The Innovation Report
The End Of Stop-And-Go? What Self-Driving Cars May Mean For Traffic
Feel like reading or watching a movie when you’re stuck in stop-and-go traffic? Thanks to advancing technology that’s now a possibility not only for a car’s passengers but also the driver. For example, the current S-Class from Mercedes, which reaches Level 3 (or...
The Next EV Push Is An Overhaul Of The Iconic American School Bus
The American school bus of the future won’t differ too much from its current iconic design: The wheels will still go round and round, the horn will go honk, honk, honk, and the wipers will swish, swish, swish. But if the transition from fossil...
Biden Looks To Fast-Track Emissions Cuts, EV Ramp-Up Ahead Of 2025
The Biden administration's proposal on Wednesday to sharply cut tailpipe emissions and vehicle pollutants is on a fast track as the future of U.S. auto production could become a presidential campaign issue next year. The Environmental Protection Agency is moving with...
The Role Of High Payload Drones In Agriculture As Flying Robots
Drones are being used for an ever widening range of agricultural applications enabled by new technology and diminishing regulatory constraints. Most current drone options are small, battery powered units and when equipped with cameras or other sensors and they are...
First-Ever Black Hole Image Gets Sharp New AI Makeover
The image of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87 was boosted to high fidelity by a machine learning program trained on black hole models. A distant supermassive black hole is looking sharp after a makeover from a supercomputer. The...
H2Fly One Step Closer To Liquid Hydrogen Flight
H2Fly, a company that makes hydrogen-powered planes, has successfully tested its cryogenic hydrogen refueling procedure on the ground. This is an essential prerequisite for the company's planned test flights in the coming months. If the test flights also prove...
Illinois: Bill Passes To Develop Offshore Wind on Lake Michigan
A bill supporting the Rust Belt to Green Belt pilot project has passed in the state house, helping to clear the way for offshore wind on Lake Michigan. The bill passed with bipartisan support and a coalition of environmental advocates, unions and the business...
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...
