The Innovation Report
Crab Shells Power Next Generation Of Rechargeable Batteries?
Anybody who has ever enjoyed fresh crab legs or lobster tails can attest to how difficult it is to get through their tough shells. But instead of just throwing them away, researchers are "upcycling" these shells into porous, carbon-filled materials with a wide variety...
Volkswagen Details Affordable EV
Volkswagen laid out on Wednesday the details of a planned all-electric car costing under 25,000 euros ($26,790), part of the German carmaker's push to derive 80% of VW passenger brand sales in Europe from all-electric vehicles by 2030. The car with a 450-km range (280...
Startup Focuses On Off-Road AV, Led By UW Robotics Experts
A University of Washington professor and expert in machine learning and robotics is leading a new company focused on off-road autonomous vehicle technology. Byron Boots is the CEO and co-founder of Overland AI, a Seattle startup aiming to help companies that...
Siemens Mobility To Build Passenger Rolling Stock Facility In North Carolina
Siemens Mobility plans to build a passenger rolling stock facility in Lexington, N.C., in a move that will increase its manufacturing capacity, create more than 500 jobs and a more sustainable option to meet the needs of its East Coast and Midwest customers. The $220...
AVs Could Lead To Future With Higher Emissions
A recent paper by MIT researchers predicts that by 2050, the energy consumption and emissions of autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be comparable to that of data centers today, which is 1 percent of global energy consumption and 0.3 percent of global emissions. In order...
Robots Are Performing Hindu Rituals — Some Devotees Fear They’ll Replace Worshippers
It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals – and not all worshippers are happy about it. In 2017, a technology firm in...
EV Charging Infrastructure Offers Cyberattack Opportunity
As electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure rushes to keep pace with the dramatic rise in sales of electric vehicles in the United States, cyberattackers and security researchers alike have already started focusing on security weaknesses in the infrastructure. In...
That New EV Will Cost More To Insure
There are certain nuances to insuring electric vehicles that car shoppers might want to know before they commit. Electric cars have a lot of similarities to gas-powered cars, but they also bring some distinct differences. Right now, new EVs cost more on average....
eCAT Research Center Focused on Electric, Connected, Autonomous Vehicles
Professor Weisong Shi this week announced the establishment of the five-year NSF eCAT Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) focusing on Electric, Connected, and Autonomous Technologies for Mobility, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). ...
Oregon Man Stranded In Snow Without Cell Phone Service Uses Drone To Call For Help
An Oregon man employed some creative thinking by attaching his phone to a drone to get cell service after becoming stranded on a snowy road in Willamette National Forest, authorities said on Facebook. The motorist was trying to travel across a remote road in the...
