The Innovation Report
China Now Has More Factory Robots Than the Rest of the World Combined
Factory floors used to be loud with human voices. Not anymore. Instead, more and more factories have a monotonous, almost hypnotic hum. It’s the sound of a million arms that never tire. We’re talking, of course, about robots. They never sleep, never complain, and...
Judge Blocks Trump’s Cuts To Anti-Terror Funding For New York City Transit
Citing the 9/11 attacks and other threats, a U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the federal government from diverting or withdrawing $34 million in funding to protect New York's transportation system from terrorist attacks. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said the state of New...
Ford Responds To Trump’s Sweeping New Tariffs On Trucks
Speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday, Ford CEO Farley said: "This is a really big deal for our country, and for Ford. "We make all of our heavy duty trucks in America. We have a lot of competition from overseas. A 25 percent tariff will be a really big deal. On the...
US To Cancel Billions For West Coast Hydrogen Hubs Amid Shutdown
The Trump administration is planning to cancel billions of dollars earmarked for hydrogen projects in California and the Pacific Northwest as part of its first tranche of funding cuts following the government shutdown, according to an administration official. The move...
How UAE Research May Help First Astronaut With Diabetes Travel To Space
A UAE-led research initiative has achieved a breakthrough in both medicine and space exploration, unlocking the possibility of sending the first astronaut with diabetes to space. The findings of the pioneering 'Suite Ride' study, conducted aboard the International...
Experts Gather for Inaugural NA SPICE Conference
The inaugural North American SPICE Conference took place on September 23–24, 2025, in Novi, Michigan. https://youtu.be/umkt1MHXhM8?si=g2KzOh1h3xWjLn4E Chad Kymal, NA Spice Chair and Omnex Founder and CTO, talks about his vision for the first SPICE conference to be...
End Of EV Tax Subsidy Sparks Worries Of Collapse In US Electric Car Sales
Automotive executives are bracing for a freefall in U.S. electric-vehicle sales following the disappearance of a critical $7,500 tax break for buyers. "It's a game-changer," Ford CEO Jim Farley said during a Detroit event on Tuesday, just hours before the...
Airbus, Conflux Technology Partner On Hydrogen Aircraft Thermal Management
Conflux Technology just announced that the company will contribute to Airbus’ ZEROe project by developing an advanced heat exchanger for hydrogen-electric propulsion systems using additive manufacturing. The heat exchanger is crucial for thermal regulation within...
Smart Mobility Today: 29 September 2025
There is a Japanese philosophy called Kaizen which is often associated with business tactics, but the origin is much older and has a deeper meaning. Kaizen requires us to connect with who we want to be, and then align our actions in that direction to reach our goals....
Global Robot Demand In Factories Doubles Over 10 Years
The new World Robotics 2025 statistics on industrial robots showed 542,000 robots installed in 2024, more than double the number 10 years ago. Annual installations topped 500,000 units for the fourth straight year. Asia accounted for 74% of new deployments in 2024,...
