The Innovation Report
Rocket Lab Aborts Launch Of IoT Satellites
The company's Electron rocket was scheduled to launch five "Internet of Things" satellites for the French company Kinéis today at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) from New Zealand. The countdown clock reached zero, and Electron appeared to fire up its first-stage...
AI Making School Buses Safer
School bus safety is in the spotlight after 12 students were injured when one crashed in northern Minnesota Thursday morning. Officials say a school bus for Cherry School, located in Iron, was on its route when a motorist ran a stop sign and struck the bus,...
Autonomous Shuttles Inch Their Way Into Transit Service
Small, electric, autonomous shuttle fleets are picking up speed and popularity, playing an increasingly larger role in public transit around the nation. A new project in Detroit deploying four autonomous shuttles is modeled as a new transit service, with...
What Needs To Happen For Autonomous Driving Networks To Become A Reality
A future of autonomous driving (AD) may be nigh. Not to sound too dramatic, but the prospect is pretty exciting. A shift in car capabilities toward AD will drive the development of more U.S. smart cities, integrating more external touchpoints—roadside sensors,...
Dublin University Uses Campus Twin To Test Smart City Tech
Dublin City University (DCU) has teamed up with Dublin City Council, Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, and Bentley Systems to push the boundaries of digital twins. DCU sought to advance its existing Smart DCU programme, which is using the university...
Amazon Is Using Generative AI To Drive More Same-Day Shipping Using Smarter Robots And Better Routes
For years, Amazon has set the bar for package delivery. When Prime launched in 2005, two-day shipping was unheard of. By 2019, one-day shipping was standard for millions of items. Now, the retail giant is turning to generative AI to drive more same-day shipping....
Norway: EVs Outnumber Gas-Powered Vehicles
In Norway, electric vehicles (EVs) now outnumber gas-powered vehicles, according to latest vehicle registration data from the Norwegian Road Federation released on Tuesday. Norway, a major oil exporter globally, now has 754,303 registered EVs, slightly...
GM Offers Tesla $225 Supercharger Adapters To EV Owners
General Motors is now offering adapters to help its electric vehicle owners access Tesla chargers. The Detroit automaker said Wednesday that it is opening up access to more than 17,800 Tesla Superchargers for its customers, with the use of a GM-approved NACS DC...
Daimler Truck Eyes Half Of Europe Sales From EVs In 2030
Daimler Truck, one of the world's biggest commercial vehicle makers, aims for half of its European sales to come from electric trucks in 2030, the head of its Mercedes-Benz Trucks unit, Karin Radstrom, said on Monday. Radstrom, who is due to take the helm of...
Dubai: Flying Taxis To Launch With Uber Integration
Dubai is set to launch its highly anticipated flying taxi service as early as late 2025, a year earlier than initially planned. Joby Aviation, a California-based air-taxi company, will be partnering with Uber to provide a seamless door-to-door experience for...
