The Innovation Report
Boston Dynamics Pledges Not To Weaponize Robots
Several robotics companies, including Boston Dynamics, are pledging not to support the weaponization of their products and are calling for others in the industry to do the same, according to a letter shared first with Axios. Why it matters: Robots, like drones before...
Robots Making French Fries Faster, Better Than Humans
Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California. Miso Robotics Inc in Pasadena has started rolling out its Flippy 2 robot, which automates the process of deep frying potatoes, onions and other foods. A big robotic...
Global Tech Company Investing $2.36B into EV Battery Plant in Big Rapids
A global high-tech company has chosen a Michigan city as the site for its new electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility, and is investing billions of dollars into the project. Gotion -- a China-based company that was incorporated in California -- is...
Two EV Battery Plants to be Built in Michigan, Promising Nearly 4,500 Jobs
Two companies promise to create nearly 4,500 jobs and invest almost $4 billion to produce electric vehicle batteries as part of economic development projects slated to receive a combined $1 billion in incentives, tax breaks and other state assistance....
Volvo’s EX90 Electric SUV Will Have Bidirectional Charging Capabilities
The Swedish automaker is the latest to include bidirectional charging in its EVs. The feature will turn the EX90 into a mobile generator that can be used during blackouts. The upoming the EX90 SUV will feature bidirectional charging capabilities with enough battery...
Astronauts Fly Albert Einstein Doll to Demo Physicist’s ‘Happiest Thought’
Albert Einstein's "happiest thought" has been proven again by four international astronauts and a small doll made in his likeness(opens in new tab). Upon entering Earth orbit on Wednesday (Oct. 5), the crew members onboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft...
Waymo Pitted Its AVs against a Virtual Superhuman Driver — Which Was Safer?
Waymo’s latest effort to prove that autonomous vehicles are safer than silly, accident-prone humans involves creating a virtual representation of a hyper-attentive driver and then pitting this fake person against its own AVs in a series of simulated tests to see which...
Zipline Drones Start Delivering Medicine In Utah
Zipline and Intermountain Healthcare teamed up to begin delivering prescriptions and medical products to patients in the Salt Lake Valley area of Utah using drones. The partnership(Opens in a new window) aims to make healthcare more accessible, convenient,...
Forget About 5G Phones — Here Comes 6G
We are less than five years into the era of 5G wireless and already researchers are developing the next generation of over-the-air connectivity. Spoiler alert: They’re calling it 6G. At Northeastern University, which has been at the forefront of earlier wireless...
Uber Will Offer Rides In Autonomous Ioniq 5 Taxis Powered by Motional
Uber has signed a 10-year agreement to use autonomous Ioniq 5 EVs from Hyundai's Motional for ride-hailing and deliveries, the companies announced. The vehicles will be "strategically deployed" in cities around the US and start offering passenger rides later this...
