The Innovation Report
Rise Of The Machines: First ‘Humanoid’ Factory Set To Open, Robots To Mass Produce Other Robots
In news evoking the apocalyptic movie "The Terminator," a company out of Corvallis, Oregon, has announced plans to build the first mass-produced humanoid robots -- and it intends to use other robots to build them. The robot model first on the drawing board...
US Issues First Ever Fine For Space Junk To Dish Network
The US government has issued its first ever fine to a company for leaving space junk orbiting the Earth. The Federal Communications Commission fined Dish Network $150,000 (£125,000) for failing to move an old satellite far enough away from others in use. The...
LG Energy Solution To Invest $3 Billion In West Michigan Plant For EV Battery Production
Michigan will see about $3 billion in investment from LG Energy Solution after the South Korean company and Toyota announced a partnership to ramp up battery production for electric vehicles. Specifically, the company will invest in its LG Energy Solution Michigan...
Ford Announces 400 Layoffs In Metro Detroit Amid UAW Strike
Ford Motor Company announced about 400 workers in Metro Detroit have been laid off as a result of the United Auto Workers strike. The automaker says 350 workers at the Livonia Transmission Plant and 50 workers at the Sterling Axle Plant have been instructed...
GM Secures New $6 Billion Credit Line As UAW Strike Costs Reach $200 Million
General Motors secured a new $6 billion line of credit as the automaker braces for additional strikes by the United Auto Workers union. "The facility that we announced today is a $6 billion line of credit that I think is prudent in light of some of the messages that...
EU Formally Starts Probe Into Chinese EV Subsidies
The European Union said Wednesday that it had "sufficient evidence" of illegal Chinese electric car subsidies as it officially launched an inquiry that has enraged Beijing. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen raised hackles in China when she announced...
Self-Driving Vehicle Testing In Pittsburgh Area Shifting Gears To Focus On Trucking Industry
Not long ago, cars topped with a futuristic apparatus could regularly be seen cruising along Pittsburgh’s streets, testing technology that allowed the vehicles to get around without a person steering the wheel. But such car sightings have become rare as the autonomous...
How AI Could Ease Traffic On Long Island
If you think your morning or evening commutes have gotten busier, you're not alone. New Census Bureau survey data shows drivers across America are dealing with longer commute times, as commuting using cars is crawling back post-pandemic. The rate of people driving to...
Drones Not Allowed In Illinois hunts
State officials are reminding Illinois hunters that it is illegal to use drones for hunting or the recovery of wildlife. The reminder comes as the fall hunting season starts Sunday, Oct. 1, with the opening of archery deer and turkey seasons throughout the state. "Not...
Some Warn EV Charging Is Pricier Than Gasoline. Don’t Let Them Fool You
Recently, a Washington Post story and a study from a research group issued warnings that charging an EV could cost more than filling a car with gasoline. Then CleanTechnica did their own study, concluding the opposite. Since EVs tend to cost...
