The Innovation Report
AI System Prevents Anemia from Hemodialysis
Anemia, a condition characterized by the lack of healthy red blood cells in the body, is common in patients with chronic kidney disease who need to undergo routine hemodialysis (a process that helps to "clean" the blood when the kidneys don't function well). Thus, red...
California County to Use AI for Fires
Sonoma County officials say they will add artificial intelligence technology to help fight wildfires with a 24-7 monitor to track fire outbreaks. The technology will be added to the county's network of wildfire detection cameras that monitor California’s backcountry...
Enabling Flying Robots in Cramped Spaces
Flying robots are among the most challenging domains of robotics, but the achievement of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) assistant professor Kevin Yufeng Chen and team is exciting news. The researchers have built a new generation of tiny, agile drones,...
Autonomous Delivery Robots Are Now ‘Pedestrians’ in Pennsylvania
The legal rights of robots have expanded, at least in Pennsylvania. There, autonomous delivery drones will be allowed to maneuver on sidewalks and paths as well as roadways and will now technically be considered"pedestrians." It's the latest change in the evolving...
GM Signs Deal with MIT Spinout to Reduce EV Battery Costs by 60%
General Motors has signed a deal with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinout for joint development of next-generation electric vehicle batteries that are expected to cut the cost of the technology by 60%. The tie-up with Singapore-based SolidEnergy Systems,...
Drones vs Hungry Moths: Dutch Use Tech to Protect Crops
Dutch cress grower Rob Baan has enlisted high-tech helpers to tackle a pest in his greenhouses: palm-sized drones seek and destroy moths that produce caterpillars that can chew up his crops. “I have unique products where you don’t get certification to spray chemicals...
How Self-flying Drones Help Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines
Self-flying drones are helping speed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana. Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss. AKIKO FUJITA: Self-flying drones have been a tool to distribute critical medical supplies during the pandemic. Now, they're...
Soldiers Getting Constant Practice with New Robotic Vehicles
In the Army’s hot pursuit of integrating autonomous vehicles into its forces, the service wants to ensure soldiers will trust and know how to work with new artificial intelligence “teammates.” Even the most advanced technology on...
Companies Rely on Remote Workers to Mitigate Cybersecurity Risks
80% of businesses worldwide are confident their remote employees, specifically those working with finance software or participating in official company transactions, have the knowledge and technology to mitigate cybersecurity risks, according to ESET. This could...
YouTube Removed 30,000 Videos with Vaccine Misinformation
YouTube has taken down more than 30,000 videos containing misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine since October, a company spokesperson told The Hill Thursday. The videos “included claims about COVID-19 vaccinations that contradict local health authorities or the...
