The Innovation Report
Amazon Still Struggling to Make Drone Deliveries Work
A report from Bloomberg details the obstacles hampering Amazon’s efforts to get its delivery drone program off the ground, citing a high employee turnover rate and potential safety risks. According to Bloomberg, there were five crashes over the course of a...
Video of Police Pulling Over Driverless Car Viewed 1.2 Million Times
A video of a driverless car being pulled over by police in San Francisco has been watched more than 1.2 million times. B.rad916 posted a clip on Instagram of a self-driving car belonging to General Motors' Cruise line interacting with San Francisco Police Department...
Nissan Seeks to Create the Battery that Could Change EVs Forever
We know: the future of the automotive industry is electric. Car manufacturers are clear about this and work hard to develop vehicles that help them meet the goal of achieving carbon neutrality in their products and operations, in addition to offering consumers...
How to Turn an Electric Vehicle Battery Into a Miniature Power Plant for Your Home
More car-owners are switching to electric vehicles every year, but adoption is still much slower than many might hope. Although sales of EVs nearly doubled in 2021 from the previous year, there are still millions of passenger cars on the road, each spewing...
Researchers: AI Accurately Predicts Cardiac Arrest Death
A new artificial intelligence-based approach using scans of patients' hearts and their medical history can predict whether they will die from cardiac arrest, a study published Thursday by Nature Cardiovascular Research found. The technology, called Survival...
NFT Artist FEWOCiOUS Sold Nearly $20M of his Digital Work in 24 Hours
At just 19 years-old, Victor Langlois is already one of the most successful NFT artists of all time. Two years ago, the artist, commonly known as FEWOCiOUS, was just starting out selling his work. But this week, in a 24-hour limited public sale, he sold...
US Agency Opens Probe into EV Batteries
U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into electric and hybrid vehicle batteries after five automakers issued recalls due to possible defects that could cause fires or stalling. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe...
Chase Bank Partners with EVgo to Add EV Charging Stations at 50 US Branches
Chase is partnering with EVgo to pilot electric vehicle charging stations at select branches across the country, the company announced Thursday. The move is part of the bank's push to promote sustainability and reduce its carbon footprint. The company said it's aiming...
The Pentagon’s Long Road to an Army of AVs
Silicon Valley’s Patagonia-wearing elites aren’t the only ones interested in autonomous vehicles. The U.S. Department of Defense, once a pioneering incubator for early AV development, is now interacting with top AV startups to imagine the next era of...
Toyota And Tesla Camera Project to Lead to Affordable Self-Driving Vehicles?
Before a dozen newcomers made their entry into the self-driving space, Tesla was leading the pack in the development of fully autonomous vehicles. But what set the Elon Musk-owned company apart from the rest of the chasing pack was the use of cameras and sensors...
