The Innovation Report
New Electric Airplane Takes Off Like Conventional Planes
The days of the internal combustion engine may be numbered as electric vehicles continue to proliferate, but airplanes and their polluting engines are going to be harder to replace. A startup called Beta Technologies is one of several making progress toward fully...
Biden Commits Additional $2.5 B EV Charging Infrastructure
The Biden administration is committing $2.5 billion over five years to increase the number of EV charging stations. The new Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program introduced through the U.S. Department of Transportation will...
The Autonomous Enterprise Is Closer Than You Think
As business people, we make thousands of routine decisions every day across the enterprise: Should I offer the customer product X or product Y? Do I route this work to person A or person B? From the corner office to the frontline staff, we’re constantly making these...
Solar Panels Floating In Reservoirs?
Floating photovoltaic systems, or “floatovoltaics,” provide electricity and reduce evaporation. Plus, you don’t need to clear land for a solar farm. A new study by an international team of researchers shows just how useful wide-scale floatovoltaics could be. They...
Using Free Satellite Data To Monitor Natural Disasters And Environmental Changes
Environmental groups can monitor deforestation, the effects of climate change on ecosystems, and how other human activities like irrigation are shrinking bodies of water like Central Asia's Aral Sea. And disaster managers, aid groups, scientists and anyone interested...
How Robotic Bronchoscopy Helps Diagnose Lung Cancer
hen caught early, lung cancer can often be successfully treated. The problem, however, is that there typically aren't any symptoms in its early stages. That makes the early detection of lung cancer all the more important. One way to achieve this is by screening those...
Drone Company To Make Deliveries By Lowering Small Droid Into Your Yard
For years, a drone company called Zipline has made deliveries using a fairly traditional approach: An uncrewed aircraft with an 11-foot wingspan drops off a package with a parachute, and it descends to the ground thanks to the predictable presence of...
Lowe’s Testing 400-pound, Egg-shaped Autonomous Robots
Lowe's is testing autonomous, 400-pound security robots from robotics company Knightscope to patrol parking lots at some of its stores to enhance safety, the company told Insider Monday. "Safety is more than a priority at Lowe's — it's a core value for our company. To...
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...
