The Innovation Report
Are Context Cities the New Smart Cities?
In this time of climate crisis, cities are facing dramatic changes. There are those who fight over every change and parking spot. And here are others who are trying to figure out what is the essence of the city that needs to be preserved, and what needs to change now....
Australia: Accelerating Energy Transition by Forming Virtual Power Plants on Blockchain
The current trend in Australia’s energy sector is a rapid increase in the integration of renewable energy and distributed energy resources (DER) as a path to decarbonization and decentralization of energy. Australia has the highest uptake of solar globally, with more...
AI Could Provide ‘Early Warning System’ For Catastrophic Climate Tipping Points
A new artificial intelligence system could assess tipping points in the world’s ecosystems, and act as an early warning system to help stop “runaway climate change”, researchers have said. Climate tipping points are a particular threat to life on Earth, as when they...
Tech Billionaires Taking On Climate Change
In recent years we’ve seen several tech billionaires back environmentally friendly innovations in a bid to tackle climate change, but will these famous innovators really be the ones to bring about change? Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other leading...
Bird Opens Its App to Local Bikesharing Operators in 5 Cities
In June, Bird expanded its micromobility services by adding to its escooters a fleet of shared ebikes. The company launched its first dedicated Bird Bike along with the “Smart Bikeshare Program” that allows local shared ebike and emoped providers to...
Boeing to Build Military Aircraft Drones in Australian City
Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing has announced plans to build a new type of drone military aircraft in Australia. Boeing said Wednesday it has selected Toowoomba city in Queensland state as the final assembly point for its unmanned Loyal Wingman planes. The first...
Report: Amazon Department Stores Could have Robots, QR codes, and Touchscreens in Futuristic Dressing Rooms
The department stores will mainly sell clothes, including Amazon's own-label T-shirts, jeans, and other items, as well as clothes from outside brands that sell on the company's website, people familiar with the matter told The Journal. "As a matter of company policy,...
How 5G Solutions Can Help Prevent Cyberattacks
It’s hard to keep up with the latest cybersecurity news. Just weeks ago, Microsoft Exchange was hacked by Chinese cybercriminals. In May, an assault on Colonial Pipeline by a Russian-linked group choked off the fuel supply to 50 million Americans for days. A few weeks...
GM Invests $300m in China AV Startup
General Motors has announced a $300 million investment in China-based autonomous driving startup, Momenta. Momenta was established in 2016 and specialises in high definition (HD) automated mapping systems used in autonomous vehicles. It has said it plans to test...
Just How Connected and Autonomous Are the Cars Being Sold Now?
To be clear, no vehicles are available for sale today that are fully autonomous. But level-2 autonomy is offered in vehicles with advanced-driver assistance systems offering features such as automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance. These features...
