The Innovation Report
Drones And Other Technology Map Dinosaur Tracks Amid Erosion
Dinosaur Ridge in Jefferson County is going high-tech trying to preserve footprints where dinosaurs once roamed. Drones are being used to map the footprints to study how to stop the erosion. Guides offered perspective on the period visitors of the area are learning...
California’s Autonomous Truck Bill Passes Senate, Goes to Governor
The California State Senate this week passed a bill that, if signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, will ban driverless autonomous trucks on the state’s roads. Basically, Assembly Bill 316 prohibits autonomous trucks weighing 10,001 pounds or more from...
Torpedo-Shaped Robots Scanning Waters Under Hurricanes Help Improve Forecasts
To better understand the world’s largest storms, submersibles known as "gliders" are being deployed underneath hurricanes to monitor and collect data that help create more accurate forecasts. The gliders are torpedo-shaped watercraft developed by the...
Microflier Robots Use Science Of Origami To Fall Like Leaves
Origami has inspired yet another robot—in this case, one that dynamically changes its shape after dropping from drones in order to glide through the air while collecting environmental data. As detailed via a new study published in Science Robotics,...
Standoff Over EV Workers Poses Risk For Biden
President Biden has been highly attuned to the politics of electric vehicles, helping to enact billions in subsidies to create new manufacturing jobs and going out of his way to court the United Automobile Workers union. But as the union and the big U.S....
EU Announces Investigation Into Chinese Subsidies For EV
The European Union is launching an investigation into subsidies that China provides to electric vehicle makers, the head of the bloc’s executive branch said Wednesday, as concern grows that the aid is harming European companies. “Global markets are now...
Household Work Robots Could Be A Reality Within A Decade
The idea of robots for household work has long been fantasized about in movies and shows dating as far back as the 1920s. However, according to a new report from the BBC, these robots may not be far from reality as Geordie Rose, the CEO of...
Japan City To Use Robots To Tackle Rising School Truancy
A Japanese city plans to use robots to enable pupils to attend classes virtually, as truancy rates surge due to anxiety and bullying, officials said Wednesday. Children will be able to use devices at home to remotely maneuver robots that represent them at school,...
Venti Aims To Bring AVs To Ports, Factories, Airports
Much has been written about the failures of autonomous driving cars in places like San Francisco. But the real success and perhaps even bigger opportunity is in industrial vehicles in ports, factories and airports. In fact, the global heavy-duty autonomous vehicle...
EV Owners Are Fed Up With Charging Stations That Lack Bathrooms, Snacks, And Even Trash Cans
During a recent trip in an electric car, I stopped to top up at a charging station. Recharging went smoothly — and that's not always the case in these early, glitchy days. Then I realized I needed to use the restroom. But there was a problem. The shopping...
