The Innovation Report
SpaceX Partners With Astronomers To Protect Radio Astronomy From Satellite Interference
An automated data-sharing system co-developed by SpaceX and American radio astronomers promises to protect radio telescopes around the world from disruptive interference from satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Big constellations such as SpaceX's Starlink bring...
Honda Teams Up With AI Experts to Develop Self-Driving Vehicles
Japanese automaker Honda has just made a big announcement that could dramatically change its products within the next few years. The automaker, known for its bestselling vehicles like the CR-V, Civic, and Accord sedan, announced that it is formally partnering...
Quebec City Turns To Artificial Intelligence To Reduce Traffic
Quebec City has started synchronizing traffic lights with the use of Google's artificial intelligence — technology the city says will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion and lower greenhouse gas emissions. According to Google Canada, Quebec City is...
Armed Drones To Be Deployed At Schools To Stop Mass Shooters
With more than 60 school shooting incidents reported in Florida alone since 2018, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database, educators and lawmakers have urgently sought innovative approaches to school safety. The introduction of attack drones, designed to...
MIT Scientists Are Developing AI For Humanoid Robots
We've all seen what artificial intelligence can do on our screens: generate art, carry out conversations and help with written tasks. Soon, AI will be doing more in the physical world. Gartner, a research and advisory firm, estimates that by 2030, 80% of Americans...
Tiny “Talking” Robots Form Shape-Shifting Swarms That Heal Themselves
Scientists have designed swarms of microscopic robots that communicate and coordinate using sound waves, much like bees or birds. These self-organizing micromachines can adapt to their surroundings, reform if damaged, and potentially undertake complex tasks such as...
Autonomous Air Taxis Making Their Way To Hotspots Like Houston and Miami
Air taxis aren't yet officially in operation, but the industry is already gearing up for autonomous ones. The road for autonomous eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing) is longer and harder, but their expected impact is tremendous. At the moment, a major...
US Proposes New Drone Rules That Could Lead To Starbucks, Amazon Deliveries
The U.S. Transportation Department is proposing new rules to speed deployment of drones beyond the visual line of sight of operators, a key change needed to advance commercial uses like package deliveries. Under current rules, operators need to get individual waivers...
Why Hydrogen-Powered Cars Have Yet to Blow Up
The world’s very first internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle wasn’t powered by gasoline but rather by hydrogen. Way back in 1807, Francois Isaac de Rivaz used a hydrogen-filled ballon to drive an engine he developed to propel an experimental vehicle—more than 50...
Study: Clean Energy Is Here, But Getting It To EVs Is Not
Even if enough renewable energy is available, simply switching from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles (EVs) won't be enough to fight climate change—unless the U.S. also upgrades its transmission grid, a new Northwestern University study finds. If every gas-powered...
