The Innovation Report
Boston Dynamics Turned Its Robot Dog Into A Talking Tour Guide With ChatGPT
We saw Spot run, jump, and even dance... but now we can see Spot talk. In a somewhat unsettling video posted by Boston Dynamics, we see its robot dog outfitted with a top hat, mustache, and googly eyes as it chats with staff members in a...
Autonomous Shuttles Offer A New Form Of Campus Mobility
An autonomous shuttle project in North Carolina is demonstrating the possibilities for connecting the small vehicles with transit stations, and serving dense communities like a university campus.The project is a partnership among UNC, autonomous shuttle...
Japan’s First Fully Autonomous Vehicle Suspended
Japan's first pilot project of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle has been suspended after a minor accident with a parked bicycle, officials said Monday. It is the latest blow to efforts worldwide to promote driverless vehicles, a technology with particular...
Cruise Temporarily Pulls Plug On AV Operations
The General Motors-owned driverless vehicle startup, Cruise, stopped its operations across all of its fleets on Thursday after numerous issues with collisions and growing regulations. Cruise announced the decision in a statement on social media, saying it would...
Applications For Illinois Electric Vehicle Rebates Now Open
Planning on getting an electric passenger vehicle or motorcycle in Illinois? You could get a rebate of up to $4,000. Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director John J. Kim announced Wednesday the opening of the next...
Electric Vehicles Face Reality Check As Automakers Dial Back Production Targets
The tentative deals that brought an end to the 6-week strike by the United Auto Workers could bring collective bargaining power to workers at new electric battery plants jointly owned by the automakers. But the deals could also make electric vehicles even...
UAW Strikes Tentative Ford Deal; All Eyes On GM And Stellantis
After more than six weeks of walkouts, picketing, and fractured negotiations, the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and Ford Motor Company have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract. The deal, announced yesterday (Oct. 25) includes a roughly 25% pay...
Google Maps’ AI-Powered Features Rolling Out This Week
Google Maps is getting new immersive features in the coming days and months, fusing assets found via Street View and satellite imagery to make navigation more intuitive, Google said in a blog post Thursday. Highlighting the blog post is Immersive View for Routes,...
SpaceX Counters FAA Claims That Reentering Starlink Satellites Could Hurt Or Kill People
SpaceX has asked the u.s. federal aviation administration (faa) to correct a report warning that components from reentering starlink constellation satellites could injure or even kill people on the ground. The FAA, a regulatory body that licenses the launch...
UAE Welcomes Chinese Flying Robot Food Delivery Firm
A Chinese flying robot drone food delivery business is heading to the UAE. The Ministry of Economy has announced that Meituan UAS, a China-based drone-facilitated food delivery business, will be the latest pioneering global tech company to join its NextGen...
