The Innovation Report
University Of Akron Gets $2 Million From Feds To Help Recycle Electric Vehicle Batteries
As part of an effort to promote recycling of electric vehicle components, the U.S. Department of Energy is giving a $2 million grant to University of Akron. The University will use the grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help eliminate the flow of...
Biden Administration Wants AI Guardrails: Here’s Its Call To Action
President Joe Biden issued the first ever national security memorandum on artificial intelligence on Thursday, detailing goals for how the government should foster cutting-edge AI while also advancing international consensus around the powerful and rapidly...
FANUC To Display Industrial, Collaborative Robots For Food And Packaging
FANUC America plans to showcase its latest packaging and processing innovations in Booth N-5332 next week at Pack Expo in Chicago. From food-grade collaborative robots to stainless industrial robots, it claimed it will demonstrate uninterrupted speed, reliability,...
54-Mile EV Range Puts A Charge In 2025 Mercedes GLC 350e Plug-In Hybrid
Plug-in hybrids are having a moment, and it may be about to get bigger and better. The latest evidence? The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e, a compact luxury SUV that can run on electricity alone for 54 miles, which is farther than the average American drives each day,...
US Shippers Avoid East Coast Ports On Risk Of Second Strike
U.S. shippers are steering clear of East and Gulf Coast ports amid worries the 45,000 dockworkers at those trade hubs will go on strike again if their union leader does not land a new contract with employers by a Jan. 15 deadline. The International Longshoremen's...
Nissan May Partner With Renault On New Small EV For Europe
French automaker Renault is in talks with Nissan to help the Japanese firm bring to market its own version of Renault's electric Twingo, as the alliance partners seek to speed up an affordable EV offering to fend off Chinese competition. An electric version of...
Animation: Debris From Satellite Breakup Threatens Other Spacecraft
Debris from an exploded telecommunications satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening other spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation by a leading space situational awareness firm suggests. The animation by Pennsylvania-based...
How Businesses Can Authentically Align With Sustainability Initiatives
In recent years, sustainability has transitioned from a buzzword to a core value that drives consumer behavior. As climate change becomes a more urgent global issue, businesses are increasingly being held accountable for their impact. This shift has fundamentally...
Magnetically Controlled Robots Offer Precision in Targeted Drug Delivery
A group of scientists from Nanyang Technological University have developed grain-sized soft robots that can be guided by magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery. Published in Advanced Materials, the study presents the first documented example of tiny robots capable...
Michigan Utility Will Deploy AI-Powered Devices To Gauge Electric Vehicle Impact On Grid
As electric vehicles land in driveways across Michigan, one of the state’s largest utilities will deploy 18,000 artificial intelligence-powered devices to better understand their impact on the electric grid. Consumers Energy says the modules, to be installed on...
