The Innovation Report
Newcastle Robotics Firm Creates Fruit-Packing Robot To Help Tackle Labour Shortages
Following a highly successful expansion into the United States, the company now plans to amplify its international reach and bring its pioneering technology to markets across the globe. This new growth phase will be partly funded through a Crowdcube crowdfunding...
Autonomous Helicopters To Spray Crops And Fight Fires
When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night. The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace...
Ford, Facing Weak EV Sales, To Cut 4,000 Jobs In Europe
Ford Motor Co. says it will reduce its workforce by 4,000 in Europe and the U.K. by the end of 2027, citing headwinds from the economy and pressure from increased competition and weaker than expected sales of electric cars. Ford said Wednesday most...
May Mobility To Test Driverless Shuttles In Ann Arbor
May Mobility is slowly advancing its driverless capabilities. The startup this week launched a small-scale deployment of autonomous shuttles, which will drive themselves along a fixed route without a human safety driver present. May will initially deploy one to two...
Stellantis Unveils Game-Changing EV Chassis For Trucks & SUVs
Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) has debuted its new "STLA Frame" chassis for full-size trucks and SUVs, designed to fit electrified powertrains and other energy solutions. As part of the automaker's efforts to revive its company, the platform enables hybrid, internal...
Future Passenger Planes Could Use AI To Maintain A Smooth In-Flight Experience On The Fly
Scientists have developed a technique that could mitigate the effects of turbulence on dynamic structures and vehicles, with a particular focus on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Turbulence is the name we give to changes in air pressure that cause aircraft to shake....
China Overtakes Germany In Industrial Use Of Robots, Says Report
China has overtaken Germany in the use of robots in industry, an annual report published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) showed on Wednesday, underscoring the challenges facing Europe's biggest economy from Beijing. In terms of robot density, an...
Engineering Careers Tour Launches
We are happy to announce the kick off of our Engineering Careers Tour from beautiful Michigan State University. With the generous support from the people at Astemo, Global Auto Mobility met in October with student groups, associations, and teams – plus an expert panel...
Robot That Watched Surgical Videos Now Operates With Human-Level Skill
Researchers have developed a robot capable of performing surgical procedures with the same skill as human doctors by training it using videos of surgeries. The team from Johns Hopkins and Stanford Universities harnessed imitation learning, a technique that allowed the...
Smart Mobility Today: 18 November 2024
Take a few moments today and listen and learn what is going on in the world around us on this week's Smart Mobility Today. Every week I learn about something new I would not normally run into during the course of my day. Did you ever think about the dangers of...
