The Innovation Report
Powering Electric Vehicles Event Features Industry Experts And Industry Innovation Award
Hitchi Astemo, Comcast Business, and Fontaine Modification sponsored Global Auto Mobility’s Powering Electric Vehicles event, May 24 at Lawrence Technological University. The panel discussion addressed questions like: what will it take to power these vehicles? ...
Flyvbird’s Electric Air Mobility Route Planning Will Depend On AI
Artificial intelligence will play a key role in real-time tactical route planning for flyvbird—an on-demand, sustainable regional air mobility carrier which plans to begin operations in Europe with an initial fleet of Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft. Discussing the...
Volvo Sells 1,000 Battery-Electric Trucks, Makes Hydrogen Progress
Volvo Group of Sweden said on Monday it has sold 1,000 battery electric trucks to Holcim of Switzerland, while also announcing progress on its way to commercializing hydrogen-powered fuel cell versions. Volvo’s fuel-cell trucks have been tested on...
What Will It Take to Charge Electric Vehicles Faster?
Electric vehicles are quieter, easier to repair and maintain, and far better for the environment than traditional internal combustion cars. Still, numbers of EVs on the road are trailing behind the cars they’re supposed to replace, in part due to charging times. While...
JLR Owner To Pick UK For Electric Car Battery Factory, Say Reports
Somerset is poised to become the location for a multibillion pound electric car battery plant that could create thousands of jobs, according to reports. Tata Group, which owns the carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, is preparing to sign a deal that would mean the new...
Scientists Invent Medical Robots Small Enough To Travel Through The Body
Researchers at CU Boulder have engineered a new class of tiny robots that can zip through liquid at phenomenal speeds. Their hope is that one day they may be able to deliver prescription drugs inside the human body. This is according to a press release by...
Expert Panel to Discuss Powering Electric Vehicles
For most of us, the shift to EVs is not that far off, but many of us still have some questions: What will it take to power these vehicles? How long will it take? What will it cost? How far can I drive? Will the grid really hold up? What is the impact on the...
Honda Plans Fuel Cell Semi; Ponders Hydrogen For Small Mobility
Honda recently announced two new hydrogen projects spanning both fuel cells and hydrogen-combustion engines. The automaker on Monday confirmed plans for a fuel-cell heavy-duty truck co-developed with Isuzu, which once sold passenger cars in the U.S. but has now...
AI Helps Place Drones In Remote Areas For Faster Emergency Response
For residents of rural and underserved areas, access to emergency medical care can be a matter of life and death. With limited access to health care services and long ambulance wait times due to distance, these communities face challenges that can significantly affect...
Biden Administration Unveils Plans For Building Wind And Solar In Rural Areas
The Department of Agriculture announced billions in new grants and loans designed to expand renewable energy installations and other clean energy technologies in rural regions of the country. The $11 billion in funding, which the...
