The Innovation Report
Autonomous Race Cars to Battle at Indy Speedway
No matter which team places first at the upcoming Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), the real winner will be the open source architecture powering the cars. The autonomous racing event, which takes place this week, pits nine teams representing 21 universities...
Study: More Infectious Diseases Inevitable Due to Climate Change
Climate studies show that extreme weather events — such as more powerful hurricanes, heavier rainstorms, larger wildfires and hotter and longer-lasting heat waves — are worsening worldwide due to the burning of fossil fuels for energy,...
Can a Global Space Traffic Management (STM) be a Reality?
As Near-Earth orbital space gets more crowded, it is imperative that states should come to a more comprehensive agreement to regulate it Near-Earth orbital space is a complex system and a finite resource that is geopolitically and commercially contested, and is in...
‘No Country Will Be Spared’ From Effects Of Climate Change, Biden Administration Reports Detail
A series of new reports from the Biden administration will issue a stark warning on Thursday: The effects of climate change will be wide-reaching and will pose problems for every government. "No country will be spared from the challenges directly related to climate...
A High-Tech, Low-Cost Push to Track Sharks, Rhinos and Other Species Amid Climate Change
Animals have been tracked from air and space for decades, with ever-greater success as the number of satellites circling the planet multiplied. The cell towers that now cover the globe have added precision to measurements. At the same time, the actual tracking devices...
Sherwood Forest Set for 5G Upgrade and Robot Dogs
Robot dogs, internet-controlled drones and a 5G upgrade are among technology being trialled to enhance the visitor experience at Sherwood Forest. Nottinghamshire County Council said the work would make it the world's first 5G-connected forest. The authority hopes the...
A Climate-Smart Success Story for African Agriculture
Despite efforts made in agricultural research and extension in the past, food and nutrition security remains a major challenge in Africa. This is, among other things, due to inefficient implementation and exchange of technologies and knowledge to end users along with...
The World’s First ‘Fossil-Free Steel’ Vehicle
The 21st century has no shortage of companies claiming “world’s first” status for their products. Few stand up to sustained scrutiny. So when Volvo today unveiled an autonomous vehicle produced using fossil-free steel, how big a deal was it? Short answer: pretty big....
Self-Driving Cars, Smart Infrastructure Could Make Michigan Roads Safer
Autonomous vehicle development and road construction updates powered by artificial intelligence are at the top of the wish list for the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification. The council was established last year to put forth proposals on ways...
Volkswagen CEO Warns: Delay in Shift to EVs Could Cost 30,000 Jobs
Volkswagen's CEO Herbert Diess told a supervisory board meeting in September that the company could lose 30,000 jobs if it transitioned too slowly to electric vehicles (EVs), two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Competition from new...
