The Innovation Report
CRAFT Printing Method Makes Affordable, Realistic Replicas As Structurally Complex As A Human Hand
Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing objects with very different properties, including levels of hardness and transparency, on a pixel-by-pixel basis while using commonly available materials and inexpensive 3D printers. The method, described in the...
Engineering and Physical Therapy Students Collaborate on Augmented Reality For Hand Rehabilitation
A team of engineering and physical therapy faculty and students is collaborating to address that challenge. The group is conducting research to evaluate the accuracy of how AR technology tracks joint motion and hand gestures. “This research takes a holistic view to...
Japan Is Building The World’s Fastest Train
Japan is currently developing the world’s fastest train, the L0 Series, which is a Japanese maglev train being produced and tested by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). This train is expected to be able to reach speeds of up to 603.5kmh, far surpassing...
NASA Invests In UTA Materials Research For Safer Flight
As NASA pushes toward a future in which air taxis and advanced aerial vehicles become part of everyday transportation, one challenge stands out above the rest: safety. Before these aircraft can fill urban skies, researchers must ensure they can withstand frequent...
Portugal Builds Europe’s First Dedicated Drone Carrier, D João II
Portugal is building Europe's first dedicated drone carrier, a warship designed to operate unmanned aerial, surface and underwater systems that could challenge the dominance of traditional aircraft carriers. The 107.6-metre NRPD João II is scheduled for delivery in...
‘Hundreds’ Of Gatik Robot Delivery Trucks Headed For U.S. Roads
Gatik, a Silicon Valley startup developing self-driving delivery trucks, says its commercial operations are about to scale up dramatically, from fewer than a dozen driverless units running in multiple U.S. states now to hundreds of box trucks by the end of the year....
Electric Car Sales Edge Above Petrol In EU For First Time
Sales of fully electric cars surpassed those of petrol-only vehicles in the European Union for the first time in December, data from the auto industry group ACEA showed on Tuesday, even as hybrids held onto the largest overall share of the market. The data underscores...
U.S. Government To Invest $1.6B In USA Rare Earth For 10% Stake
The Trump administration is poised to inject $1.6B into USA Rare Earth (USAR) in exchange for a 10% stake in the company, the U.S. government's biggest investment in the rare earths sector so far, the Financial Times reported Saturday. The federal government...
Stellantis’ New Robot Does In 90 Minutes What Would Take A Human Weeks
It takes about an hour and a half for the beeping Dexory robot to sort inventory stored in the cramped shelves of Stellantis' massive Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP). For a human to do the same job, it would take 280 hours. The Dexory robot — a sleek, gliding,...
What Is Terawave? What To Know About Bezos’ Latest Satellite Venture
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is planning to launch a new satellite communications network, but don't prepare to switch your internet providers just yet. The spaceflight company won’t begin building its new TeraWave orbital constellation in space until 2027, and the service...
