The Innovation Report
Artemis 1 to Carry Tiny Japanese Lunar Lander to the Moon
The smallest lunar lander to date is designed to make a "semi-hard survivable landing" on the moon. NASA's upcoming Artemis 1 mission might be flying to the moon, but it won't be landing there. One of its payloads will be, however. The OMOTENASHI lunar lander, a...
US Navy Robotic Minesweeper Ship Declared Operational
Robotic ships have officially joined the US Navy. The Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced on July 22 that the Navy's Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) uncrewed minesweeper has been awarded Initial Operating Capability...
16 Ways IoT Builders Can Ensure Security of Users’ Data
The Internet of Things connects a wide variety of devices—everything from kitchen appliances to smartphones—to the internet and to each other. Through sensors, software and processors, these devices then exchange information to carry out certain functions, making...
Pentagon Backs New Hub for Developing, Testing 6G Technology
The Department of Defense is helping to fund a new technology hub focused on 6G communications technology. The project, known as Open6G, is part of the Pentagon’s Innovate Beyond 5G (IB5G) program that aims to promote the next generation of high-tech network...
North Dakota Educators Using Drones to Enhance Classroom Learning
Educators from all around the state met this week to learn about drones. The North Dakota Geographic Alliance partnered with Bismarck State College to help make drones accessible in classrooms for students K-12. These drones weigh under half a pound, so they don’t...
Robots Documenting Deep-sea Biodiversity Reveal a Spectacular Spaghetti Worm
MBARI's remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have helped shed new light on the mysteries of the deep. We have logged over 6,100 deep-sea dives, yet every time our vehicles descend into the depths, we manage to learn something new. From time to time, we come across an...
With New Study, NASA Seeks the Science behind UFOs
On June 9, with only a few hours’ notice, NASA held a press conference to announce a study it was commissioning on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). The acronym is a rebranding of what are more popularly known as unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, a topic...
Three Ways Manufacturers Can Embrace Industry 4.0
Global supply chains are buckling under the strain of unprecedented demand and constricted logistics capacity. Added to skyrocketing inflationary forces, it's no wonder that an increasing number of OEMs are embracing Industry 4.0 to bolster enterprise efficiency by...
States with Most EVs on the Road
If you thought you were seeing more electric vehicles on the road today - it's not your imagination. While not everyone is ready to ditch the gas station, the number of people making the switch from the gas pump to a charging station is growing. But as you'd imagine,...
Forget Those Tesla Crashes: GM Says You Can Trust Its AVs
General Motors is racing to electrify its vast lineup of vehicles in a concerted bid to outpace Tesla as the No. 1 seller of EVs in the world. But it’s also competing with Tesla on a whole other front: autonomous vehicles. On this front, GM feels like it has an edge....
