The Innovation Report
Drones Assess Global Climate Change
New instruments in the research tool kit bolster scientific understanding of the ecology of a greening Arctic. As Earth warms, satellite images send strong indications of Arctic greening. But a greening signal belies greater complexity. Climate change brings a ground...
U.S. 5G Speeds Slower Than Other Countries
The performance gap between U.S. and international 5G deployments is growing, a new Opensignal report shows today, and there’s only one piece of good news for American consumers: 5G service is becoming more widely available across the country, mediocre or not. The new...
T-Mobile Warned about 5G Claims
T-Mobile can keep telling consumers that its 5G service is faster than 4G and offers more coverage than rivals' 5G, but the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommends that it stop claims that its 5G network is more reliable than...
Porsche Offering EVs in Spite of COVID
The Taycan is here and is a pretty worthy competitor to the Tesla Model S and an electric Macan that’d battle the Model X is also in the works. While all of the Tesla competitors getting a little more serious about, you know, actually competing with Tesla...
Honda Unveils First All-Electric Car
The Honda e, released in Europe earlier this month, is a compact model meant solely for city driving. That contrasts with Tesla Inc , whose Model 3 sedan dominates the battery EV market, and others such as Audi AG and Hyundai Motor Co that have focused...
Amazon and FedEx Putting Delivery Robots on Sidewalks
Both Amazon and FedEx are developing delivery robots. FedEx’s bot, which is called Roxo and looks like a small refrigerator, has completed on-road tests in four cities. Scout, built to deliver Prime packages, also is testing in four cities. The...
Service Leases Electric Wheelchair Motorcycles to Mobility-Impaired Drivers
After losing his ability to walk in a traffic accident, Martin Londoño converted his wheelchair into a motorbike that can reach speeds of 30 kilometers per hour. He has built 10 wheelchair-motorcycles he plans to lease out to mobility-impaired people in Medellin,...
May Mobility Operating Again in Grand Rapids
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based May Mobility is preparing to relaunch its automated mobility service in Grand Rapids, Mich. at the end of August. When the low-speed electric shuttles start again, they will be carrying passengers for the first time since pandemic lockdowns...
Smart Mobility Today Features Conversation with WSU Professor
Computer Scientist Weisong Shi talked with Smart Mobility Today’s Nathan Keelan about a new certification program being offered to mobility industry professionals. Dr. Shi is a Charles H Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellow and a Professor of Computer Science at...
Michigan: Developing Corridor for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
A new initiative announced last week by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to bridge long-standing gaps in access to transit and transportation across southeast Michigan through the development of a corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). ...
