The Innovation Report
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...
Startup Focuses On Off-Road AV, Led By UW Robotics Experts
A University of Washington professor and expert in machine learning and robotics is leading a new company focused on off-road autonomous vehicle technology. Byron Boots is the CEO and co-founder of Overland AI, a Seattle startup aiming to help companies that...
Siemens Mobility To Build Passenger Rolling Stock Facility In North Carolina
Siemens Mobility plans to build a passenger rolling stock facility in Lexington, N.C., in a move that will increase its manufacturing capacity, create more than 500 jobs and a more sustainable option to meet the needs of its East Coast and Midwest customers. The $220...
AVs Could Lead To Future With Higher Emissions
A recent paper by MIT researchers predicts that by 2050, the energy consumption and emissions of autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be comparable to that of data centers today, which is 1 percent of global energy consumption and 0.3 percent of global emissions. In order...
Robots Are Performing Hindu Rituals — Some Devotees Fear They’ll Replace Worshippers
It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals – and not all worshippers are happy about it. In 2017, a technology firm in...
