The Innovation Report
Richard Branson’s Virgin Trains Cleared For European Travel
Virgin Trains has inched closer to the ability to run rail service through Europe's English Channel after a government regulator signed-off on Virgin's application. Sir Richard Branson's train line got approved by the British office of Rail and Road to share depot...
Offshore Wind Leaders Urge European Policy Fixes As Trump Freezes US Permits
Denmark's Orsted and Vestas, two of the world's top offshore wind power groups, urged European nations on Wednesday to speed up permitting, improve auction terms and invest in power grids to deliver their potential for strong growth in the sector. The offshore wind...
St. Louis Metro Transit 3-D Parts Printing Saves Big Bucks
St. Louis’s Bi-State Development Agency has realized more than $48,000 is cost savings this past year by printing 3D replacements for discontinued and custom-made parts for older Metro Transit MetroLink LRVs and MetroBus and Call-A-Ride vehicles, vs....
Autonomous Aircraft Starting To Take Off
Many analysts don’t think robotically piloted passenger jets will not be flying the friendly skies until somewhere around 2050 or even later, as the industry contends with regulatory challenges, technology issues, and a somewhat nervous flying public. “Autonomous...
Study Finds EVs Quickly Overcome Their Energy-Intensive Build To Be Cleaner Than Gas Cars
Making electric vehicles and their batteries is a dirty process that uses a lot of energy. But a new study says that EVs quickly make up for that with less overall emissions through two years of use than a gas-powered vehicle. The study also estimated that gas-powered...
EU Plans December Announcement To Make Small EVs More Affordable
The European Commission aims to announce the creation of a new category of affordable small electric cars in December in an effort to counter Chinese competition and revive the European market, an EU commissioner said on Tuesday. The Commission has been working on...
Pickup Trucks Power Ford’s Growth
Ford’s U.S. sales climbed 1.6 percent year-over-year to 174,584 vehicles, with pickups leading the charge. The company sold 105,771 trucks in October, nearly 5 percent higher than the same month last year. This growth was driven primarily by the demand for...
New U.S. Solar Hydrogen Generator Powers Long-Endurance Drones
A new trailer unit developed by Sesame Solar produces hydrogen fuel where it is needed, shrinking the supply chain to nothing and enabling refueling of long-endurance drones at the front line. The Surveillance and Drone Refueling Nanogrid Solution includes a...
Chinese EV Maker Xpeng To Launch Robotaxis, Humanoid Robots With Self-Developed AI Chips
Chinese electric car company Xpeng plans to launch robotaxis next year after previously claiming it wouldn’t be a real business in the near future and took the wraps off of its latest humanoid robot model. Xpeng’s technology push mirrors one of its key rivals Tesla,...
Autonomous Electric Trucks Hit The Road In Sweden
Swedish tech firm Einride is pushing the boundaries of autonomous mobility with its electric self-driving trucks, now operating between Apotea’s logistics hubs near Stockholm. Equipped with AI-powered sensors and remote monitoring from Gothenburg, the vehicles...
