The Innovation Report
NASA’s Fly Foundational Robots Demo To Bolster In-Space Infrastructure
NASA and industry partners will fly and operate a commercial robotic arm in low Earth orbit through the Fly Foundational Robots mission set to launch in late 2027. This mission aims to revolutionize in-space operations, a critical capability for sustainably living and...
REE Automotive, Mitsubishi To Co-Develop Software-Defined Box Trucks
Industry heavyweight Mitsubishi Fuso has signed a deal with electric van startup REE Automotive to co-develop software-defined and x-by-wire technology for the next-generation of medium-duty delivery vehicles. REE Automotive has been somewhat quiet recently, primarily...
Smart Mobility Today: 24 November 2025
I consider myself a pretty good cook. Given a few random ingredients, I am usually able to satisfy and entertain my family. I especially like to mimic cuisines by discerning what spices give a dish that certain something. I can tinker, and even missteps are often...
Technology To Combat Hunger With Freeze Dryers And Smart Food Silos
Hunger relief nonprofit FreezeHunger announced a method of combatting hunger using advanced freeze dryers, GPS app software and its “Smart Food Silo” food pickup locker technology. “FreezeHunger’s unique technology solves the problems of food waste, availability and...
Uber Eats Will Use Starship Sidewalk Robots To Deliver Food In The UK
Uber Eats is partnering with sidewalk delivery robot company Starship Technologies to deliver food in the U.K. starting later this year. The companies will start the service in the Leeds and Sheffield areas “from select merchants” in December and expand from there....
Pizza And Beer Come With A Robot Server
Pizza, beer and a side of robot. Hanger 18 restaurant has a robot server that runs orders to tables, helps staff and is a customer favorite. "We have seen an increase in business from people. We get people coming in just to see the robot and so that has helped...
How Advanced High-Tech Sensors Are Reshaping Sustainable Agriculture
The agriculture sector is undergoing rapid transformation as farmers confront increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, nutrient depletion, soil degradation and competing demands for water and energy. According to the authors, agricultural sensors have become the...
Detection Technology Innovations Today Are Preparing The Food Safety Landscape Of Tomorrow
Traditional microbiological testing creates a critical timing vulnerability. Bacterial testing requires up to three days as bacteria must be cultured on agar plates and incubated until colonies become visible. During this waiting period, contaminated products often...
AI’s Power And Water Consumption Worrying Agriculture Sector
Nations around the world are rapidly building out the infrastructure needed to take part in the AI boom–including massive, multibillion dollar investments in data centers, which house and manage the servers needed to process, store and share information. Yet data...
Food Waste Tech Expands To U.S. To Help Hospitality Industry Cut Waste And Costs
The Netherlands-based company Orbisk is expanding into the U.S. after successful partnerships with major global brands including Accor, Hyatt, and Carnival Cruise Line. With the U.S. generating an estimated 60 million tons of food waste every year, Orbisk...
