The Innovation Report
Lawmakers Override Guv’s Veto, Clearing AV Path
After Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill earlier this month that would have cleared the way for fully-autonomous, driverless vehicles -- including trucks -- to operate in the state, lawmakers overrode the veto, allowing the bill to become law. HB 7 was...
Used EV Costs Plummeting—Great News For Mass Adoption
New electric cars are cheaper than ever, and a robust used market is finally giving prospective buyers budget options. That’s good news for EV adoption overall, but frustrating for owners who bought EVs at high prices and are seeing their cars lose value at alarmingly...
Daddy Long-Legs-Inspired Robot Could One Day Squirm Through Martian Caves
Robotic engineers are no stranger to turning to nature for inspiration. In recent years, birds, dogs, extinct sea creatures, and even humans themselves have all served as jumping off point for new mechanical designs. Now, researchers from Stanford are citing the...
Glasgow University Claims 6G Breakthrough
As part of government-funded research, the University of Glasgow has developed a next-generation antenna which researchers claim could help deliver ultra-fast and 6G networks. The dynamic metasurface antenna (DMA) is claimed to be the first ever wireless antenna...
Ford: US Auto Sector ‘Whipsawed’ By Politicians
The U.S. auto industry needs regulatory certainty from politicians in Washington and the back and forth as the White House changes hands doesn't help, but the adoption rate of electric vehicles will continue to grow, Ford Motor's executive chairman Bill Ford said on...
Flying Cars: The Future Of Personal Mobility
Throughout history, novelists, engineers and painters alike envisioned a wheeled vehicle that would allow human beings to get a taste of what birds, butterflies and bees enjoy freely: flight. In the 21st century, these vehicles are becoming a reality. How soon could...
Philadelphia: 400% Increase In Electric Fleet Vehicles
Philadelphia is revving up its efforts to curb the city's carbon emissions, according to the latest report from the Office of Sustainability. The city's Municipal Clean Fleet Plan is shifting gears, moving away from gas-guzzlers and steering towards an...
Breakthrough Could Eliminate Range Anxiety For EVs
Scientists have discovered a new process that could supercharge the transition to next-generation rechargeable batteries capable of more than doubling the range of current electric vehicles. The research could help facilitate a switch from conventional...
Solar And Wind Power Surging In Mountain West
A new report shows wind and solar power account for more of America’s energy than ever before. Some states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge. Nationwide, wind turbines and solar panels generated more than 600,000 gigawatt-hours of energy in 2023, which...
Australia: Project Turns Hydrogen Into Powder For Easy Export
A Curtin University project that proposes turning hydrogen into a powder so that it can be safely exported has been awarded A$5 million (USD 3.2 million) in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Developed in partnership with Velox Energy...
