scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
The North Texas Angel Network (NTAN) announced that one of its portfolio startups, Austin-based Responsum, has been acquired by Elixirr, a global consulting firm.
Responsum developed a generative AI and natural language processing platform to help organizations unlock productivity, NTAN said....
Dallas-based developer Hillwood has acquired the Freeport Business Center, a class-A, three-building office portfolio in the Las Colinas/Freeport area of Irving.
The portfolio encompasses 34 acres, over 383,000 rentable square feet and includes Freeport Business Center I, II, and III located along Freeport Parkway and equidistant from Interstate 635 and State Highway 114, Hillwood, a Perot company, said....
Dallas’ planned Harold Simmons Park received a $1 million boost this week when U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey presented a federal Community Project Funding check to the project during a press conference at the Trinity Park Conservancy....
This Earth Month, and every day, Deloitte is committed to progressing a better future for all through a commitment to sustainability. We are focused on helping combat climate change, which also can create challenges and disruptions that can deepen existing societal inequities....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. So, we scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
The North Texas Angel Network (NTAN) announced that one of its portfolio startups, Austin-based Responsum, has been acquired by Elixirr, a global consulting firm.
Responsum developed a generative AI and natural language processing platform to help organizations unlock productivity, NTAN said....
Dallas-based developer Hillwood has acquired the Freeport Business Center, a class-A, three-building office portfolio in the Las Colinas/Freeport area of Irving.
The portfolio encompasses 34 acres, over 383,000 rentable square feet and includes Freeport Business Center I, II, and III located along Freeport Parkway and equidistant from Interstate 635 and State Highway 114, Hillwood, a Perot company, said....
Dallas’ planned Harold Simmons Park received a $1 million boost this week when U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey presented a federal Community Project Funding check to the project during a press conference at the Trinity Park Conservancy....