The Innovation Report
Swiss Regulator Promises Scrutiny of Blockchain Companies
The guidance follows a call for greater regulation from an intergovernmental organization tasked with combating money laundering Switzerland’s financial regulator issued guidance on the money-laundering risks associated with blockchain technology following a call to...
5G to Allow Smart Cities to Deploy More Intelligent Traffic Management
After years of hype, 5G wireless networks are now live in cities across the United States. While it will take years for 5G coverage to become as ubiquitous as 4G LTE, the next generation of cellular technology promises to enable significant benefits in...
Cyber Security Firm Imperva Discloses Security Incident
Cyber-security and DDoS mitigation firm Imperva disclosed today a security incident that impacts customers of its cloud web application firewall (WAF), formerly known as Incapsula. "On August 20, 2019, we learned from a third party of a data exposure that impacts a...
Ford: Autonomous Cars to Last Just Four Years
The automotive industry has been promoting self-driving cars as a kind of panacea that will solve numerous problems that modern society is grappling with right now, from congestion to safety to productivity (you can work while riding!). Unfortunately, a very big...
Sony and Yamaha to Build Mobility Van
The Sony-Yamaha SC-1 Sociable Cart could only come from Japan with its boxy, robotic look. And if you like it, there's good news -- it's actually going into production. The SC-1 Sociable Cart, based on Sony's SC-1 New Concept Cart, will enter production via...
Monitoring the Amazon wildfires with satellites, IoT Sensors and GIS
The Amazon spans 2.1 million square miles of rain forest spread over nine countries. And on its edges are miles of agricultural fields, whose farmers routinely burn in order to control pests and weeds, and to encourage new growth. Brazil is the largest...
Most Exciting Thing about 2020 Games: Robots
Toyota has spent the last five years as the “Worldwide Mobility Partner” of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. So far, that’s equated to little more than providing some cars at the events—and making a big PR push. But in Tokyo at the 2020 Olympics, Toyota has bigger...
Patent Office Wants Public Feedback on Artificial Intelligence Inventions
As artificial intelligence increasingly pervades technologies and businesses, the Patent and Trademark Office wants the public to weigh in on the difficulties that come with patenting it. The agency posed a series of questions regarding topics across patent policies...
FAA Threatens $25K Fine for Anyone Weaponizing Drones
There is a rite of passage, it seems, for a certain kind of person who acquires a drone. First, buy said drone. Have fun experiencing the novelty of playing with it. After that, see what you can get away with adding to it — which, for some people, unfortunately, means...
Waymo Heads to Florida’s Rainy Season
Waymo is taking some of its autonomous vehicles to Florida just in time for hurricane season to begin testing in heavy rain. The move to Florida will focus on testing how its myriad sensors hold up during the region’s rainy season, as well as to collect...
