The Innovation Report
Algorithm That ‘Predicts’ Criminality Based on a Face Sparks Furor
IN EARLY MAY, a press release from Harrisburg University claimed that two professors and a graduate student had developed a facial-recognition program that could predict whether someone would be a criminal. The release said the paper would be...
U.S. Air Force Promotes “Skyborg” — AI Combat Drone Program
The U.S. Air Force has released a video regarding its Skyborg program, which is developing a suite of systems that will form an artificial intelligence-driven "computer brain" capable of flying networked "loyal wingman" type drones and fully autonomous unmanned combat...
Does Driver-free Mean Virus-free?
The latest challenge for the autonomous vehicle industry: How to assure passengers that the car they are getting in is virus free, even if it doesn't have a driver. Widespread use of autonomous vehicles already had been delayed by a March 2018 fatal crash involving...
Ford Signs Deal with Vodafone for Private 5G Network in UK
Ford Motor Co has signed a deal with Vodafone Group Plc to install a private 5G network at the car maker's electric-vehicle (EV) battery facility in UK's Essex, the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday. The project is part of a 65-million-pound ($80.87...
The Future of Buffets May Depend on Robots
From fine dining to fast food, the entire industry is facing a renewed focus on hygiene and uncertainties regarding the future. But few restaurants face a heavier impact than buffets.From the ginormous buffets of Las Vegas to the breakfast buffets common in many...
Karamba Security Sees Increased Demand for IoT Device Security
Running counter to COVID-19 global slowdown, Karamba has experienced significant growth as device manufacturers seek to protect IoT connected devices against cyberattacks. “Despite the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effect on the global economy, we are...
More Medical Robots in China
In 2019, the number of da Vinci systems installed in Chinese hospitals that year leapt to 59, up from only 8 installations in 2018. This surge followed a 2018 government push to encourage research on robotics technology and its clinical application, according to...
A.I. Robot Cast in Lead Role of $70M Sci-Fi Film
As the industry grapples with how to reopen for production safely, one movie is proceeding with a lead actress who is immune to COVID-19 — because she’s a robot named Erica. Bondit Capital Media, which financed titles such as To the Bone and the Oscar...
How COVID Pushed Ontario’s Low-tech Justice System into the 21st Century
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey is set to announce sweeping new technological changes to the province's justice system today, CBC News has learned. The COVID-19 pandemic has essentially ground the wheels of justice to a halt in Ontario, adding to an already...
Trump Administration Proposes Rollback of Tech Protections
The president, who has battled Twitter and other tech companies over alleged censorship of conservative voices on social media platforms, said in late May he would propose legislation to potentially scrap or weaken the law shielding internet companies, in an...
