The Innovation Report
EVs Beat Gas Cars On Climate Emissions Over Time
The production of battery-powered vehicles creates more carbon dioxide than making those that run on gasoline, a new report says. But EVs overcome the emissions difference relatively quickly. An average EV produced in the U.S. in 2023 will close the gap in about 2.2...
Kodiak Transports Refrigerated Freight
Kodiak Robotics’ autonomous semis are carrying loads for logistics group Martin-Brower Co. on routes between Dallas and Oklahoma City, the companies said Feb. 29. The semis deliver time-critical refrigerated freight for quick-service restaurants...
Drones Putting Eyes On Emergencies Faster
In emergencies, first responders said there's a new angle of attack. The Port Vue Fire Department recently deployed a fleet of more than a dozen drones, and the department is getting more than its money's worth out of them. Police officers, SWAT team...
Amazon Is Funding A Recycling Robots Startup
Amazon’s climate tech venture fund launched in 2020 with $2 billion to invest with companies developing potential solutions to its emissions reduction and environmental sustainability commitments. On Wednesday, it announced backing for its 25th venture, an...
Cornish Brewer Taps into AI’s Potential, Unveiling ‘Hand Brewed by Robots’ Beer
In a remarkable fusion of tradition and cutting-edge technology, a brewer in Cornwall has taken a bold step by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a unique beer recipe. Barnaby Skerrett, the assistant brewing manager at St Austell Brewery,...
World’s Largest Robots Are Setting Sail
It sounds like science fiction. Ocean-going ships with no-one on board. But this vision of the future is coming - and sooner than you might think. You can glimpse it in a Norwegian fjord where a huge, lime-green vessel is being put through its paces. At first glance,...
AI Model Successfully Predicts Cancer Patient Survival Rates By Reading Oncologist Notes
Researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer have successfully developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) model that can predict the survival of cancer patients more accurately using more readily available data compared to previous techniques....
Here’s How Hackers Could Spoof Self-Driving Vehicles
The rhetorical heyday of autonomous vehicles has seemingly come and gone. The technology is still under development, with legacy manufacturers and commercial operators continuing to invest in self-driving development programs at a tempered rate. Even so, the...
Most Reliable Retailer To Charge An EV In America
IKEA is the only major retailer with U.S. locations that offer electric vehicle charging at nearly 100% of stores. If you’re a retailer with a parking lot, offering electric vehicle charging stations can attract new customers and incentivize consumer...
Can EVs Drive In National Radio Quiet Zone?
The United States National Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ) is a 13,000 square-mile rectangle covering the southernmost tip of Maryland’s western panhandle, the Allegheny Mountains in Eastern West Virginia, and the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia. The area...
