The Innovation Report
Biden Admin Announces $1.7B Plan To Boost US EVs
The White House on Thursday said it would hand out $1.7 billion to help convert closed-down or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities to make electric and hybrid vehicles. The funding comes as growth in new electric vehicle sales has slowed, even as...
New Program Teaches EV Tech
California has set a goal of having five million electric vehicles on the road in the next six years, and training is now underway to ensure there are enough people with the high-tech skills to maintain them. Charging stations are often a weak link in the new electric...
Pupil With Cancer Able To Attend School Using Robot
A south-west London pupil with cancer is being helped to keep up with school lessons by an interactive robot. Howard's school attendance had dropped below 50% after he started intensive weekly chemotherapy in January, following his diagnosis of a rare kind of arm...
Egg-Shaped Security Robot Now Roaming Hospitals
Hospital lobbies are an odd place to spend an afternoon. At any moment, the air hangs thick with collective anxiety and anticipation. It’s also incredibly busy. Clipboard-carrying healthcare workers in blue and purple smocks speed-walk their way through a maze of...
Paralysed Woman Inspires Mammogram Robot
A woman who is paralysed from the chest down is helping scientists in York develop a robot so people with mobility issues can receive breast screening. Jane Hudson, 53, from Harrogate, was unable to get an accurate mammogram because she could not get into the right...
Tech Turning Big Rigs, Trucks, Into AVs
Have you ever found yourself cruising down the highway, glancing at the big rigs beside you, and wondering, "What if these trucks could drive themselves?" Well, buckle up and get ready because that future is closer than you think, thanks to companies like Kodiak...
How This Smart Road Could Usher in the Future of AVs
The three-mile Connected and Automated Vehicle Corridor is bringing advanced transportation technology to Michigan's I-94 highway. Smart cars, meet the smart road. Mobility technology company Cavnue announced the completion Tuesday of the first three miles of the...
Breakthrough Technology Freezes Carbon In The Ocean Faster And Safer
Researchers have developed a new method for carbon storage that accelerates the formation of carbon dioxide hydrates using a chemical-free process. This technique, which converts CO2 into stable ice-like materials for ocean burial, could significantly reduce the...
Scientists Plan Climate Engineering Experiment In Ocean Off Cape Cod
Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are seeking a federal permit to experiment in the waters off Cape Cod and see if tweaking the ocean’s chemistry could help slow climate change. If the project moves forward, it will likely be the first...
AV Tech Company Testing Self-Driving Light EV Service In Houston
On Monday, autonomous vehicle technology company Faction announced it was launching tests of a self-driving light electric vehicle service. The company said its proprietary technology, including its DriveLink autonomy system and TeleAssist for remote human assistance,...
