The Innovation Report
Honda First to Mass Produce Level 3 AVs
Japan’s Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it will be the world’s first automaker to mass produce sensor-packed level 3 autonomous cars that will allow drivers to let their vehicles navigate congested expressway traffic. “Honda is planning to launch sales of a Honda...
Robots Joining COVID Fight in India
In India, the country with the world's second-highest number of Covid-19 cases, a handful of hospitals has started to use robots to connect patients with their loved ones, and assist healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. Bangalore-based...
UK: Robot Soldiers Could Make Up Quarter of Army
In the age of artificial intelligence, robots will soon represent a large part of the armed forces, according to the UK's chief of the defence staff Nick Carter, who predicted that up to a quarter of the army could be made up of autonomous systems in the...
Climate Smart Cities Challenge Accepting Applications
From 9 November 2020 to 22 January 2021 cities from around the world can apply for the first stage of the Smart Cities Challenge following Nesta Challenges' announcement of an invitation for cities to find and develop together innovative solutions to public problems...
Vatican Library Enlists AI to Protect Digitized Treasures
Since 2010, the Vatican Apostolic Library has worked to digitize its sprawling collection of more than 80,000 manuscripts, making a trove of rare historical treasures freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection. But the tricky work of...
VW EV Battery Lab Begins Construction in Tennessee
When it comes to Volkswagen electric cars, it's all about Tennessee. The German automaker has made the southern state its home for electric vehicle production, and soon, batteries. On Tuesday, the company said construction began on its new battery lab,...
Data Shows How Badly Home Users Overestimate IoT Security
A new survey from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) shows adult workers vastly overestimate the security of the internet devices in their homes. As COVID-19 forced companies to embrace remote working, home networks...
Metal Spheres Swarm Together to Create Freeform Modular Robots
Swarms of modular, self-reconfigurable robots have a lot going for them, at least in theory— they’re resilient and easy to scale, since big robots can be made on demand from lots of little robots. One of the trickiest bits about modular robots is figuring...
Lizard-inspired Amphibious Robot Runs Across Water
The basilisk is also known as the"Jesus Christ Lizard," due to the fact that it can run across the surface of the water. A new version of an existing type of robot does the same thing, plus it's capable of traversing rough terrain. Developed by a team at Israel's...
FIRST Robotics “First Game Changers” Powered by Star Wars: Force for Change
Disney, Lucasfilm and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) have joined forces to inspire the next generation of innovators. The announcement video features some familiar faces from Star Wars, including Mark Hamill (Luke...
