The Innovation Report
Heat Wave Will Cook Your EV, If You Let It
Consider it ironic, or at least a little poetic: Electric vehicles, great for combating climate change, don’t do well in extreme heat. It’s a paradox being thrown into relief as multiple US states bake under heat waves that are becoming more frequent and more intense....
Blanket For Electric Cars Helps Preserve Battery Performance
Draping an electric car with a temperature-regulating blanket while it is parked could help keep its battery in prime condition. When an electric vehicle is parked outside, or in an unheated garage, its temperature can vary dramatically from day to night and from...
Estonia Tests Unmanned Autonomous Military Vehicles For Combat Roles
Nations worldwide are scrambling to incorporate new-age technologies to advance their military capabilities in order to stay at the forefront and reduce casualties. In this regard, a novel autonomous experiment at the Estonian Military Academy has been...
Bedrock’s Autonomous Ocean-Mapping Ambitions Score $25M As Renewables Rise
The demand for offshore wind has skyrocketed, like all renewable energy sources — but the necessary work of surveying, inspecting, and mapping coastal areas is stuck in the past. Bedrock’s autonomous underwater vehicles and digital platform play could...
Apple Expands Test Driver Team For Its ‘Apple Car’ Autonomous Vehicle Project
Following a significant cutback earlier in 2023, Apple has expanded the number of test drivers for its autonomous vehicle project, commonly known as the Apple Car. Like numerous other projects Apple has undertaken, the Apple Car's development has been underway...
Elon Musk’s New AI Company Aims To ‘Understand The Universe’
Elon Musk has just formed a new company that will work to “understand the true nature of the universe.” No biggie, then. Announced on Wednesday, the company, xAI, already has among its ranks artificial intelligence (AI) experts formerly of firms such as DeepMind,...
How AI Helping ALS Patients Preserve Their Voices
Brian Jeansonne talks to the world about his journey with ALS through TikTok videos, which the 46-year-old makes with his family and caregivers. He began recording them when he was still able to speak on his own. "I'm married for almost 18 years, have five kids,"...
Autonomous Delivery Drones Are Coming To Michigan In 2024
Driver-less drones could offer Michigan businesses a faster and more affordable avenue for delivery in the not-so-distant future. The state recently awarded a $150,000 grant to MightyFly, a California-based drone company, to perform autonomous cargo delivery flight...
Startup Creates New EV Battery That Can Charge To Near-Full Capacity In Just 6 Minutes — Regardless Of Weather Conditions
Chinese startup Greater Bay Technology has unveiled its incredible Phoenix EV battery, which it says can operate efficiently even in winter temperatures, Electrek reports. Normally, electric batteries lose effectiveness when it’s too cold. They charge more...
This EV Truckmaker Is Gigacasting Its Battery Packs For Longevity
Harbinger has gone for a modular design that uses 2170 cylindrical cells, packed in increments of 35 kWh, each adding about 40 miles (64 km) of range. Instead of stamping the pack casing out of steel, it's using a giant casting press to make a single-piece aluminum...
