The Industry Innovation Report
Aerodynamic Sensors Could Speed Up AVs
If you live in one of the roughly dozen US cities where autonomous vehicles are present, you likely recognize them by their eye-catching, spinning tops. These high-tech flappers are filled with sensors—usually a mix of LiDAR, radar, and cameras—that serve as the eyes...
Compact DJI Matrice 4 Drone Made For First Responders & Industry
DJI is well-known among consumers for its top-flight camera drones, but is just as invested in drones for industry, agriculture, and first responders. Its latest model, the Matrice 4, falls into the latter bucket. The drone is the ostensible replacement for the Mavic...
Uber Joins Forces With Nvidia To Boost AI Tech In AVs
Uber will use Nvidia's Cosmos platform and DGX Cloud to help its autonomous vehicle (AV) partners "build stronger AI models even more efficiently." CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said generative AI will "power the future of mobility, requiring both rich data and very...
Dog Robots Can Trek Through Mud Using Moose-Inspired Hooves
Many quadrupedal robots can adeptly handle uneven or sloped terrain, but only if the ground beneath them is relatively stable. Factor in slippery or muddy surroundings and four-legged machines may quickly falter or fail completely. But one engineering team believes...
Environmental Groups Challenge Update To California’s Low-Carbon Transportation Rules
Environmental groups challenged California’s leading climate regulator Wednesday, alleging in new lawsuits that a recent update to a leading climate program will create additional pollution in the state’s San Joaquin Valley. Two separate complaints allege the...
Third ‘Mobility Hub’ To Be Installed In Derby
A "mobility hub" including five electric vehicle charging points, a bike storage space, and a digital display showing bus service information is to be installed in Derby. The city council said work to create the hub in Grove Street car park, off Normanton Road, will...
Gov. Jared Polis Announces More Charging Stations For EVs In Colorado
Drivers of electric vehicles now have more options for charging in Colorado. Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday a big addition to the EV Fast-Charging Corridors Program that was established in 2018. Crews installed 33 fast chargers along major routes across Colorado....
White House Presses Congress To Provide More Authority To Address Drones In U.S. Airspace
As public concern over drones flying in the skies above New Jersey and other East Coast states has escalated, the White House wants Congress to pass legislation that would give the federal, state and local governments greater authority to...
People Keep Falling For Fake ‘Drones Over Jersey’ Videos
A recent influx of videos supposedly showing “drones” or other spooky unidentified aerial phenomena flying over darkened US skylines appears to be the result, in part, of AI-trickery. Since late November, residents in New Jersey and at least five other...
Ant-Like Robot Swarms Lift Heavy Objects And Throw Themselves Over Obstacles
South Korean researchers have created tiny magnetic robots that collaborate like ants, accomplishing impressive tasks such as moving and lifting objects far larger than themselves. The team at Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea, suggests their microrobot swarms,...
