The Innovation Report
Republicans Push To Strike Down California’s Electric Vehicle Mandates
A group of Senate Republicans introduced legislation Wednesday that would disallow regulations targeting traditional gas-powered vehicles. The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act — introduced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Pete Ricketts,...
New ‘Semi-Solid State’ EV Battery Would Allow Cars To Go Farther On A Single Charge — Could Even Power Planes
China-based company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) has announced that it is almost ready to start production on a new type of electric vehicle (EV) battery that could turn the industry on its head. CATL’s “semi-solid state battery” will...
Tesla Technology Inches Closer To Becoming Industry Standard As Rivian Joins Its Charging Network
Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will follow General Motors and Ford and join Tesla's charging network next year. The startup truck, SUV and delivery van maker says Tuesday that like GM and Ford, it also will adopt Tesla's charging connector, another step toward...
Robots Can Now Learn New Skills By Watching Videos
Engineers have built robots that are capable of learning new skills by watching videos of humans performing them. A team from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) developed a model that allowed robots to perform household tasks like opening drawers and picking...
Autonomous Vehicles And The Future Of Car Accident Liability
The automotive industry is experiencing a technological revolution with the advent of autonomous vehicles. These self-driving cars promise increased safety and efficiency on the roads. However, as technology advances, questions from professionals, including Texas...
Monarch Butterflies’ Signature Color Patterns Could Inspire Better Drone Design
Monarch butterflies in Eastern North America complete one of the longest animal migrations. Often compared to marathon runners, these spotted pollinators traverse the continent, flying for more than two months and up to thousands of miles from their...
GM Announces It’s Going To Use Tesla’s EV Charging Network
General Motors is going all-in with Tesla’s fast-charging EV network in a new partnership announced last week. The move, which follows a similar news piece from Ford last month, will see GM’s EV range fitted with Tesla chargers and give GM customers full access to the...
Scientists Turn Aircraft Into Moon Gravity Research Lab
The moon is a strange little world. Only about 1.2% the mass of Earth, our planet's companion exerts a much weaker gravitational force on objects on its surface than its parent planet. As a result, an astronaut on the moon's surface feels as if he or she...
Audi Collaboration Focus: Smart Roadway Safety
Peachtree Corners – one of the nation's first smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure – and Audi of America Inc. announced a collaboration to advance cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) practical deployment pathways as part of the city's...
Could A “Toroidal Propeller” Change The Future Of Drones?
The basic configuration of traditional propellers has not fundamentally changed since the first powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903. However, as engineers learn more about aerodynamics and attempt new experiments, propellers are evolving to more complex...
