The Innovation Report
America’s Auto Industry Is Fueling A $20 Billion Robotics Boom
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is accelerating investment in industrial robotics across the United States, with the automotive sector leading the expansion. More than $20 billion in active and proposed U.S. projects are focused on robot manufacturing...
How The Algae In Lake Erie Can Make Or Break The Great Lakes Economy
Toxic algal blooms are a big enough threat that Lake Erie is dotted with little buoys, constantly monitoring how much algae is in the water. It takes several minutes in a zippy speedboat to travel far enough offshore to see one of the buoys up close. On the way, one...
New USMCA Extension Window Passes Without Agreement; Automakers Preparing For Changes
The United States, Mexico and Canada have moved past a key deadline to extend the USMCA trade agreement, shifting the pact into an annual review process that leaves long-term rules for North American manufacturing open to further negotiation. Automakers continue...
U.S. Auto Industry Faces Increased Uncertainty Without Extension Of USMCA Trade Deal
The U.S. automotive industry is entering a new phase of uncertainty as the Trump administration said the USMCA trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada will not be extended by Wednesday, triggering what could be a yearslong review process or an...
BYD Beat Tesla By 160,000 EVs In One Quarter
BYD delivered 557,090 battery-electric vehicles in the three months through June. Tesla, according to Bloomberg analyst consensus, is expected to land somewhere around 397,000 total deliveries for the same quarter. That gap — roughly 160,000 vehicles — isn't a...
Autonomous Construction Bots Building Solar Infrastructure Behind Meta’s Hyperion Data Center
The 72-ton machines are retrofitted with software and hardware from Built Robotics and can work upward of 12 hours a day, picking up and driving 200-pound steel beams into the ground. Noah Ready-Campbell, the company's cofounder and CEO, told Business Insider they are...
More Americans Installing Solar Batteries At Home
Americans can no longer get federal tax credits to install solar panels at home, but a growing number are using state incentives to add home batteries. Homeowners installed a record 673 megawatts of battery storage in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from...
U.S. Coast Guard Put 33-ft. Surveillance Drones On Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are not just a postcard backdrop for summer boating. They are one of the world’s most important freshwater systems, holding about 21% of the planet’s surface fresh water and 84% of North America’s surface fresh water, according to the U.S....
UBTech’s Humanoid Robots Deployed To Control Crowds At China’s Busy International Border
China has deployed humanoid robots at its border with Vietnam to help ease congestion at one of its busiest international crossings. The move comes as the Fangchenggang border checkpoint in China’s Guangxi region struggles with heavy daily traffic from cargo trucks,...
What Does The Royal Navy’s Drone Warship Plan Mean For Scotland?
Drones, nuclear weapons and stealth jets - the UK government's long-awaited defence spending strategy has finally been published. Nearly £300bn will be spent over four years under the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). The money includes more than £63bn for nuclear...
