The Innovation Report
Recycled Electric Car Batteries Can Help Unlock Tax Credits
Batteries from cell phones, laptops and power tools, left unchecked in a landfill, will leach a number of chemicals into the ground, including lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel. They can also combust, which is why lithium-ion batteries must be transported in a...
The First Mercedes-Benz EV Fast-Charging Stations Will Open This Fall
Mercedes-Benz is launching its high-power charging hub network in the fourth quarter of 2023 with speeds as high as 400kW — more than any EV on the market can handle, the company announced. The stations will launch in Atlanta, Georgia (the company's US home...
AI Beats Champion Human Pilots In Head-To-Head Drone Races
An artificial intelligence system has achieved a key milestone by winning multiple races against three world-class drone-racing champions, marking the first time AI has beat humans at a physical sport. The AI system called Swift, developed by researchers...
This Company Wants To Use Bags To Clean Up Space Junk
A private company may have come up with an absolutely ingenious way to tackle the space junk problem by using giant space bags to catch debris. Our planet is surrounded by roughly 26,500 pieces of debris more than 4 inches wide, according to the European Space Agency....
Soft Robots Self-Destruct With Little Trace
Korean researchers say they have devised a robot that can self-destruct and leave no trace other than an oily puddle. Working with soft robots—devices composed of flexible materials that can move, heal and grow like living organisms—the researchers spent two...
University Of Michigan Shuts Down Network After Cyberattack
The University of Michigan has taken all of its systems and services offline to deal with a cybersecurity incident, causing a widespread impact on online services the night before classes started. University of Michigan (U-M) is one of the oldest and largest...
FBI Disrupts Malicious Program Infecting Hundreds Of Thousands Of Computers
The Justice Department says the FBI was able to “disrupt” malware that had infected more than 700,000 computers across the world. “The FBI led a worldwide joint, sequenced operation that crippled one of the longest-running cybercriminal botnets,” FBI Director...
Artificial Intelligence To Lower Carbon Footprint Of Buildings
Artificial intelligence is starting to help buildings go greener. Keeping our buildings running contributed roughly 26% of global energy-related greenhouse-gas emissions in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency. For the world to reach net-zero emissions...
EVs On The Rise In India
India is one of the fastest growing electric vehicle markets in the world, and more than 90% of India’s 2.3 million EVs are the cheaper and more popular two- or three-wheelers. Policies to encourage sales, like a $1.3 billion federal government scheme, rising fuel...
Ford Ditching Three Nameplates To Build More EVs
Ford expects its electric-car division to lose about $4.5 billion in 2023, yet the brand plans to continue investing in battery-powered vehicles at the expense of at least three familiar nameplates. It will soon send the Edge, the Escape and the Transit Connect to the...
