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Myriota raises $19.3 million to expand its IoT satellite constellation

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Internet of things satellite connectivity startup Myriota has raises a $19.3 million Series B funding round, led by Hostplus and Main Sequence Ventures, with additional funding from Boeing, former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull, Singtel Innov8 and others. The company has now raised $37 million in Funding, and has four satellites on orbit already, with a plan to expand that to 25 by 2022 with the help of this new funding. Myriota provides low-cost, power efficient direct satellite connectivity for IoT uses, including industrial applications like equipment monitoring and measurement of…

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Swinging a Wrecking Ball with a Helicopter to Remove Unstable Rock

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In this informative clip, the Norwegian Public Road Administration clears a potential rockfall debris prior to establishing an additional rockfall barrier fence. This was done in order to protect highway 70 in Western Norway. The helicopter sledgehammer was preformed by the Airlift AS, and the fence wast built by Betongrenovering AS. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/swinging-a-wrecking-ball-with-a-helicopter-to-remove-unstable-rock/

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