The Innovation Report
Ford Adding 6,000+ U.S. Jobs Boosting EV Production and Preparing for New Mustang
Ford Motor said Thursday it will add about 6,200 union jobs in the Midwest as it revamps three factories to make new electric and gas-powered models, including a new seventh-generation version of the Mustang coupe. The factory investment, which is expected to cost...
The New Chevrolet Bolt: Cheapest EV in the US
General Motors announced Wednesday that it's cut the price of the most affordable Chevrolet Bolt to $26,595, making it the cheapest electric vehicle in the US. The Bolt's new price slightly undercuts the electric Nissan Leaf, which has a suggested retail price of...
Ford’s U.S. Sales Decline Narrowed in May as Demand Remained High for EVs and Pickups
Ford Motor said Thursday that its U.S. sales fell just 4.5% in May from a year ago, a narrower decline than in recent months, as it continued to see white-hot demand for its latest vehicles amid tight supplies of new cars, trucks, and SUVs. Ford and other automakers...
Three Architectures Could Power the Robotic Age with Autonomous Machine Computing
In the past few decades, the semiconductor industry has been a key contributor to our economy. The latest statistics from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) indicate that global semiconductor industry sales totaled $555.9 billion in 2021. In...
China’s Geely Launches First Nine Low-orbit Satellites for AVs
China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group conducted its first successful satellite launch on Wednesday, sending nine into low earth orbit as it builds out a satellite network to provide more accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles. The self-designed and manufactured...
Author: Humans Must Create ‘Friendly’ Machines as AI Gets Smarter
Humans must ensure artificial intelligence, which is destined to become much smarter than people, remains "friendly," according to an author and documentary filmmaker. James Barrat, who wrote the 2013 book Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence...
Biden: Japan Will Send Astronaut to Moon with NASA
Japanese astronauts will ride on NASA Artemis missions to the moon, and potentially even reach the surface, amid an interagency push to expand lunar exploration. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed that commitment Monday (May 23)...
The Activists Who Battled Gold Mining with Drones
Two indigenous activists from Ecuador who successfully fought against mining on their ancestral lands have won an international environmental prize. Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narváez were awarded the Goldman Prize, which recognises grassroots activism. They used...
Teaching Robots to Touch
Fork in hand, a robot arm skewers a strawberry from above and delivers it to Tyler Schrenk’s mouth. Sitting in his wheelchair, Schrenk nudges his neck forward to take a bite. Next, the arm goes for a slice of banana, then a carrot. Each motion it performs by itself,...
Sustained Acoustic Medicine Treatment for US Veterans
Sustained acoustic medicine, or sam®, is a non-invasive ultrasound device from ZetrOZ Systems used to treat soft tissue injuries and arthritis. The U.S. Federal Drug Administration cleared sam® for clinical use in 2013, but many health care providers...
