The Innovation Report
San Francisco Police are Using Driverless Cars for Surveillance
Have you ever wondered if we live in a cyberpunk dystopia? Could you ever imagine the modern world being called “a dehumanized, high-tech future,” or picture incredibly advanced technology existing only to serve the whims of the few while the many...
Driverless Cars Already Safer Than Human Drivers
People are scared of not being in control. That’s partly why so many of us are more scared of flying than of driving: we’re not the one flying the plane. Even though the drive to the airport is actually more dangerous than the flight, it feels safer, because we’re in...
DARPA is Exploring Ways to Build Big Things in Space
The U.S. military has awarded contracts under a new program to address in-space manufacturing needs, as part of a larger effort to reduce the costs of spaceflight. Space manufacturing could allow humanity to build large structures efficiently, using materials launched...
Lockheed Martin Testing AI to Fight Wildfires
A global defense company shared details with FOX31 about the use of cutting-edge technology used in battlegrounds around the world to help fight wildfires. “Recognizing patterns, learning from experience, drawing conclusions, making predictions, or taking action,”...
This Driverless Semi-Truck Parks Itself If Systems Fail
As the world readies itself for self-driving vehicles on its roadways, one of the biggest concerns on everyone's mind is safety. After all, sharing the road with autonomous vehicles can be a bit daunting to people who don't exactly trust computers. And it's not...
The US Revs Quantum Technology Efforts
Through two presidential directives, the Biden administration announced a new policy framework to maintain its competitive advantage in quantum technology while mitigating the cyber risk. Quantum computing, for the most part of it, is still in the early days of...
Here Comes Super-Fast UFS 4.0 Flash Storage
Samsung has announced it will begin mass producing super-fast Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 4.0 memory later this year. The tech giant said its UFS 4.0 storage is the industry's "highest performing" UFS 4.0 memory unit, and is based on Samsung's 7th-generation...
Amazon Invests in Robots to Work Alongside Humans
One of my favorite robots of the last few years is named Cassie. Little more than a pair of bipedal robotic legs, the robot was designed as a robust R&D tool for ground mobility applications. It's a cool robot, and it's a great illustration of a company...
What to Know Before Buying a Used EV
In many ways, driving an electric vehicle is the same as driving one with an internal-combustion engine, though refueling and other ownership aspects are certainly different, and we’ve recognized that the considerations for buying a used EV are quite different as...
Ukraine’s Drones Peeling Back Russian Defenses on Infamous Snake Island
Ukraine’s Snake Island was one of Russia’s first conquests in the wider war between Russia and Ukraine that began on the night of Feb. 23. Russian naval forces on Feb. 24 ordered the island’s 100-strong garrison to surrender—and received an infamous reply. “Russian...
