The Innovation Report
HDD Recycling Robots Extract Valuable Metals
A staggering amount of e-waste is generated by hard drives every year, with up to 70 million of them mindlessly shredded in their entirety. This results in the loss of valuable metals like neodymium, aluminum, and stainless steel. Microsoft aims to change that with...
Study Links EV Charging Stations To Increased Local Business Activity
Countries globally are rapidly transitioning to a cleaner energy future—accelerating their push for electric vehicles alongside ambitious targets to phase out gasoline and diesel in transportation. Global electric car sales surged by around 25% in the first quarter of...
UVA: First American Team To Win Indy Autonomous Challenge
The Cavalier Autonomous Racing team from the University of Virginia won the Indy Autonomous Challenge at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway yesterday, averaging over 171 miles per hour around the iconic racing oval. The underdog team beat out more experienced and...
Chicago Transit Authority Pilots Gun Detection Tech
Chicago Transit Authority has combined its existing CCTV with computer vision and machine learning technology from ZeroEyes in a pilot project which aims to alert security officials if someone is brandishing a gun. If a potential brandished firearm is detected,...
Lawmakers Want Biden Admin To Address Risks: Chinese Agri Drones
A dozen Republican U.S. lawmakers urged the Biden administration on Friday to address the use of Chinese-manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on American farms poses national security risks. The House members, including Representatives Elise Stefanik,...
Autonomous Vessel Deployed To Search For Missing Plane In Lake Superior
In 1968, a plane carrying three people went missing in Lake Superior. On Thursday, an unmanned autonomous surface vessel was deployed in Houghton on a search to find it. The effort is a partnership between state agencies, companies and universities, including Michigan...
Tiny Magnetic Robots Could Treat Bleeds In Brain
Researchers have created nanoscale robots which could be used to manage bleeds in the brain caused by aneurysms. The development could enable precise, relatively low-risk treatment of brain aneurysms, which cause around 500,000 deaths globally each year. The medical...
Smart Signals: AI Takes Over 41 Junctions In Bengaluru
Thanks to the newly installed AI-enabled Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS), 41 junctions in the city are now operating with real-time automated signals. This move is part of the city's multi-phase plan to fully automate traffic signals, allowing for minimal...
AVs Could Transform Travel Industry — If We Consider People With Disabilities
For 61 million Americans with disabilities, inadequate transportation can make completing daily tasks outside of the home difficult. With few accessible transportation options at their disposal and even fewer reliable options, people with disabilities’ independence...
Isle of Man: EV Charging Network To Be Upgraded
A £100,000 upgrade to the Isle of Man's electric vehicle charging point network after its current provider decided to leave the market. A three-month programme. which will see 133 charging points replaced across the island, is due to start in October by...
