The Innovation Report
Ford’s Annual US Auto Sales Rise 6% On Demand For Hybrids, Affordable Pickup Truck
Ford on Tuesday reported higher auto sales in the U.S. in 2025, as strong consumer appetite for its hybrid models and affordable pickup truck helped it offset slowing electric vehicle sales. The Detroit automaker's annual sales rose 6% in 2025 to 2,204,124 units, from...
Could Humanoid Robots Go From The Lab To The Factory Floor?
For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are taking humanoids from the lab to the factory floor. As fears grow that AI will displace workers, a global race is underway to develop...
Tesla Loses Title As World’s Biggest EV Maker As Sales Fall For Second Year In A Row
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that...
Smart Mobility Today: 22 December 2025
Years ago, I accompanied my Dad to a doctor's visit. I loved the Doctor, but it was one of our first visits and she was attempting to take notes on her laptop while talking to my Dad. I remember being appalled at the lack of physical connection and how very strange it...
This Startup Is Building A Network Of Home Batteries To Help Solve The Grid’s Woes
As data centers strain the power grid, utilities are scrambling to build new power plants. But a startup in California is one of a handful focusing on the problem from a different angle: building a network of batteries and solar panels at homes to relieve pressure on...
New Docuseries Shows Agri-Tech Cutting Farm Emissions By A Third
A new documentary series showing farm emissions cut by a third is putting agri-tech in the spotlight as a practical tool for tackling some of the biggest challenges facing agriculture. Agri-tech’s role in addressing issues such as soil degradation, water quality,...
Dancing Robot Is The Size Of A Grain Of Salt
Designing a swarm of fully autonomous, submillimeter-sized robots sounds like an expensive, if not impossible task. However, a team at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan not only built a new generation of recordbreaking, solar powered...
Tesla Is Ordered To Rename ‘Autopilot’ After A California Judge Ruled That The EV-Maker Misled Consumers
Steve Gordon, the Director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, said in a media briefing on Tuesday that Tesla has 90 days to amend its advertising language or face a 30-day suspension from selling in California. Gordon said on Tuesday that the DMV is...
Metro Transit Awarded $35 Million Grant Towards Electric Buses
Metro Transit announced Wednesday that it won a $35 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The low- or no-emission grant will help acquire 100 new 40-foot hybrid-electric buses, which are scheduled to join Metro Transit's fleet in 2027. "A...
Ford Pulls The Plug On The All-Electric F-150 Lightning Pickup Truck
Ford on Monday said it is pulling back on its electric vehicle plans, a move that will result in a $19.5 billion charge against its earnings to be taken mostly in the current quarter. But excluding that charge, the company said this should actually be a fairly good...
