The Innovation Report
Lego Robot Used To Make DNA Structures For Tiny Machines More Quickly
A robot made of Lego can quickly perform an important step for creating machines made of DNA. “This started as a final project in an undergraduate lab course,” says Rizal Hariadi at Arizona State University, who tasked his class with building tools using...
Tesla Electric Pickup Truck Starts Rolling Off The Assembly Line
Tesla says its first production Cybertruck electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, nearly two years behind the original schedule. The company tweeted a photo on Saturday showing scores of workers in helmets and yellow vests surrounding the truck. “First...
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Deals Send Nikola Stock Skyward
Nikola’s stock experienced a sharp increase following the announcement that the hydrogen fuel cell electric truck company has entered into two major deals for its vehicles. Of the two large hydrogen fuel cell deals, the first was with BayoTech, a small-scale H2...
Kodiak Pilots Autonomous Truck Roadside Inspection Program
Autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics said it is the first to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s enhanced inspection system, which allows self-driving trucks to pre-clear roadside inspections. CVSA approved the Enhanced Commercial...
Jeep-Parent Stellantis Launches New EV Charging Business Unit
Jeep- and Chrysler-parent Stellantis is launching a new business unit to encompass its charging and energy management offerings. The unit will manage a service called Free2move Charge to deal in everything from home charging wall boxes to public charging network...
Saildrone Introduces Autonomous Oceanic Monitoring
In the realm of autonomous oceanic monitoring, one company stands out as a leader in innovation and efficiency. Saildrone, a San Francisco-based startup, has developed groundbreaking technology that is transforming the way we gather and analyze nautical data. With...
Panasonic Ramping Up EV Battery Production With Four New Manufacturing Plants
Panasonic has confirmed it intends to build four more electric vehicle battery plants in the coming years, according to Reuters. This comes after Automotive News reported last month that the Japanese multinational giant plans to build a third EV battery...
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...
