The Innovation Report
Uber’s Self-driving Crash
Federal investigators split the blame for the fatal Uber self-driving crash between the ride-hailing company, the safety driver in the vehicle, the victim, and the state of Arizona in a blistering official report that also took the federal government to task for...
Mobility Mondays 1.0
The organizers for Mobility Mondays watched the weather report beginning on Friday. It was only November 9th, clearly the middle of Fall, but all weather indicators pointed toward the first winter storm of 2019 to arrive early and strong on the 11th. Monday dawned...
AI and Automation Transforming Agriculture
Technology is transforming our food chain, with some of the most important innovation occurring in the rise of precision farming. Together, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are revamping the agriculture industry, helping farmers operate efficiently and...
Google Steps Further Into Healthcare with Fitbit Acquisition
With the news of Amazon’s Health Navigator acquisition coming just one year after acquiring PillPack – in the same week that Google acquired Fitbit – there should be little doubt that the healthcare landscape continues to go through a seismic shift. In fact, it has...
Check Point Buys IoT Security Startup Cymplify
Check Point Software Technologies has purchased early-stage security vendor Cymplify to defend IoT devices against highly-sophisticated attacks by hardening and protecting the devices’ firmware. The San Carlos, Calif.-based platform security vendor said its...
Airbus Launches Human-Centric Cybersecurity Accelerator
Airbus has announced the launch of a human-centric cybersecurity accelerator program. It will feature a dedicated team of human factor and cognitive psychology experts that will work in collaboration with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and a range...
Volkswagen Breaks Ground on $800M EV Expansion
Volkswagen has broken ground on an $800 million expansion of its Tennessee production facility that will eventually house assembly lines for electric vehicles. The Wednesday announcement marks the beginning of a shift toward battery-electric vehicles for the U.S....
Vancouver Tackles Congestion with Transportation Hackathon
Participants were given access to data sets about traffic count; city fleet telematics; street infrastructure; traffic safety; community amenities; bike share and demographics. And the winners were awarded $5,000, $2,000 and $500, respectively. "It was an opportunity...
Microsoft: Teach Drones, Robots and Drills to Think
Microsoft Corp. and technology rivals spend a lot of time talking about machine learning. Now Microsoft is talking about something called machine teaching. No, the software maker doesn't plan to send robots into classrooms. In a world where factories and...
Autonomous Vehicles Enhance Mobility for Blind
State regulators recently hosted a public hearing to shape long-awaited rules for autonomous vehicles (AVs) in California. The meeting represented a crucial step for the state as it moves closer to a future with AVs. AVs will make life more convenient for everyone....
