Algorithms · August 2021Gaffe level: Blunder
When algorithms dictate your work: Life as a food delivery 'partner'
Zomato quietly tweaked its dispatch algorithm and delivery riders suddenly found their zones quadrupled, with pickups up to 40 km away. Partner in name, at the mercy of the algorithm in practice.
Source: Entrackr
SkyFall's StarGate Drone Evacuated Two Wounded Soldiers From the Front Line
Ukraine's 475th Separate Assault Regiment says it used the purpose-built StarGate drone to evacuate two seriously wounded soldiers in the space of a week, flying one casualty nearly 20 miles to reach him and about the same distance back. Ground vehicles could not reach the men because of water obstacles and attack-drone threats, and the covered, medical-grade stretcher module kept each casualty protected in flight. The regiment now plans a dedicated aerial medical evacuation unit, turning one-off rescues into a repeatable capability.
Source: The War Zone