The Innovation Report
How Much Do Cold Temperatures Affect An EV’s Driving Range?
With a proliferation of electric vehicle choices, more Americans are considering purchasing an EV. But challenges with winter charging and range may be cooling interest for some consumers in the snowbelt. There are several reasons driving range goes...
China’s BYD Launches EVs in Indonesia
China's BYD, the world's biggest electric vehicle maker, unveiled three battery EV models in Indonesia on Thursday as it seeks to become market leader in the segment in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. BYD overtook Tesla as the world's top EV maker in the fourth...
Robotic Truck Company Plans Big Move On The Highway
A Mountain View, Calif. company is taking the phrase "keep on truckin'" to the next level as it unveiled what it's calling the world’s first driverless-ready semi-truck designed for scaled deployment. Kodiak Robotics, which debuted the vehicle at the 2024 Consumer...
NASA Awards $100M For Private Space Stations
NASA has awarded nearly $100 million in additional funding to commercial space station partners that are developing low Earth orbit destinations. With the International Space Station (ISS) set for retirement in 2030, NASA has Space Act Agreements...
Study: Robotic Surgery Produces Better Outcomes For Colon Cancer Patients
Robotic surgery is associated with improved outcomes over laparoscopic procedures for colon cancer patients undergoing colectomies, according to a new study by Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published...
California Officials Turn To Al For Help With Traffic Congestion
California officials are trying new ways to address the state's traffic congestion problem. The California Department of Transportation, more commonly known as Caltrans, is one of the state agencies that's turning to artificial...
Origami-Inspired Robots Mimic Behavior Of Plants
In a groundbreaking approach to environmental sensing, researchers Suyi Li from Virginia Tech and Ian Walker from Clemson University are developing robots inspired by plant behavior. Supported by a four-year, $840,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, their...
SpaceX, T-Mobile Send First Texts Via Starlink Satellites
SpaceX successfully sent text messages via Starlink satellites using T-Mobile's network, it announced Wednesday, as Elon Musk's company aims to bring its direct-to-device cell service to market in the coming year. The recent test comes as major players...
Scientists Create Light-Based Semiconductor Chip That Will Pave The Way For 6G
A first-of-its-kind chip architecture that uses both electronic- and light-based components could pave the way for 6G technology. The research, published Nov. 20 in Nature Communications, offers a blueprint for communications chips needed for advanced radar,...
Waymo’s Driverless Cars Finally Ready For The Highway
Waymo’s days of avoiding freeways are finally coming to an end. The Alphabet-owned company announced today that its fully driverless vehicles would begin tackling the higher speeds of Phoenix’s freeways, all while ferrying passengers to and from their destinations....
