Another global sector, information communications technology, includes startups Hermes-V and Amicapp, both of which use technology to boost safety for drivers.
While monitoring drivers more closely could boost safety for riders, interviews with current and former Uber drivers suggested the program could be a mixed blessing for the operators of Uber's fleet.
The deployment of submersible pumps is an area which has recently been improved thanks to the introduction of new technology designed to save time and boost safety for operators.
The company will spend $80 million to boost safety in all of its underground mines and set up a $48 million fund for mining-safety and health research.
Self-driving capabilities can boost safety and driver productivity.
The argument that campus carry will boost safety is nonsense, he said.
LKAB, the company that operates the Kiruna mine, has experimented with wireless networks before, but Wi-Fi offers cheap standardized components and is the newest tool for boosting mine safety and productivity, says Christoph Mueller, president of Embigence, an automation company in Ladbergen, Germany.
Many cities could make the leap to "smart city" status with advanced connectivity capabilities that boost safety, security and efficiency for residents, visitors and city operations alike.
Vaccinating health care workers against HBV may provide a dual benefit by boosting occupational safety as well as strengthening universal coverage programs for newborns.
In the labor area alone, Obama passed numerous executive orders safeguarding labor rights, equal pay and workplace safety, and boosting pay for federal contractors.
