Sidewalk Labs details digital systems, says it won't sell data or use facial recognition

Alphabet-owned Google sibling Sidewalk Labs has released a new update on its plans for the controversial Waterfront Toronto development. The 483-page Digital Innovation Appendix (DIA) aims to provide up-to-date information on the digital innovation components of its proposal and to address some of the questions raised following the release of the 1,500-page draft master innovation and development plan (MIDP) in June. The DIA outlines all proposed digitally enabled services for Waterfront Toronto, aiming to clarify the ‘how’ and ‘who’ for each service as well as the ‘what’ and the ‘why’. The proposal features 18 digitally enabled systems with 52 “subsystems”. Systems outlined include self-driving rubbish bins, dynamic kerbs, heated pavements, a pay-as-you-throw waste system, a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform and more.