The Innovation Report
Future of Smart Cities: Intelligent Streetlights
Intelligent streetlights weren’t specifically listed in this year’s top ten strategic technology trends from Gartner, but they likely qualify for inclusion under “smart spaces” that create smart cities. Gartner defined smart spaces as open, connected,...
Explainer: 3 Versions of IoT
We talk about the IoT like it’s a monolithic thing, but I’ve realized that in my head I often break it down into three different components, each with different characteristics. There’s consumer IoT, enterprise IoT, and industrial IoT. I suspect many others have a...
Using Drones to Monitor Cattle Health
When I picture drone-filled scenes of daily life in our not-so-distant future, my mind drifts to ultra-modern city centers and modern suburbs with autonomous delivery. I don't think about farms. At least I didn't until I visited one research project at the University...
Smart Cities: Spend More on Security Tech
The world’s largest cities need to invest billions of additional dollars into their infrastructure in order to secure citizen data, new research suggests. Of the roughly $135 billion expected to be spent globally on cybersecurity for critical city infrastructure in...
Ford Mobility’s Cloud Subsidiary Partners with Mini-EV Builder
Calling it the first major tie up its type, Ford Smart Mobility LLC subsidiary Autonomic announced Wednesday “a strategic partnership” with Ayro Inc.,a designer and manufacturer of electric light-duty vehicles. Palo Alto, California-based...
The Truth about Medical Device Cybersecurity
"Everything with a power point is probably connected, or will be shortly," says Christopher Neal, chief information security officer (CISO) of Ramsay Health Care. "Increasingly that connectivity is critical to patient care," he told the Gartner Security and Risk...
Yang Favors Blockchain Voting
Andrew Yang, one of the candidates for the 2020 presidential election in the U.S., wants to modernize voting via blockchain technology. Yang said it is “ridiculous” that in 2020, Americans are still standing in line “for hours” to cast a vote in booths, and...
Coal-powered EV?
If you drive an electric vehicle or you’ve been talking about getting one, chances are good that you’ve heard people say something like this: “Those EVs aren’t so green. They all run on electricity generated by burning coal!” That’s true if you happen to be charging...
Scientists Are Using AI to Recreate the Rules of Long Lost Board Games
Human beings tend to bury objects that they consider most important to their lives. It’s not surprising, therefore, that some people chose to buy games, including board games. Some of these artifacts have survived the centuries, leaving modern-day archaeologists with...
UPS Delivering Cargo with Self-driving Trucks
UPS has had autonomous trucking startup TuSimple hauling cargo for it between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, since May as part of a newly publicized partnership between the two companies. The delivery giant made the announcement today alongside the news that its venture...
