The Innovation Report
Ford Adding 3,000 Jobs in the Detroit Area
Ford Motor Co. is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehDetroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous...
Drone-As-A-Service Startup Raises $32M
PrecisionHawk just raised $32 million to help the commercial drone industry — get off the ground. Investors in the round include Millennium Technology Value Partners, Third Point Ventures, Eastward Capital Partners, and others. The startup, founded in 2010, offers...
These Are The Technologies That Will Transform The 2020s – From 5G To Vertical Farming
2020 is set to be the year of 5G, shared mobility and new ways of recycling plastic, says research group Lux, along with new battery technology and artificial meat also set to make a big impact. The provider of tech-enabled research has produced its “20 for 20” list...
Software Robots Get Smarter Thanks to AI
Software robots designed to handle routine work around the office are undertaking more ambitious jobs. By combining robotic process automation with machine-learning capabilities, software makers are developing robots that can tackle higher-level workplace functions,...
AI and Machine Learning May Help in Understanding MS
Combining data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning to better identify patterns that may underlie the cause or causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) is the focus of a novel partnership. Despite numerous advances in MS research and treatments, what...
House Science Committee: How 5G Could Hurt Weather Forecasting
The bipartisan leaders of the House Science Committee have requested government investigators examine why federal agencies disagree so starkly about the risks 5G communications technology poses to weather forecasting. In a letter sent Tuesday to the comptroller...
Panasonic and IoT Security
Electronics and home-appliance manufacturer Panasonic has detailed how it has strengthened the security of its Internet of Things devices by connecting them to internet honeypots and allowing hackers to try and take them over. The global corporation uses two specially...
Smart Cities Can Help Us Tackle The Climate Crisis
There is no longer any credible reason to deny our part in the climate crisis. We are now facing the destruction of vital ecosystems, and every year 12.6 million people die because of environmental pollution. Cutting edge smart city technologies may be our most useful...
Artificial Intelligence Is Superseding Well-Paying Wall Street Jobs
Last week, the House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence conducted a meeting with university academics and Wall Street financial services professionals to discuss the impact of AI on trading, robo-advisory, market surveillance and...
Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Market Growing in Popularity
Semi-Autonomous vehicles, that can accelerate, steer, decelerate, stop and change lanes without human involvement. They are able to keep in lane and even change lanes, and they may also be able to park themselves, but they are not driverless vehicles. The first...
