The Innovation Report
Gov. Whitmer Warns China Poses Threat To Michigan Auto Industry
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warned Thursday, Jan. 15, that tariffs and global competition, particularly from China, threaten Michigan’s auto industry during her keynote address at the Detroit Auto Show. Speaking during her final auto show as governor, Whitmer said the auto...
Trump Hails ‘Booming Investment’ In Detroit While Auto Manufacturing Jobs Have Fallen Every Month Since Liberation Day
President Donald Trump arrived in Detroit on Tuesday to celebrate what he called a historic manufacturing revival, boasting that “investment is booming” and turbocharging growth. But the auto industry’s supposed recovery has yet to show up where it matters most for...
Smart Mobility Today: 10 January 2026
A few years back on a family excursion, we spent the morning at the Kellogg Biological Station-W.K. Kellogg Farm Pasture Dairy Center in Kalamazoo County, MI. I stood mesmerized as the cows filed in at their own leisure to the automatic milking stations; no stress, no...
Bridgeport, Conn., Police Drones to Act as First Responders
Mayor Joe Ganim, City Council members and police and fire officials stood on the Bridgeport Government Center's rooftop parking lot Tuesday afternoon, gazing up at a drone hovering in the air above them. At one point, Ganim took hold of the drone's controller.It was a...
Michigan’s Aging Water Infrastructure Works To Keep Up With Demand From Data Centers
The increasing prevalence of data centers in Michigan may leave residents wondering if Michigan’s water infrastructure can keep up. In a 2023 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Michigan received a C for wastewater management, D+ grade for drinking...
AI Tool Can Take A Cattle’s Temperature With Only A Photo
What if you could look into a cow's face and know whether it had a fever? A new tool from the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Lab at the University of Arkansas uses artificial intelligence and thermal cameras to estimate the body temperature of cattle. The...
Solar Panel And Heat Pump Tax Credits Expire, Raising Home Electrification Costs
The elimination of tax credits for residential heat pumps, solar panels and batteries will make electrifying your home more expensive in 2026, and tariffs and made-in-America mandates could add additional costs. Just how pricey remains to be seen. New financing models...
Tariffs And Low Stocks Propel Aluminium Costs To Records For US Consumers
Aluminium consumers in the United States are paying record high prices, significantly above the level import levies and transport costs would warrant, as tight supplies globally aggravate the impact of tariffs and low U.S. inventories. Needed by industries such as...
Space Debris Could Soon Disrupt Flights Like Bad Weather
As the number of satellites in orbit continues to climb, so does the risk of their remnants falling back to Earth, and into the path of commercial airliners. A 2025 study conducted by the University of British Columbia estimates a 26%...
AI Impact On Climate Change, Pollution
Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing many aspects of our daily lives, from how we shop online to how businesses operate. However, one of its most significant contributions lies in its potential to tackle some of the world’s most pressing environmental...
