The Innovation Report
Volkswagen Boosts Investment in EV and AV Technology to $86B
Volkswagen has raised its planned investment on digital and electric vehicle technologies to 73 billion euros ($86 billion) over the next five years as it seeks to hold onto its crown as the world's largest carmaker in a new green era. Under a plan presented on...
Report: Uber in Talks to Sell AV Business
Uber may be close to waving the white flag on its autonomous driving ambitions. The ride-hail giant is reportedly in talks to sell its Advance Technologies Group — which has been beset by infighting and setbacks — to self-driving car startup Aurora. The talks have...
UK Greenhouse Gas Fight Centers on EVs
Britain is beginning to look at its growing fleet of electric cars as both a way to create jobs and balance the power grid, moving transport to the center of the fight against greenhouse gas emissions. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday called for phasing out...
Toyota Patent Shows Self-Driving Drone Tankers for Car-to-Car Recharging and Refueling
Somewhat reminiscent of aerial refueling in planes, it's not clear whether the system would only work on stationary vehicles, or if the system could work while the car is still moving. It's likely it could only work with stopped vehicles for safety reasons, however,...
Goodyear and TuSimple Collaborate on AV Freight Operations
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced today a strategic relationship with TuSimple, a global autonomous trucking technology company, to provide tires and tire management solutions to TuSimple's Autonomous Freight Network (AFN). As part of this...
Europe Accelerates Shift to EVs with Bans and Subsidies
Europe is taking unprecedented steps to phase out gasoline and diesel cars and bring an end to the almost 150-year-long era of the internal combustion engine. The UK's 2030 ban on these cars and Germany's four-year extension of subsidies for electric vehicles reflect...
EV Future Depends on Millions More Charging Points and Longer Range
Boris Johnson won plaudits from environmental campaigners with his move to bring forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 to 2030. But although the move will accelerate the UK’s journey to net zero emissions, it...
Sony Enters Drone Market with Airpeak
Sony has announced that it is entering the drone market with a new brand called Airpeak, though the specifics of the drone itself are left something of a mystery. It plans to launch the project next spring. The bare-bones announcement says only that Sony has been...
Army to Mass Recharge Drone Swarms
Military planners are looking to drone swarms as both a threat and opportunity as the technology develops into a way to attack, defend or even deliver logistics. But short-range, small drone swarms have a problem: flight time. Most man-portable drones can run for less...
5G and IoT Technology Transforming Healthcare
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vodafone has released a report on the potential of 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technology in health and social care. Better Health, Connected Health: How 5G and IoT Technology can Transform Health and Social Care found...
