The Innovation Report
NASA’s ISAAC Software Turns Robots Aboard The ISS into Caretakers
NASA is talking about software that it uses in autonomous robots that operate inside ISS. The software is called ISAAC, which stands for Integrated System for Autonomous and Adaptive Caretaking. The software was integrated into Bumble, one of the Astrobee robots...
Walmart to Launch Delivery Service for Other Businesses by AVs, Drones
Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers' products directly to their customers' homes as fast as just a few hours. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer...
Tesla Wants To Make Humanoid Robots. Here’s Their Competition.
During Tesla’s AI day last week, Elon Musk unmasked his next creation to come: “friendly” Tesla robots that can perform dangerous, repetitive, and boring tasks like fetching tools for repairs or getting groceries. In the presentation, Musk explains how this...
Artificial Intelligence to Help Predict Arctic Sea Ice Loss
A new AI (artificial intelligence) tool is set to enable scientists to more accurately forecast Arctic sea ice conditions months into the future. The improved predictions could underpin new early-warning systems that protect Arctic wildlife and coastal communities...
Study: Benefits Outweigh Risks for AVs—as Long as You Regulate Them
An interdisciplinary panel of experts has assessed the risks and potential benefits associated with deploying autonomous vehicles (AVs) on U.S. roads and predicts that the benefits will substantially outweigh potential harms—but only if the AVs are well regulated. "We...
Boston Dynamics’ Bipedal Robots Nail Parkour Obstacle Course
Boston Dynamics has published a pair of videos showcasing its Atlas robots completing a complex obstacle course that requires balancing on beams and vaults. The company's Atlas robotics program is a platform for its engineers to perform research and development on...
Aerospace, Defense and Industry 4.0
Science fiction writers are often heralded as great visionaries and predictors of future technology. But, “serious” writers, so to speak, also have their prophetic moments, even if by accident. Consider the most famous writer in the English language, William...
How Industry 4.0 Will Forever Change The Fab Shop
Click. Tap. Click. That is the sound of money in the 21st century. Big Tech has turned into one of the world’s most profitable and culturally dominant industries, and it’s done it by tracking, harnessing, and profiting from our attention. Every time we click or...
Digital Twins – Rise Of The Digital Twin in Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0
Digital twins are poised to transform manufacturing processes and offer new ways to reduce costs, monitor assets, optimize maintenance, reduce downtime and enable the creation of connected products. The digital twin model, although not new, is entering...
Fires, Probes, Recalls: The Shift to EVs Costing Automakers Billions
Automakers are spending billions of dollars to transition to cleaner and greener battery-powered vehicles, but the new technology has come with an even steeper cost: Reputation-damaging vehicle fires, recalls, sudden power loss and problems getting some of the cars...
