The Innovation Report
This Compact Robotic Tank Is Designed To Shoot Down Drones
On the second floor of the Walter E. Washington convention center in the District of Columbia sits a robot tanklet, designed to hunt drones. The uncrewed vehicle is the TRX SHORAD, and it is part of the display from defense giant General Dynamics Land Systems,...
Robots Could Make Farms More Biodiverse With Precision Crop Planting
Autonomous farm robots guided by GPS can plant and harvest multiple crops in close proximity, enabling beneficial interactions between different plants and potentially boosting biodiversity. Strip cropping, which involves partitioning fields into narrow bands...
New Space Junk Project Aims To Detect And Monitor ‘Untrackable’ Objects
Close to seven decades after the launch of humanity's first artificial satellite, Sputnik, Earth is surrounded by millions of pieces of space junk that could collide and cause significant damage to satellites, but most of them are too small to be monitored. Now...
Can California Keep Pace As More Drivers Switch To EVs?
vernor Newsom says that a massive amount of Californians are now opting for electrical vehicles over gas powered when getting new cars. But, with so many making the change, can the state's current infrastructure of chargers handle the influx of new EV drivers? Tom...
Insurance Costs Could Cripple European Electric Car Sales
European electric car sales growth will be hit by zooming insurance costs and expiring subsidies, while news of an out-of-control MG EV might spook some would-be buyers. Some positive claims are melting away as the electric car revolution gains momentum. Enthusiasts...
Waymo’s AVs Roll Out In SoCal
In a city known for sprawling freeways, a new type of vehicle will begin to merge into Los Angeles traffic. Angelenos will now have to start sharing the road with autonomous ride-hailing services that are revolutionizing commuting. But at the same time, these vehicles...
Move Over: Drones And Autonomous Vehicles Are On The Way To Texas Roads
Make way for drones, electric cars and autonomous trucks. The seemingly futuristic transportation technologies are close to transforming the way people and cargo travel, some of the world’s biggest names in business and politics were told Thursday at a high-powered...
Joby Aviation Tests Flights With Pilots On Board In Another Step Toward Commercial Launch
Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its flight test program to include flying with a pilot on board the aircraft. Four members of Joby’s (JOBY) flight test team have now piloted flights on board pre-production prototype...
Hyundai And Kia: Latest To Switch To Tesla EV Charging
South Korean automakers Kia, Hyundai and luxury auto brand Genesis announced Thursday that their electric vehicles in the United States will have Tesla-style charging ports, starting in the last quarter of 2024. This will allow owners of those vehicles to seamlessly...
New 6G Networks — Can They Destroy Dead Zones for Good?
The 6G network is so early in its development that it is still not even clear how fast that network will be. Each new generation of wireless technology is defined by the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as having a specific range...
