The Innovation Report
With New Phoenix Robot, Sanctuary AI Looks To Usher In ‘Labor As A Service’
Sanctuary AI says its new robot is ready for real work. The Vancouver, B.C., company unveiled what it describes as the first commercially available, general-purpose robot of its kind: a 5-foot, 7-inch working machine named Phoenix, powered by an advanced AI...
Volvo Invests In Bidirectional EV Charging Startup For An All-In-One Renewable Energy Ecosystem
On Wednesday, Volvo Cars revealed a new investment in bidirectional EV charging startup dcbel. The company’s “r16” Home Energy Station is a full-fledged renewable energy ecosystem featuring solar power, bidirectional charging capabilities for...
UK Is Committed To Making EV Batteries, Hunt Says
Britain will ensure that batteries needed to power electric vehicles (EVs) are produced domestically, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday, a day after carmakers warned insufficient production could hurt investment in the country. "We are absolutely committed...
3D “Digital Twin” Showcases Wreck Of Titanic In Unprecedented Detail
The RMS Titanic sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic in 1912, but the fate of the ship and its passengers has fascinated the popular imagination for more than a century. Now we have the first full-size 3D digital scan of the complete wreckage—a "digital...
100 Black Hole Jets Aimed At Earth Unleash Controversial Physics Theory
Astronomers are using 100 newly found supermassive black holes as a laboratory for extreme physics experiments. These black holes are nicknamed 'blazars' because they are shooting explosive jets of matter and radiation directly at Earth. The extreme...
Dr. David E. Cole Awarded First Global Auto Mobility Industry Innovation Award
Global Auto Mobility today announces the recipient of the first Global Auto Mobility Industry Innovation Award. The inaugural award recognition goes to David E. Cole, PhD., Chair Emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research. Cole has a long and distinguished career...
I Rode the World’s First Autonomous Public Bus Service
Boring. That's how I'd describe riding the world's first autonomous bus service, launched for public use in Scotland this month. And that's precisely the point. This bus, driven by computers, not people, is just like any other bus you'd get on to go to work or the...
Robot Injected In The Skull Spreads Its Tentacles To Monitor The Brain
A soft robot inserted through a tiny hole in the skull can deploy six sensor-filled legs on the surface of the brain. A version of this soft robot has been successfully tested in a miniature pig and could be scaled up for human testing in the future. The concept...
NASA’s Snake-Like Robot Could Look For Life On An Icy Saturn Moon
NASA is testing a snake-like robot in hopes that it could one day look for life on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus. Developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the 220-pound and 13-foot-long machine is called EELS, or the Exobiology Extant Life...
This New Electric Car Could Charge In The Time It Takes To Fill A Gas Tank
One of the biggest hurdles turning people off from buying electric cars is the time it takes to fill up. Pull up to a fast-charging station with a low charge and it'll be 20-60 minutes until you're back on the road with a nearly full battery. Plug...
