The Innovation Report
EVs Could Be 50% Lighter With Carbon Fiber Batteries
A recent innovation in the creation of electric vehicle batteries could potentially reduce the weight of cars and aircraft by up to 50 percent, new reports suggest. The innovation relies on the use of carbon fiber in a new weightless EV battery design, which would...
Transit Agency Adopts AI Gun Detection
ZeroEyes, a Montgomery County firm that created an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, continues getting its technology into nationwide organizations. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has chosen the company for wide-scale...
China Installing Wind & Solar Equivalent of 5 Nuclear Power Stations A Week
China, the world’s largest energy consumer, is making rapid strides in its transition to a low-carbon economy. In a bid to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate the impact of climate change, the country is installing the equivalent of 5 nuclear...
Walmart Canada Debuts No-Emissions Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks
Walmart Canada has taken another step on its journey toward operating a 100% alternatively powered truck fleet with the introduction of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric semi-truck. The Nikola Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Class 8 tractor, which is already...
Havana’s Roads Change As Cubans Adopt Electric Bikes & Vehicles
Havana is famed for the colorful vintage cars that can still be seen puttering around its streets and are a popular subject for visitors' photographs. But these days, Cubans are just as likely to be found getting around quickly and quietly on electric scooters made...
AI Could Help Make Quantum Computers Reality
Could artificial intelligence help overcome one of quantum computing's biggest roadblocks? New research from Australia's national science agency has found AI could help solve quantum computing errors. This is a key step which could one day lead to quantum computers...
Climate Denial Undercuts Advanced Energy Technologies And Strategies
The U.S. presidential race is becoming more intense, partly due to the discussion about climate change. There is a stark contrast in approaches: One side takes aggressive action to mitigate the impact, while the other either downplays the issue or dismisses it...
California: Flying Taxis Could Be Reality
California may soon see a revolutionary change in its transportation landscape with the introduction of flying taxis. Although it might sound far-fetched, several companies are developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which take off...
Hopping Robot Could Explore Europa Using Locally Harvested Water
Various forms of hopping robots have crept into development for use in different space exploration missions. We've reported on their use on asteroids and even our own moon. But a study funded by NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) in 2018 planned a mission...
Humanoid Robot Trains For BMW Factory Job
Robotics startup company Figure released a video last week showing its 01 humanoid robot being trained to do tasks on the factory floor at a BMW car plant. The video shows the 01 moving multiple components onto a jig, with placement tolerances the company...
