The Innovation Report
This Diamond Battery Lasts 5,700 Years
Earlier this week, scientists from both institutions announced the creation of a diamond battery that leverages the decaying power of isotope carbon-14—the same isotope used in carbon dating. This isotope is useful for archaeologists because its half-life...
New Hydrogen-Storing Jet Fuel Could Revolutionize Clean Energy
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Washington State University Professor Bin Yang and colleagues demonstrated that their lignin-based jet fuel can chemically bind hydrogen in a stable liquid form. This...
Planet Signs $230M Deal For Fleet Of Pelican Satellites
San Francisco-based Planet announced today (Jan. 29) that it has signed a $230 million contract with an unnamed commercial partner in the Asia-Pacific region to build and deliver a fleet of its new, sharp-eyed Pelican satellites. "This agreement...
Norway To Become First Country To Fully Transition To EVs
Norway is set to become the first country in the world to effectively erase gasoline and diesel cars from its new car market. Its electric vehicle (EV) sales have increased from less than 1% of total auto sales in 2010 to a whopping 88.9% last year —...
Smart Mobility Today: 27 January 2025
There is so much to be amazed about in our world. If you're a science fiction fan, your world has been amazing for years. Interstellar travel, power sources that do not yet exist, medical procedures that return mobility and sight with the wave of a futuristic...
Autonomous AI Shaping Future Of Fleet Management
Artificial Intelligence is transforming physical operations, hastening the demise of legacy telematics systems as tech-savvy fleets pull the plug on outdated systems and processes in favor of data-driven platforms. During this last year, we’ve seen an unprecedented...
Tesla Batteries Burning In LA Wildfire Present An Irony About Sustainability
California sells more electric cars than any other state, many of which in Southern California have turned into rubble during the recent Los Angeles wildfires. And while lithium-ion batteries present in EVs do not burst into flames often, when they do they produce...
Scientists Propose Wild New Interstellar Travel Tech
Researchers have proposed a new propulsion method that could make covering the vast distances required for interstellar missions feasible within a human lifetime. The fundamental challenge in reaching a different star system lies in figuring out how to...
Paralyzed Man, 69, Flies Virtual Drone With Thoughts In Brain-Computer Study
In an advancement in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, scientists enabled a 69-year-old man with paralysis to fly a virtual drone through a complex obstacle course using only his thoughts. The team of researchers from the University of Michigan and Stanford...
Humanoid Robots Will Help Build Iphones At Foxconn Factories
To ramp up iPhone production at Foxconn factories, the manufacturer closed a deal to start using more humanoid robots. With the process of making iPhones becoming more complicated, these robots could help improve the reliability of processes involving the most...
