The Innovation Report
Michigan: $10K Scholarships For Students Who Join EV Sector
Michigan is dangling a $10,000 carrot in front of tech students, incentivizing them to stay in state and build the electric vehicle sector. The state announced the Michigander EV Scholars program, its latest incentive to boost its electric vehicle workforce....
USPS Buying 9,250 Ford E-Transit EVs And 14,000 EV Chargers
The US Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford E-Transit battery-electric vehicles and 14,000 EV charging stations from three different suppliers as part of its plans to electrify a large portion of its mail delivery fleet. In an announcement post on Tuesday, the agency...
Countries Meet To Halt Wide-ranging Ocean Threats
The world's oceans and the multiple threats they face, from climate change and pollution to overfishing and mining, will be the focus of a global conference in Panama this week. Some 600 leaders of government, the business sector, green groups and academics will...
How Robots Can Help In The Fight Against Toxic Algae
Harmful algae blooms in lakes are a major environmental problem, producing extremely dangerous toxins that can taint water supplies or harm other organic life—including people. Biologists can test water safety by collecting samples off the side of a boat, but getting...
Microsoft Researchers Are Using ChatGPT To Instruct Robots And Drones
OpenAI's ChatGPT isn't just good at generating coherent text responses to natural language prompts -- it can also play a role in human-to-robot interactions and use sensor feedback to write code for robot actions. Microsoft recently conducted research to "see if...
University of Michigan ‘Smart’ AV Bolstered By $15M Grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation grant supports nine colleges and universities, developing new technologies and training the workforce for the future of mobility The University of Michigan will continue to lead regional efforts aimed at transitioning the nation...
Researchers At MIT Built A Mini City To Test Algorithms For Autonomous Cars
Algorithms are tested in the tiny environment before being applied to full size vehicles. Researchers at MIT have constructed a mini city in which they're able to test algorithms for self-driving cars in a smaller, safer environment before applying them to full-size...
This East Coast Company Is Expanding The Potential Of Clean EV Charging Using Hydropower
An East Coast installer and distributor of EV charging equipment called PlugIn Stations Online (PISO) has successfully installed what it calls “one of the world’s first” hydro-powered EV chargers operating off 100% clean energy. The systems show plenty of...
Biden’s Push To Make America A Leader In EV Manufacturing May Finally Be Paying Off As Toyota Announces A Plant In The U.S.
President Joe Biden, the self-proclaimed “car guy,” made the development of electric vehicle infrastructure a cornerstone of his economic plan. Now, two years after his election, Biden’s push is starting to pay off as more automakers opt to manufacture...
Lucid’s Revenue Falls Short Of Estimates As It Guides To Higher EV Production In 2023
Electric vehicle maker Lucid on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter revenue that fell short of expectations after building just 7,000 of its Air luxury sedans last year amid manufacturing challenges. But the company said it expects to make between 10,000 and...
