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Issue #197: Tampa Tech Event Highlights: IntelliRoad & Passenger Drones | Italian Drive-Thru Coffee Coming | Skyway 2024 Art Exhibits | Bucs' Camarda Preps for NFL Rule Changes
09/6/2024
Ted Grellner
06 Sep
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In this issue of
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Local News
— IntelliRoad and Passenger Drones Steal the Show at Tampa Tech Event
— Italian-Style Drive-Thru Coffee Coming Soon: Ellianos Expands to Tampa Bay
The Arts
— Art Across Tampa Bay: Skyway 2024 Offers Free Admission and Unique Exhibits
Sports
— Bucs Punter Camarda Faces New Challenges with NFL Kickoff Rules
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IntelliRoad and Passenger Drones Steal the Show at Tampa Tech Event
The Florida Automated Vehicles Summit is underway in downtown Tampa, showcasing autonomous vehicles, passenger drones, and hovercrafts. One highlight is IntelliRoad, a system from Kyra Solutions that uses smartphone location data to alert drivers to dangers like wrong-way vehicles or stopped cars. The technology provides audio alerts through Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze but requires government agencies to implement it. Currently, it’s used on a 20-mile section of Florida’s Turnpike.
The summit, running through Friday at the Marriott Water Street, also features SafeFlyr’s passenger drone, which underwent testing with 100 pounds of weight.
One astonishing fact about autonomous vehicles (AVs) that is not commonly known is that they could potentially communicate with each other through a process known as Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication. This technology enables cars to broadcast and receive information about their speed, direction, and position to nearby cars. This capability allows AVs to form a networked group on the road, sharing real-time data and making coordinated decisions to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance safety.
This technology extends further into Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication, where cars communicate with traffic signals, road signs, and other infrastructure elements. The integration of V2V and V2I could drastically transform how traffic is managed. This level of connectivity and coordination is a significant step beyond the individual smart features currently highlighted in most discussions about autonomous cars.
Italian-Style Drive-Thru Coffee Coming Soon: Ellianos Expands to Tampa Bay
Ellianos Coffee, a well-known drive-thru specialty coffee chain, is expanding into Tampa Bay with plans for four new stores. In a recent statement, the company confirmed its plans for the Tampa Bay region but did not reveal specific store locations or opening dates.
Founded in 2002 by Scott and Pam Stewart, Ellianos Coffee was inspired by the drive-thru coffee culture they encountered in the Pacific Northwest. The chain prides itself on offering premium Italian-style coffee drinks, with creative names like Venetian Vanilla, Milan Mint Mocha, and Tuscany Toffee.
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Art Across Tampa Bay: Skyway 2024 Offers Free Admission* and Unique Exhibits
This fall, the Skyway 2024 art exhibitions span five major venues across Tampa Bay: Tampa Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete, The Ringling, USF CAM, and Sarasota Art Museum. The exhibitions, open through October 27, feature a diverse lineup of artists.
Highlights include Carola Miles’ reality-bending “UFO Alphabet,” Cort Hartle’s poetic ceramic displays, Indigenous art by Corinne Zepeda, and Dominique Labauvie’s monumental sculptures.
Skyway 2024 offers an eclectic mix of media—ceramics, sculpture, painting—bridging diverse cultural and creative perspectives. Members* of any of the participating museums enjoy free entry to all five venues throughout October.
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Bucs Punter Camarda Faces New Challenges with NFL Kickoff Rules
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and punter Jake Camarda are adjusting to the NFL’s new kickoff rules, which aim to reduce high-speed collisions. Under these changes, only the kicker and two returners can move before the ball touches the ground, leaving Camarda feeling isolated at the 35-yard line. The new setup has altered the rhythm of kickoffs, with ten players on the opposing team’s 40-yard line, cutting down the space for high-speed collisions.
During preseason, kickoff returns increased significantly, but the long-term effects remain uncertain as teams are still figuring out the strategy.
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