The Innovation Report
UK Aims to Build 6G Momentum with New Funding
The UK government outlined plans to invest more than £100 million on R&D into next-generation technology including 6G, as part of an initiative in collaboration with vendors Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung. In a statement, the UK government announced it will hand...
Driveitaway Mobility Platform Expands Footprint to Canada
DriveItAway, a U.S.-based mobility platform that offers vehicle subscription-to-purchase services, is expanding to Canada. The company has partnered with Ontario-based Legacy Auto Credit, a dealership offering in-house leasing and auto financing to credit- and...
Most Popular EV in Germany Isn’t a Car
A Deloitte study surveyed commuters in Germany to determine the most common types of electric transportation used in the country. As it turns out, electric cars aren’t the most popular EVs on the road. That title goes to electric bicycles. And it wasn’t even close....
EVs Confront Leap to Mass Market
The past year was sobering for investors who poured money into Tesla Inc and rival electric vehicle startups that hoped to emulate Tesla CEO Elon Musk's success. As interest rates rose and financial markets gyrated, shares in many EV startups deflated. Rivian...
Could AI Build a More Ethical Technological World?
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such...
Flying Snakes Could Inspire New Generation of Airborne Robots
The paradise tree snake belongs to a particularly unique family of serpents capable of “flying” through the air, likely much to the dismay of anyone suffering from ophidiophobia. After launching themselves from tree branches in southeastern Asia,...
Uber Eats, Cartken Debut Autonomous Robot Delivery in Miami Area
Uber Eats sees autonomous vehicles as an increasingly important part of transportation and delivery. Instead of developing AVs itself, it has chosen to bring AV operators into its network, the company said in an email to Restaurant Dive. The company previously...
Vegas Visitors Can Take Semi-Autonomous EVs for a Tour Starting in 2023
Arcimoto, the maker of the three-wheeled electric Fun Utility Vehicles (FUVs), is teaming up with Faction to develop EVs that can be delivered to a customer’s hotel through a combination of low-level autonomy and tele-assist technology. The tie-up is part of...
GM Installs First of 40,000 New EV Chargers
Electric vehicle drivers in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and Owosso, Michigan, are the first to benefit from General Motors' Dealer Community Charging Program. These deployments of new level 2 (AC) chargers are the first in a planned rollout of 40,000 new plug-in...
Kodiak Robotics Wins US Army Self-Driving Contract
Kodiak Robotics Inc., a self-driving technology company active in trucking, announced in a blog post this month that the Army and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) selected it for a 24-month, $49.9 million agreement to adapt its self-driving platform, Kodiak Driver,...
