The Innovation Report
Ford, GM Workaround Keeps EV Tax Credit Alive For Leasing While Supplies Last
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors have developed a method through the IRS guidance to extend use of the electric vehicle tax credits, at least for leases, into the fourth quarter. The Detroit automakers used their financing arms, called captive finance companies, to...
Record EV Sales Lead GM, Ford To 8% Increases In Q3 U.S. Auto Sales
Strong electric vehicle sales are leading to robust third-quarter results for major automakers, as consumers flocked to car dealerships before the end of $7,500 in federal incentives for EVs. Ford Motor, General Motors and Hyundai all reported...
Engineers Create Soft Robots That Can Literally Walk On Water
Scientists have developed HydroSpread, a novel technique for building soft robots on water, with wide-ranging possibilities in robotics, healthcare, and environmental monitoring. Picture a miniature robot, no larger than a leaf, gliding effortlessly across the surface...
Doordash Announces Dot, Its New Autonomous Robot For Deliveries
DoorDash on Tuesday unveiled its new autonomous delivery robot: Dot. It's the "first commercial autonomous delivery robot to seamlessly navigate bike lanes, roads, and sidewalks, and is purpose-built for local commerce," the company said in a press release. The robot...
China Now Has More Factory Robots Than the Rest of the World Combined
Factory floors used to be loud with human voices. Not anymore. Instead, more and more factories have a monotonous, almost hypnotic hum. It’s the sound of a million arms that never tire. We’re talking, of course, about robots. They never sleep, never complain, and...
Judge Blocks Trump’s Cuts To Anti-Terror Funding For New York City Transit
Citing the 9/11 attacks and other threats, a U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the federal government from diverting or withdrawing $34 million in funding to protect New York's transportation system from terrorist attacks. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said the state of New...
Ford Responds To Trump’s Sweeping New Tariffs On Trucks
Speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday, Ford CEO Farley said: "This is a really big deal for our country, and for Ford. "We make all of our heavy duty trucks in America. We have a lot of competition from overseas. A 25 percent tariff will be a really big deal. On the...
US To Cancel Billions For West Coast Hydrogen Hubs Amid Shutdown
The Trump administration is planning to cancel billions of dollars earmarked for hydrogen projects in California and the Pacific Northwest as part of its first tranche of funding cuts following the government shutdown, according to an administration official. The move...
How UAE Research May Help First Astronaut With Diabetes Travel To Space
A UAE-led research initiative has achieved a breakthrough in both medicine and space exploration, unlocking the possibility of sending the first astronaut with diabetes to space. The findings of the pioneering 'Suite Ride' study, conducted aboard the International...
Experts Gather for Inaugural NA SPICE Conference
The inaugural North American SPICE Conference took place on September 23–24, 2025, in Novi, Michigan. https://youtu.be/umkt1MHXhM8?si=g2KzOh1h3xWjLn4E Chad Kymal, NA Spice Chair and Omnex Founder and CTO, talks about his vision for the first SPICE conference to be...
