The Innovation Report
How Technology Is Helping This Leland Woman With ALS ‘Make The Best Of Every Day’
Verneeda Moore has a big smile as she takes off just a bit too fast. “Let’s turn the speed down a bit,” Kara Cain said with a laugh. Moore has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — a disease better known by its acronym ALS, which results in the loss of muscle control...
Amazon Deploys Its 1 Millionth Robot In A Sign Of More Job Automation
Amazon announced Monday its millionth worker robot, and said its entire fleet will be powered by a newly launched generative artificial intelligence model. The move comes at a time when more tech companies are cutting jobs and warning of automation. The million robot...
Smart Mobility Today: Our Smart Future On Demand
I was pleased to introduce Global Auto Mobility's Our Smart Future event in April (on Earth Day) at Lawrence Technological University. Our host Ed Coury lead a panel discussion with industry experts on the latest in mobility technology for commercial vehicles, power...
The Holy Grail Of Automation: Now A Robot Can Unload A Truck
The robots are coming for the last human warehouse jobs. Loading and unloading a truck is backbreaking, mind-numbing work that retailers and parcel carriers have tried to solve for years. Workers may not stay long in these jobs. Summers and winters are particularly...
Humanoid Robots Handle Quality Checks And Assembly At Auto Plant
Kepler's ambitions for its humanoid robots extend far beyond automotive manufacturing. The company envisions these robots playing active roles in education, research, security, logistics, and hazardous outdoor operations. In classrooms, the K2 can support interactive...
Expanded LG Plant In Holland Could Help Fix Rural EV Charging Crisis
LG Energy Solution plans to produce enough batteries to plug the holes in the strained U.S. electrical grid that make installing electric vehicle charging stations difficult in rural areas. How? By producing batteries large enough to be installed anywhere that capture...
This Triple-Layer Sunlight Catalyst Supercharges Green Hydrogen By 800%
Researchers in Sweden have developed a powerful new material that dramatically boosts the ability to create hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight, making the process eight times more effective than before. This breakthrough could be key to fueling heavy transport...
Texas Will Require Permits For Self-Driving Cars Starting In September
Starting September 1, fully autonomous cars will require a permit to operate in Texas. This new restriction comes after the state's governor, Greg Abbott, signed into law the SB 2807 bill that requires authorization from the state's Department of Motor...
How Costco’s EV Charging Experiment Could Be A Game Changer For American Drivers
Costco is one of the few retailers in America where consumers can get an affordable slice of pizza just a few steps away from furniture, produce, and technology. Costco warehouses are essentially one-stop shops for everything folks need for their daily lives. The...
GOP “Big, Beautiful Bill” Would Force USPS To Sell Its New EV Mail Trucks
Last September, the U.S. Postal Service debuted its long-awaited — and much litigated — electric vehicle mail delivery truck. Since then, more than 7,200 new zero-emissions vehicles have been distributed to the Postal Service. But a provision tucked inside the Senate...
