The Innovation Report
Aria Hotels To Establish Four Vertiports In Greece
Aria Hotels, recognized for its portfolio of about 70 boutique properties across Greece, will also manage 10 Alia eVTOL aircraft leased from Beta Technologies through an agreement with LCI, another Libra Group subsidiary. In 2022, LCI placed...
Era Of Airport 4.0: What World’s Sustainable Airports Share In Common
Sustainable airports are emerging as a beacon of hope as nations across the globe intensify their efforts to achieve their climate targets. These airports prioritize the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, and energy-efficient technologies...
Could Edible Robots Be Future Of Food And Medicine?
In a recent perspective review published in the journal Nature Reviews Materials, researchers collate and discuss ongoing progress in edible materials and how these materials can be used to develop robotic foods and edible robots. They reference more than 150...
Stellantis CEO: Transition To EVs To Hit Auto Suppliers Hard
The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) would impose a “significant burden” on auto suppliers, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said on Wednesday as Western automakers race to cut costs and compete with Chinese peers. Tavares said the challenge for automakers was...
The Future of Beauty: Lash Extensions From An AI Robot
If a robot could cut down your next beauty service by more than half the time, would you let it? With the way things are going, it could become far more normalized than it sounds right now. Artificial intelligence and beauty have gone hand-in-hand for some time. From...
Cities Switching to EVs Faster Than Individuals
City governments are adopting electric vehicles faster than individual car buyers. While the results vary by region, and often differ widely among U.S. cities in the same state, most large cities have adopted some kind of climate goal, and some of them are buying EVs...
FAA Issues Final Airworthiness Criteria For Archer Midnight Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued final airworthiness criteria for Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This regulatory milestone solidifies the path for Archer to achieve type certification for...
Autonomous Robot Invents World’s Best Shock Absorber
MAMA BEAR – which stands for Mechanics of Additively Manufactured Architectures Bayesian Experimental Autonomous Researcher – 3D prints small structures before gently placing them into a hydraulic press and crushes them. It measures the energy absorption of each...
Electric Cars Fuel Rise In Pedestrian Crashes
Electric or hybrid cars are more likely to hit pedestrians than diesel or gasoline powered cars, a new study has found. The research, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, found that while the more environmentally friendly cars are good for...
UK: AV Legislation Paves Way For First Driverless Cars By 2026
The U.K.’s self-proclaimed “world-leading” regulations for self-driving cars are now official, after the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent — the final rubber stamp any legislation must go through before becoming enshrined in law. The government says...
