The Innovation Report
EV Charging Infrastructure Offers Cyberattack Opportunity
As electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure rushes to keep pace with the dramatic rise in sales of electric vehicles in the United States, cyberattackers and security researchers alike have already started focusing on security weaknesses in the infrastructure. In...
That New EV Will Cost More To Insure
There are certain nuances to insuring electric vehicles that car shoppers might want to know before they commit. Electric cars have a lot of similarities to gas-powered cars, but they also bring some distinct differences. Right now, new EVs cost more on average....
eCAT Research Center Focused on Electric, Connected, Autonomous Vehicles
Professor Weisong Shi this week announced the establishment of the five-year NSF eCAT Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) focusing on Electric, Connected, and Autonomous Technologies for Mobility, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). ...
Oregon Man Stranded In Snow Without Cell Phone Service Uses Drone To Call For Help
An Oregon man employed some creative thinking by attaching his phone to a drone to get cell service after becoming stranded on a snowy road in Willamette National Forest, authorities said on Facebook. The motorist was trying to travel across a remote road in the...
Entrepreneurs Fighting Climate Change With Robots And Giant Mechanical Stomach
A family of entrepreneurs teamed up with several other family dairy farmers to gain support from legislators and find investors interested in helping to fund the innovative transition they had in mind. With the groundwork laid, in 2013, the family installed a facility...
Scientists Announce New ‘Organoid Intelligence’ Field
Computers powered by human brain cells may sound like science fiction, but a team of researchers in Baltimore, Maryland believes such machines, part of a new field called "organoid intelligence," could shape the future - and now they have a plan to get there....
Pioneering Moses Lake Flight Uses Hydrogen To Power Regional Airplane
A small crowd of investors, airline representatives and journalists at Moses Lake in Central Washington got a first look Thursday morning at whether hydrogen power might be the future of sustainable, zero-emissions aviation. A turboprop De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300...
May Mobility Deploying AVs Globally With New Partnership
Autonomous vehicle technology company May Mobility has partnered with global transit technology company Via to deploy AVs across the United States and the world. Over the next three years, the partnership will launch thousands of AVs for public transit, according to a...
Proposed Legislation Would Let FCC Collect IoT Device Data
Congress needs better data on Americans’ use of smart devices, says Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), so it can plan for the country’s connectivity infrastructure needs. “IoT and smart devices are growing in popularity in our homes and businesses to improve safety,...
The Gene-editing Technology In Store-bought Tomatoes That Could Eat Agriculture
The small tomatoes on shelves of supermarkets in Japan may look like normal fruit, but they are actually genetic pioneers. In late 2021, Japanese company Sanatech Seed began selling special tomatoes that had been genetically modified to produce high levels of...
