Research

Realizing 2030: The Future Of The Economy

April 22, 2019

The economy of 2030 will be built on technical innovations emerging from present-day labs, startups, and tech companies. Ranging from ultra-fast 5G connections that reduce latency, increase bandwidth, and enable real-time machine-aided decision-making, to advances in artificial intelligence. In combination, these technologies will enable large-scale shifts in our economy. Explore the research.

Luminaries

Interacting With Fans…Using Game Changing Tech

Duration 29:18

There’s a lot of dead history out there. So, how do you keep history alive? Just ask Jason Fiddler, Vice President, Marketing & Partnerships, as he oversees an $18 million technology transformation at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to introduce icons of the game to a new generation.

AI: Hype vs. Reality

1.2 – AI On The Job: Robot Co-Workers

Duration 20:20

Jessica Chobot takes command of a robot tasked with sorting and fulfilling online orders in search of the truth – will AI really replace us all? Find out if robots are up for the job or just a task.
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Trailblazers

3.13 – Public Transportation: Moving Us Forward

Duration 29:13

In this moving episode of Trailblazers, we take an exclusive look inside the history, and ahead to the intriguing future, of public transportation.

Customer Experience

Nimble Online Banks Go After Brick-and-Mortar Behemoths

April 1, 2019

U.S. brick and mortar banks are competing with start up European digital-only banks for a better, faster customer experience.

Organizational Innovation

What Does Innovation Look Like When You’re Solving the World’s Toughest Problems?

March 27, 2019

President and CEO Dr. Ken Gabriel leads us through an insider’s look at what motivates Draper’s employees and how this ties back to the company’s strong culture, appreciation of diversity and push toward innovation.

Machine Learning

Labels Before Drones: The Painstaking Machine Learning Process Behind Stopping Poachers

March 25, 2019

AirShepherd and University of Southern California doctoral student Elizabeth Bondi is helping wildlife rangers stop poaching. But her team is faced with a challenge common in the data science and machine learning space: accurate labeling.

Data Analytics

Racing Toward Deeper Health

March 20, 2019

Real-time data insight isn’t just fueling race car performance—it’s pushing the boundaries of modern medicine.

Data Science

Digging Up the Dirt With Mapping of Underground Chicago

March 20, 2019

When construction excavation goes deep on the University of Illinois Chicago campus, a team of data scientists, mapmakers, and engineers show up to look into the hole so regularly that they have their own hardhats and safety gear.