The Innovation Report
Mega Supplier for Auto Industry Predicts Massive Sales Boost for Electric Cars by 2025
Magna CEO Swamy Kotagiri had some interesting things to say about electric vehicles and more when I participated in a conversation that will air beginning Sept. 9 on “Autoline This Week” on PBS. Magna’s a mega-supplier to the auto industry, and one of Wall...
Robots Revolutionize Base Security
The capabilities of a semi-autonomous robotic dog were demonstrated to a US security unit as a potential enhancement to base security. The Quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicle, developed by Ghost Robotics, could add an extra level of protection to the base, according...
Autonomous Drones Speed Search and Rescue after Flash Floods, Hurricanes, Other Disasters
During hurricanes, flash flooding and other disasters, it can be extremely dangerous to send in first responders, even though people may badly need help. Rescuers already use drones in some cases, but most require individual pilots who fly the unmanned aircraft by...
AI and Machine Learning Jobs: 4 Hot Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI) ranks as one of the fastest-growing professions, with practitioners highly sought after in 2021, according to LinkedIn. In addition to having proficiency in C++, Python, or Java and an aptitude for math, the strongest AI/ML...
GM Temporarily Halts U.S. Production Due to COVID-related Chip Shortage Overseas
General Motors will idle nearly all its assembly plants in North America starting Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic affects production of semiconductor chips overseas. GM said its Arlington Assembly in Texas, where it makes its highly profitable full-size SUVs, will run...
Purdue Launches Lab For 6G Research
Purdue University and the Purdue Research Foundation have launched the “Lab to Life” in the Discovery Park District. The university says the digital innovation platform will work to advance the development of next-generation wireless networks as the nation evolves...
Wireless Car Charging Coming to an EV You Can Buy
Genesis makes some eye-catching and dynamic vehicles, and in 2022 the automaker will take that philosophy to the EV space with its GV60 SUV, but the big story with the car isn't its release or design. Genesis says that the GV60 will be offered with an optional...
Ford Pushing to Make Charging EVs Easier
Ford MotorCo. believes phone apps are one way to expedite the adoption of electric vehicles because they can help consumers locate vehicle chargers critical to keeping battery-electric vehicles rolling. Ford continues to expand the number of stations available...
US Military’s New Laser Weapon Burns Through Drones in Mid-Air
The modern battlefield is evolving at light speed. This is why the U.S. Army is implementing a laser weapon system in real-world air defense vehicles, according to an initial report and analysis from Popular Mechanics. Called the DE M-SHORAD, the new weapon was...
AI: The Core of a Logistics Operation
“For more technology and data that one integrates into a software, in the end always experience and learning are the fundamental pillars. The important thing is to understand how to extract them intelligently ”. With that phrase, Álvaro Echeverría, co-founder and CEO...
