The Innovation Report
The Role Of High Payload Drones In Agriculture As Flying Robots
Drones are being used for an ever widening range of agricultural applications enabled by new technology and diminishing regulatory constraints. Most current drone options are small, battery powered units and when equipped with cameras or other sensors and they are...
First-Ever Black Hole Image Gets Sharp New AI Makeover
The image of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87 was boosted to high fidelity by a machine learning program trained on black hole models. A distant supermassive black hole is looking sharp after a makeover from a supercomputer. The...
H2Fly One Step Closer To Liquid Hydrogen Flight
H2Fly, a company that makes hydrogen-powered planes, has successfully tested its cryogenic hydrogen refueling procedure on the ground. This is an essential prerequisite for the company's planned test flights in the coming months. If the test flights also prove...
Illinois: Bill Passes To Develop Offshore Wind on Lake Michigan
A bill supporting the Rust Belt to Green Belt pilot project has passed in the state house, helping to clear the way for offshore wind on Lake Michigan. The bill passed with bipartisan support and a coalition of environmental advocates, unions and the business...
VP Harris: Largest-Ever US Order For Shared Solar
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce an agreement for what the Biden administration calls the largest community solar effort in U.S. history, enough to power 140,000 homes and businesses. Harris is visiting the Qcells solar panel factory outside Atlanta on...
ISRO Conducts Autonomous Test Landing Of Reusable Launch Vehicle
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) informed that it successfully conducted the autonomous test landing mission of the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka’s Chitradurga on Sunday. A statement issued by ISRO said,...
Ford Pulls Petition To Skip Safety Standards On AVs
Government regulators have been increasingly scrutinizing claims about the tech’s capabilities while companies have shifted to focus on developing and improving advanced driver-assist systems. Ford is one of these companies, recently withdrawing a petition to federal...
How Autonomous Tractors and Smart Farm Tech Could Help Improve Self-Driving Cars
Tesla may be synonymous with semi-autonomous cars on the road, but self-driving tractors are taking over fields. A new study finds that global positioning satellite (GPS) systems are used on over 40 percent of all US farm and ranch acreage for on-farm...
Rivian On Track To Build 50,000 EVs In 2023
Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive said Monday that its first-quarter deliveries were in line with expectations and that it remains on track to produce 50,000 EVs in 2023. Rivian said in a statement that it produced 9,395 EVs in the first...
What Are The Different Types Of EV Chargers?
As we head into a world of electric cars, charging is the biggest concern for many first-time buyers. It makes sense. While the hype for electric cars themselves is arguably justified, the biggest drawback is the fact that you have to charge them, and right now, that...
