The Innovation Report
Arable Labs Launches Measurement IoT Device For Cannabis
Arable Labs, an agricultural data and analytics company, announced Wednesday the launch of a suite of solutions that deliver in-field weather and plant measurements to growers, consultants, large-scale producers, and processors across the cannabis supply chain. At the...
Neolix Raises $29M for Autonomous Delivery Shuttle Production
Neolix Technologies, a self-driving logistics startup based primarily in Beijing, today confirmed that it closed a roughly RMB 200 million ($29 million) series A+ financing round in February of this year. The company said that the proceeds will be put toward ramping...
5G Key to US Space Force
Air Force leadership stressed that the global race to develop 5G networks will be a crucial part of developing the military’s newest sister service branch dedicated to space. “We need to up our game in 5G,” Will Roper, the Air Force’s acquisition head, explained...
Robots and the Future of Farming
It's a cloudy day in early October and I'm circling my rented Jeep Wrangler around a maze of industrial buildings in Hamilton, Ohio. Hamilton is a small city 30 miles north of Cincinnati with a population of just over 62,000 people. Like much of Ohio, farming is...
Robot Uses AI & Imaging to Draw Blood
Rutgers engineers have created a tabletop device that combines a robot, artificial intelligence and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to draw blood or insert catheters to deliver fluids and drugs. Their most recent research results, published in the...
Bolt Mobility Raises $30M
Bolt Mobility, a Miami Beach-based electric scooter company co-founded by Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt, announced Tuesday that it closed a Series A funding round, bringing total investment to $30 million at a $100 million valuation. Why it matters: Bolt, led by...
Blockchain: Keep Financial Platforms Healthy Despite Coronavirus
A blockchain trade finance platform developed by eight major banks, among them HSBC, BNP Paribas, and Citi, is now ready for commercial launch in Singapore in Q2 2020. Named Contour, the launch follows a successful trial of the platform...
Keeping Smart Cities Safe From Hacks
Municipalities today are dealing with an unanticipated number of cyberthreats, Merritt Maxim, an analyst at Forrester, said last week at the RSA Conference 2020. Local and state governments are increasingly being targeted by ransomware attacks, phishing emails and...
SMBs Investing More in IoT, Less on Cybersecurity
Investing in technology is top of mind for small business owners — with 44% saying they plan to invest in resources related to the Internet of Things, or IoT-connected devices, for their business in 2020, according to new research from the latest...
Coronavirus and Tech
Disinfecting robots, smart helmets, thermal camera-equipped drones and advanced facial recognition software are all being deployed in the fight against Covid-19 at the heart of the outbreak in China. President Xi Jinping has called on the country's tech sector to help...
