The Innovation Report
How Robots and AI are Helping Develop Better Batteries
Around the start of the year, Carnegie Mellon researchers used a robotic system to run dozens of experiments designed to generate electrolytes that could enable lithium-ion batteries to charge faster, addressing one of the major obstacles to the widespread adoption of...
Chipotle Testing AI Solutions to Improve Operations
During Chipotle’s Q2 earnings call in late July, executives made it clear the system needed to refine some of its operational processes as dine-in business returns while off-premise business remains elevated. In doing so, Chief Restaurant Officer Scott Boatwright...
VW’s Driverless Car Prototype Will Put You to Sleep
Riding in the car can be extremely conducive to sleep for people, sometimes even when they’re driving. Falling asleep while driving though is not recommended. However, in Volkswagen’s new autonomous, self-driving prototype, there’s no driving necessary and the vehicle...
Rivian’s Sustainability Chief on Responsible Mining
A massive shift to electric vehicles is underway among consumers and companies with large fleets for rentals, delivery, and other services. The shift is driven by a push to reduce tailpipe pollution and slow climate change. But that doesn't mean electric vehicle...
AI-powered Robots Now Necessity for Warehousing Automation
Robots have come a long way from their origination to today where they are capable of doing almost any task. Robotics technology has changed the picture of the current world. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way, and now robots are more evolved than ever....
NASA Crashes DART Spacecraft into Asteroid in World’s 1st Planetary Defense Test
For the first time in history, a spacecraft from Earth has crashed into an asteroid to test a way to save our planet from extinction. The spacecraft, NASA's Double Asteroid Rendezvous Test (DART) probe, slammed into a small asteroid 7 million miles (11...
Citroen Announces EV Concept Using Recycled Cardboard
French automaker Citroen released details of a new electric concept vehicle Thursday, with its CEO telling CNBC that the electrification of individual transport represented an important part of a sustainable future. In a document outlining the concept, which is called...
How Drones are Replacing People in Sewer Surveys
Drones are going underground to survey the sewers in Scotland. The technology is being used to increase access and to avoid hazards to workers when surveying pipelines. Scottish Water hopes that developments in scanning can also help assess longer-term structural...
GM Partners with Silicon Valley on Battery Tech
General Motors Co. and Palo Alto-based OneD Battery Sciences have entered a joint research development agreement for the potential use of OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s battery cells to increase energy density for longer range at a lower cost. GM Ventures...
To Make Better Social Robots, Scientists are Looking to Dogs
Barring some exceptions, humans can’t seem to get social robots quite right. The boundary between endearing and uncanny is tricky terrain when it comes to robots that can engage with humans, answer questions, or lend a hand with chores and errands. We know that...
