The Innovation Report
Wayne State University Breaks Ground On $200M Health Sciences Building In Midtown
The groundbreaking ceremony – held at the building’s future site at 545 E. Canfield Street in Midtown Detroit – brought together state, local and university leaders alongside faculty, staff, students and community members. “This new building represents Wayne...
Astemo Engineering Careers Tour: A Fireside Chat
Rick Currie from Astemo, Garth Motschenbacher from MSU, and Global Auto Mobility's John Petty speak with MSU engineering student Keegan Degoede about his Astemo internship and final project. The Engineering Careers Tour explores the ways that universities, students,...
World’s First: Hitachi Energy Powers Up Construction Site With Hydrogen Genset
There’s an odd irony in utility-scale construction: working for the power company doesn’t always mean you have power. That lack of accessible grid power makes it tough to fully decarbonize some construction sites, no matter how committed they are to reducing...
SpaceX Buys $17 Billion Worth Of Satellite Spectrum To Beef Up Starlink Broadband Service
SpaceX has bought $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum from debt-ridden operator EchoStar to enhance Starlink direct-to-cell phone performance. The sale ends EchoStar's plans to build its own constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) that would beam 5G...
UK’s BAE Aims To Bring Autonomous Submarine To Market By 2026
Britain's BAE Systems said it was aiming to bring an autonomous submarine to market by 2026, amid interest from countries increasingly worried about underwater threats, following a series of attacks on subsea cables. BAE successfully tested its Herne submarine...
Amazon’s Zoox Launches Its Autonomous Robotaxi Service
Amazon's Zoox has announced that its robotaxi service is now available on and around the Las Vegas Strip after months of testing. The autonomous rides are free and can be booked through the Zoox app for iOS and Android devices. This is the company's first official...
Gasoline vs. Electric Cars: A Plug-In Hybrid Can Give You Best Of Both Worlds
Despite the growing popularity of traditional electric vehicles, not everyone is ready for one. There's another option that's a good first step for many drivers: plug-in hybrids. "A plug-in hybrid is the gateway drug for EVs," says Amelia Dalgaard, an automotive...
US Ending Electric Vehicle Carpool Lane Access Program
The federal government is barring states from allowing electric vehicles and other clean cars to use carpool lanes without meeting vehicle occupancy requirements starting October 1, California officials said on Wednesday. California Governor Gavin Newsom said single...
A Chameleon’s ‘Ballistic Tongue’ May Inspire Blood Clot-Clearing Robots
The sticky, slimy tongues of chameleons and salamanders may not sound like a great inspiration for engineering projects or medical innovations. But according to researchers at the University of South Florida, the same biological mechanics used to capture and devour...
Why Some Planes Are Now Flying Without Pilots Onboard
The shift towards unmanned planes is driven mainly by cost efficiency and the need to address pilot shortage issues. Operating unmanned planes can significantly reduce labor costs, and they can also help mitigate the risk of human error, which is a leading cause of...
