The Innovation Report
EV Kerb Chargers Are A Game-Changer, Say Drivers
Drivers taking part in a trial to charge their electric vehicles at home via a pavement gully say the new system is "a game-changer". Sarah lives in a terrace house in Suffolk that does not have a drive, meaning she was previously relying on public chargers. "I wrote...
Bad News For Astronauts? Human Stem Cells Age More Rapidly In Space, Study Suggests
Spaceflight may make certain types of human stem cells age faster, a study suggests — but at least some of the damage may be reversible. Spending time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) induced aging-like changes in a group of cells key for the health of...
Are EVs At Less Risk Of Being Stolen?
Getting your car stolen is something no one should have to experience. According to the NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau), the number auto thefts are decreasing, but there were still nearly 1 million auto thefts in 2024. There are many lists of what vehicles get...
Trump’s Anti-Renewables Push Upending US Wind, Solar
President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented attack on wind and solar power as he seeks to reshape the US energy landscape and reverse the green agenda put forward by his predecessor. Since Trump returned to office in January, his administration has taken aim...
Panasonic Aims To Develop Groundbreaking EV Battery In About Two Years
Panasonic aims to develop a new type of higher-capacity battery in about two years, potentially extending the driving range of electric vehicles in a groundbreaking advance for the Tesla supplier. The Japanese company is working on eliminating the anode in batteries...
Study: Automotive Industry Overlooks Employee Skills In Digital Transformation Push
As car manufacturers drive to embrace even more automation and data-driven processes as well as artificial intelligence, a study in the International Journal of Environment, Workplace and Employment suggests that the sector may be overlooking one...
Uber To Pilot Food Delivery By Drone Through Partnership With Flytrex
Uber Technologies announced Thursday it is partnering with Flytrex, an autonomous drone delivery system, to fly food deliveries to its customers. The company said it would roll out the service in U.S. Uber Eats pilot markets by the end of the year. "Uber aims to...
New Robotic Strawberry Harvester Hopes To Address Labor Shortages
With a global market valued at about $20 billion, the world’s appetite for strawberries continues to grow at a juicy six percent CAGR rate. However, the sector faces multiple struggles, with water and labor shortages weighing down on producers. Robotic harvesting has...
Flying Car Company To Test Futuristic Vehicles In US Airspace: ‘Uses Less Energy Per Trip Than A Tesla’
Self-driving cars are quickly spreading across the country — could flying cars be next? Alef, based in San Mateo, California, has secured agreements with two Silicon Valley airports to test the world's first flying car that can take off vertically from...
Spider-Inspired Magnetic Soft Robots Could Perform Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Tract Procedures
Over the past decades, the incidence of cancer in the GI tract and some other conditions affecting the digestive system has risen substantially. Existing approaches to diagnose and treat GI cancers rely on endoscopy, a medical procedure that entails the inspection of...
