The Innovation Report
Space Command Crafting Requirements To Improve Satellite Mobility
As the Pentagon eyes increasing threats in space — from on-orbit debris to enemy spacecraft flying too close for comfort — U.S. Space Command wants its surveillance satellites to be more maneuverable. SPACECOM’s Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. John Shaw said during a Jan....
Hydrogen-powered Drones Are Coming
The last time hydrogen-laden flying vessels zipped around the heavens didn’t end all that well, but that isn’t stopping Heven Drones from fueling up its H2D55 drone. The company claims the octacopter can fly for over an hour and a half, with a payload...
UK: Sheffield To Open National 6G Research Facility
A research facility aimed at helping the UK become a world leader in 6G mobile phone technology is to be set up at the University of Sheffield. The new national centre will bring together academics and the industry to drive innovation in 6G, which experts say could be...
What Does Living In A ‘Smart City’ Mean?
The installation of technology linked with "Smart Cities" has generated controversy in Adelaide from both activists and politicians — but what is a Smart City? Smart Cities is a term used for a broad range of technologies installed and operated by Australian and...
Microsoft Will Try To Fix Bing AI’s Errors and Bizarre Chats
Just over a week after launching its AI-powered Bing search engine, Microsoft is working to fix problems with factual errors and weird conversations stemming from the ChatGPT-related technology that's under the hood. In a blog...
Robot Eel Could Be Start Of New Breed Of ‘Voxel’ Robots
Way back in 1994, engineers at MIT unveiled Robotuna. Inspired by the 160 million-year-old species, the aptly named, four-foot-long submersible robot required over 2,800 components, including 40 ribs, tendons, a vertebrae-like backbone, and even a Lycra covering...
White House: Tesla To Open Part Of EV Charging Network To Other Drivers
Tesla will open a portion of its electric vehicle charging stations to drivers of other vehicles by the end of next year, the White House said Wednesday in announcing details of its plans to build a national EV charging network. Tesla will make at least 7,500...
The EV Transition In Historical Comparison
Advocates for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are enthused about the potential for them to displace most internal combustion energy (ICE) vehicles within a decade or two. The figure below shows a number of projections of BEV market share for new vehicle sales from a...
Hot, New Electric Cars That Are Coming Soon
The ongoing business impact of the coronavirus pandemic has slowed auto development and production, but manufacturers’ plans to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) continue unabated. In fact, dozens of pure electric models are set to debut by the end of 2024. On the...
Blasting Moon Dust Into Space Could Help Cool Earth
The longest-reigning monarch in France's history, Louis XIV, earned the sobriquet le Roi Soleil or "the Sun King" because of, surprisingly, his love for ballet. It had nothing to do with the star at the center of our solar system. But weirdly enough, during...
