Rob Pegoraro

A D.C.-based journalist, Rob Pegoraro was the Washington Post personal-tech columnist from 1999 to 2011. He’s contributed to USA Today, Discovery News, and Yahoo Tech.

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Economy, Market & Trends
Woven City: Toyota’s Planned Proving Ground in Japan
Employees, business partners, and others may set up housekeeping and create a real-life test environment for new technologies in autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
July 20, 2020
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Economy, Market & Trends
Keeping an Eye on Privacy as Cities Get Smarter
A sleek utility pole called the Ekin Spotter—made by Ekin, an international software, hardware, and design firm that focuses on smart cities—can accommodate such modules as a license-plate reader, traffic radar, red-light cameras, and air quality sensors, along with electric-vehicle charging ports. This was the type of municipal-level technology on display at the 2020 CES show earlier this year, along with other smart-city components such as partially or fully autonomous vehicles, delivery drones, and street-based sensors.
July 13, 2020
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Rob Pegoraro
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Economy, Market & Trends
Expect 5G to Slow Its Roll as It Enters Buildings
Commercial structures could be a formidable barrier to 5G wireless.
November 18, 2019
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Rob Pegoraro
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Making Space for More Tech Firms in New York City
As New York City’s burgeoning tech economy continues to grow, startups face the same challenges for office space they would anywhere else—but have the added challenge of Manhattan-level price tags, vying for space with law firms, banks, and other well-financed tenants.
August 25, 2014
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Rob Pegoraro
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