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Newsroom Last week, Garmin launched Autoland, a brand-new technology that can actually land a plane without the assistance of a pilot. Since the concept of landing a plane is pretty foreign for most folks, we decided to ask the Garmin engineers a few questions to demystify this awesome tech.   1. How many planes is…

Safety Beyond Hard Hats Alexa Chmieleski August 20, 2019 The addition of technology and innovation has provided instrumental solutions to industries like insurance, transportation and health care. The construction industry is no exception. The field that creates $1.3 trillion in structures each year is also losing an average of $991K per fatal injury. This physical and financial loss…

The KC Tech Council traveled to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, February 5th for the annual CompTIA DC Fly-In with twelve representatives from companies including Black & Veatch, Garmin, JE Dunn, H&R Block, MARC, Stinson Leonard Street and MarksNelson Smart Technologies. These representatives, along with the KC Tech Council team, formed Kansas City’s largest delegation to advocate at the Fly-In. The…

Virgin Hyperloop One is a super high-speed train that will transform the future of transportation. New magnetic technology will decrease travel time from hours to a few minutes. Missouri is one of the leading contenders for the premier Hyperloop route. Currently, it takes 3.5 hours to travel between St. Louis and Kansas City. Virgin Hyperloop One…