The Innovation Report
M1 Kicks Off Season of All Things Automotive, Announcing Presenting Partner and New Events
M1 Concourse CEO Tim McGrane announced today that Comerica Bank will be a new Presenting Partner for its two signature events, Woodward Dream Show and American Speed Festival, and he detailed new events and enhanced features at M1 Concourse for the 2022 season....
Experts: Michigan Has Advantage as Demand Grows for EV Jobs
Detroit is the Motor City and as a result, change is speeding toward us fast. We are witnessing a historic shift toward electric vehicles. There is no doubt this rapid technological change will impact change the lives of many. Some jobs will go away, but many will...
U.S. Senate Democrats Urge Buttigieg to Develop AV Rules
A group of 12 U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to develop a comprehensive federal framework for autonomous vehicles, according to a letter seen by Reuters. "We lag behind in shaping a regulatory framework that will...
Indy Autonomous Challenge Racecar Sets New Autonomous Land Speed Record at Historic Kennedy Space Center
The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) racecar, a Dallara AV-21 programmed by team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and the University of Alabama (USA), set a new land speed world record of 192.2 MPH / 309.3 KPH at the historic Kennedy Space Center. Operating...
U.S. Calls for an End to Destructive Satellite Tests in Space
The United States will no longer conduct destructive tests of satellites, Vice President Harris announced Monday, and called on other nations to agree to a set of rules governing responsible behavior in space as Earth orbit becomes increasingly congested with...
The Dallas Cowboys Touchdown on a Crypto Partnership
The announcement comes after the NFL relaxed its rules around team partnerships with crypto exchanges, and could help set the stage for other teams to follow suit. The partnership will put QR codes on every seat at AT&T Stadium, which seats 80,000...
Toyota Patents Dog-Walking Autonomous Vehicle
Toyota has patented an autonomous vehicle to help you walk your dog. In the drawings accompanying the filing the vehicle looks like a mail cart, but these are often rudimentary diagrams used only to describe the function, not an actual depiction of the...
AIs Spot Drones with Help from a Fly Eye
In December 2018 thousands of holiday travelers were stranded at London’s Gatwick Airport because of reports of drones flying nearby. The airport—one of Europe’s busiest—was shut down for two days, which caused major delays and cost airlines millions of dollars....
GM Wants Student Drivers to Learn with Autonomous Cars
Over the past decade, work on autonomous vehicles has become a major focus for automakers around the world. Much of this work has involved humans training autonomous vehicles on how to drive. GM looks to flip that script, however, patenting a design for an autonomous...
Study: Autonomous Vehicles Could Prove to be Future Model for Delivery Services
An article titled "Impact of Autonomous Vehicle Assisted Last-Mile Delivery in Urban to Rural Settings" determines that this technology reduces the completion time of delivery tours and provides the most cost-effective business model. It appears in Transportation...
