The Industry Innovation Report
New Micro Drone Navigates Cluttered Environments At High Speeds Safely
Engineers at the University of Hong Kong have developed an advanced aerial robot, akin to a drone, designed for high-speed navigation in unknown environments. Unlike previous attempts, which struggled with real-time obstacle avoidance at high speeds, the model named...
Toyota: $14B North Carolina Battery Plant To Begin Production In April
Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC), Toyota's first in-house battery manufacturing plant outside Japan, is ready to begin production and will start shipping batteries for North American electrified vehicles in April. The nearly $14 billion battery...
The World Needs More Solar Farms; This Rolling Robot Is Here To Help
The world’s hunger for energy is growing at an unprecedented rate thanks to growing manufacturing and AI data centers. And our current electric generation capabilities just can’t cope with the demand. The situation is so dire that the International Energy...
Keysight Opens 6G Research Lab In Spain
Keysight Technologies and the University of Malaga (UMA) have officially launched a state-of-the-art 6G research and innovation laboratory. In a release, the U.S. company noted that this new facility is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of 6G technology by providing...
The Smart Cities Outlook 2025: Change
In 2025, city leaders are bracing for change. That’s in part coming from a new administration in the White House and one-party control of Congress, which is likely to bring new policies and discard some from the prior administration. Those new priorities will be...
EV Sales Could Help Global Transport Emissions Peak 25 Years Faster Than Expected
Transportation sector emissions have accelerated the climate crisis – automobiles are the second-largest source of greenhouse gases and have nearly doubled since 1990 – but they may soon be thrown in reverse thanks to electric vehicles. New research from the...
Drones Are Now Launching Drones To Attack Other Drones In Ukraine
Last time we checked in on terrifying drone developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainians were dropping molten thermite along Russian trench lines and attaching surface-to-air missiles to naval drones. Possessing a far smaller...
Humanoid Robots Waltz With Humans Thanks To AI Motion Tracking Software
Humanoid robots could soon move in a far more realistic manner — and even dance just like us — thanks to a new software framework for tracking human motion. Developed by researchers at UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, MIT, and Nvidia, "ExBody2" is a new technology that...
Europe Signs Contract For Its 1st Moon Lander, Argonaut
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract for a moon lander that's expected to last for years in the harsh environment of the lunar surface. The European Space Agency handed Thales Alenia Space a contract worth nearly $900 million to build the...
Volvo To Deploy Waabi Self-Driving Gen AI To Get More Autonomous Freight Trucks On The Road This Year
Autonomous transportation startup Waabi and Volvo will jointly develop and deploy self-driving trucks in a deal announced on Tuesday that expands on Volvo's strategic investment in the company. Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Waabi will integrate Waabi Driver into...