The Innovation Report
For the First Time, NASA Robots Work Together on International Space Station
Not every worker aboard the International Space Station is a human. As a matter of fact, not every worker is an organic life-form. Hundreds of miles above Earth, floating right next to trained astronauts in this space-borne laboratory, you'll find Honey, Queen...
The James Webb Space Telescope Looking for Supermassive Black Holes
Even NASA's next-generation space observatory can't manage to see supermassive black holes directly, but that doesn't mean astronomers can't use its data to better understand the mysterious behemoths. The opportunities are even on display in the first science-quality...
LG, SoundHound Team Up for Advanced AI Voice Control in Vehicles
LG and SoundHound are teaming up to develop an advanced AI voice system to enable conversational voice control in vehicles. SoundHound's voice recognition technology will be integrated with LG's in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system, allowing drivers to control...
Chess Robot Breaks 7-year-old Opponent’s Finger at Moscow Tournament
A chess-playing robot grabbed the finger of its seven-year-old opponent and broke it during last week's Moscow Chess Open tournament, Russian media reported Monday. "The robot broke the child's finger," Sergei Lazarev, president of the Moscow Chess Federation, told...
Robots Not Done Reshaping Warehouses
When Digit spends an afternoon unloading boxes from a tractor-trailer in 100-plus-degree heat, co-workers never hear a complaint. Digit, a blue-and-white humanoid robot, was designed to handle the tough, menial and dangerous tasks at warehouses. The robot’s movements,...
John Deere Industry 4.0 Push Goes 3D
US-based Vertex Software won a deal to deliver a 3D virtualisation system to John Deere, a move it claimed advanced the agricultural and heavy equipment manufacturer’s Industry 4.0 initiatives. Vertex stated its software will contribute to John Deere’s smart connected...
How AI is Changing Astronomy
When most people picture an astronomer, they think of a lone person sitting on top of a mountain, peering into a massive telescope. Of course, that image is out of date: Digital cameras have long since done away with the need to actually look though a...
Can Drones Do It All? A New Report Thinks So
Unmanned aircraft could access high-risk environments in place of piloted aircraft, potentially saving lives. The Congressional Research Service, a non-partisan think tank that prepares reports for the U.S. Congress, recently released a document describing...
Ford Trials Robot Charging Station Designed for Disabled Drivers
For most of us, filling a car with fuel, or charging an electric vehicle is a simple task. But for disabled drivers, people with reduced mobility and older people it can be a significant challenge. Now, Ford has developed a prototype robot charging station that...
Coming Soon in China: Baidu Self-driving Car with Detachable Steering Wheel
Baidu, China's search engine equivalent of Google, has introduced its latest self-driving car, which is fitted with a detachable steering wheel. The company says the battery-powered Apollo RT6 will significantly reduce the cost of public transport. With a price tag of...
