The Innovation Report
Minnesota Students Design Robots to Shovel Snow
For the 14th annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition, organizers had to make snow, then shovel it onto the Dunwoody College of Technology parking lot so the robots could attempt to plow it away. It's never easy to do what Kevin Nguyen, Kyle Yotter and other members of...
Alef Aeronautics Stole The WMC Show With Its Flying Car
Alef Aeronautics unveiled its flying car to the public for the first time. The car was showcased at the Mobile World Congress (WMC) in Barcelona and was certainly one of the most popular displays this year. Based in California, Alef Aeronautics has been...
Revolutionizing Connectivity: AI-Driven 6G Networks Unveiled at MWC
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona witnessed a groundbreaking revelation as industry giants converged to unveil the next leap in mobile network technology. Amidst innovation buzz, the spotlight shines on the dawn of sixth-generation (6G) networks, poised to...
ChatGPT Signs Deal To Put AI Into Humanoid Robots
ChatGPT creator OpenAI is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid robots as part of a new deal with robotics start-up Figure. California-based Figure announced the partnership on Thursday along with 675 million dollars in...
PM Narendra Modi Unveils India’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry At Cochin Shipyard
The inauguration of the fuel cell ferry will provide impetus for using hydrogen in marine application as envisaged under National Green Hydrogen Mission Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually inaugurated India’s inaugural hydrogen fuel cell ferry, a...
As Cities Get Smart, Be Ready For All-In ‘Software-Defined Vehicles’
Its urban centres in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi connect transport and infrastructure to the people through technology, boosting efficiency and productivity on the country’s route to reducing its reliance on oil. The 'Smart Dubai' initiative, launched 10 years ago,...
Odysseus: First Lunar Landing In 50 Years
The Intuitive Machines lander is scheduled to touch down at a landing site close to the moon's south pole --- just as this issue of Global Auto Mobility is being published. The spacecraft target is near a crater called Malapert A. The crater was named after Charles...
NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex Mission More Than Doubles Asteroid Bennu Sample Return Goal
We now know exactly how much material OSIRIS-REx captured from its target asteroid Bennu — and, it's a lot. In addition to the 2.48 ounces (70.3 grams) of sample already collected from the outside of the canister, NASA has finally managed to fully open...
Electric Trucks Find A Sweet Spot With Inbound Logistics
Using electric trucks for short, repeatable trips to assembly plants is expanding as more OEMs require suppliers to shush the noise and eliminate the diesel exhaust that accompany delivering incoming parts and components. How did inbound logistics become a thing in an...
GM Must Fix Quality Issues, Nail Pricing In New EV Launches, CFO Says
General Motors must resolve quality issues on its new electric vehicle launches and nail the pricing to win new customers and hit production targets this year amid slowing demand for EVs. That was a key message CFO Paul Jacobson delivered Wednesday during a fireside...
