The Innovation Report
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...
GM Beats Ford To Take Second Spot In U.S. EVs Sales Behind Tesla
General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race. But GM’s EV sales of 20,670 were still far below those of industry leader Tesla, which...
Scientists Film Deepest Ever Fish On Seabed Off Japan
Cruising at a depth of 8,336 meters (over 27,000 feet) just above the seabed, a young snailfish has become the deepest fish ever filmed by scientists during a probe into the abyss of the northern Pacific Ocean. Scientists from University of Western Australia and Tokyo...
Crazy Shapeshifting Drone Inspired By Dragons Forces Itself Around Objects
Graduate students at the University of Tokyo have outdone themselves and are changing the way we look at drones with their newest invention. They created a group of futuristic-looking drone prototypes that can change their structural shape midair. As you will see in...
NASA Releases Draft Strategy For Long-Term Robotic Mars Exploration
NASA has unveiled a draft strategy for long-term robotic exploration of Mars that emphasizes low-cost missions and potential commercial partnerships. At a meeting of two committees of the National Academies’ Space Studies Board March 29, Eric Ianson, director of the...
