The Innovation Report
Light Pollution Has Brightened Earth By 16% Since 2014, Satellites Find
Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% between 2014 and 2022, a new study using satellite images has revealed. But some areas, including those struck by war and natural disasters, or those in countries with effective light pollution and...
Online Supermarket Tests Autonomous Delivery Vehicles In Belgium
Collect&Go will test driverless delivery vehicles in central Leuven, Belgium, from mid-May to August. The pilot, run with mobile network operator Telenet, uses its network to connect vehicles to a remote security control centre. The delivery vehicle used is...
World’s First Megawatt-Class Hydrogen Turboprop Engine Completes Maiden Flight in China
China says the AEP100, a megawatt-class hydrogen-fueled turboprop engine developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China, has completed its maiden flight on a 7.5-tonne unmanned cargo aircraft in Zhuzhou, Hunan. The 16-minute test covered 36km at 220km/h and 300...
US Firm’s New Humanoid Robot Learns Emotional Cues And Recalls Past Conversations
Las Vegas-based robotics firm Realbotix has delivered its first Vinci-equipped humanoid robot to telecommunications company Ericsson, marking a step toward integrating visually aware robots into enterprise environments. The announcement highlights the debut of Vinci,...
Doordash Expands Drone Deliveries To Metro Atlanta, Offering Fast Local Meals
DoorDash is bringing drone delivery to metro Atlanta, giving residents a new way to get meals from local restaurants in as little as 20 minutes. The service is launching near Tanger Outlets Locust Grove, with participating eateries including Molinos Mexican Grill,...
Starlink Satellite Breaks Apart Into “Tens Of Objects”
SpaceX’s Starlink division confirmed yesterday that it lost contact with a satellite on Sunday and is trying to locate space debris that might have been produced by… whatever happened there. Starlink said there appeared to be “no new risk” to other space operations...
Automotive Ethernet: Why It Matters Now
10BASE-T1S TRAINING FROM INTREPID CONTROL SYSTEMS This course offers an introduction to Ethernet basics, focusing on 10BASE-T1S. It covers the physical layer, Physical Layer Collision Avoidance (PLCA), line encoding and burst mode. It also includes a hands-on...
Trump’s DOE Budget Guts Hydrogen, Boosts Coal And Gas
The Trump administration is releasing more details about its fiscal 2027 funding request for the Department of Energy, including a push to ax clean energy funding and shift more money toward coal, gas and nuclear power. A DOE budget document released this week...
Horse Powertrain Hybrid Concept Claims Up To 40% Better Mileage
Horse Powertrain has put forward a hybrid concept engine that the company says can deliver up to 40% better fuel mileage than conventional powertrains, a claim that lands squarely in the middle of Europe’s intensifying debate over the future of internal combustion...
DOT, FAA Unveil ‘Flying Car’ Program In 26 States
The U.S. government is laying the groundwork to enable electric aircraft that take off and land vertically, or eVTOLs, to operate in its airspace. Beginning this summer, in programs spanning 26 states, partners will test next-generation aircraft, the Department of...
