The Innovation Report
International Research Team Develop 5G Satellite Technology To Advance Global Mobile Connectivity
Satellite phones and devices are currently the main modes of communication with the rest of the world, when it comes to remote regions like Antarctica. But through a unique collaborative research and development effort between industry and academia, that may change,...
Norway’s Autonomous Bus Moves Into The Fast Lane
In the centre of Stavanger, an innovative project is underway that could significantly reshape the future of urban transport. Since May 2022, a semi-autonomous bus, operating with one of the highest levels of autonomy globally, has been offering public...
$14 Billion In Clean Energy Projects Have Been Canceled In The US This Year, Analysis Says
More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump's pending megabill has raised fears over the future of domestic battery, electric vehicle and...
Senate Nullifies California’s Electric Vehicle Mandate, Using Fast-Track Authority To Bypass Filibuster
The Republican-led Senate on Thursday overturned several key Biden-era waivers allowing California to set its own vehicle emissions, a major blow to that state’s effort to regulate pollution from cars and trucks that could have broad environmental impacts for the rest...
Israel Lasers Intercept “Dozens” Of Drones In Major Leap
Israel's military used a high-powered laser to take out drones in combat, the Israeli Defense Ministry said, a significant step toward laser technology being used to intercept real-life threats on the battlefield. Two laser air defense systems have intercepted "dozens...
Why Intempus Thinks Robots Should Have A Human Physiological State
Teddy Warner, 19, has always been interested in robotics. His family was in the industry, and he says he “grew up” working in a machinist shop while in high school. Now Warner is building a robotics company of his own, Intempus, that looks to make robots a bit more...
Balloon Launches From Maine On Historic Trans-Atlantic Flight
What started as a childhood dream for a Pennsylvania man became a historic balloon launch in Presque Isle on Wednesday night. At about 10 p.m., a multinational team of pilots lifted off in the Torabhaig International Explorer, aiming to fly the first open-basket...
Ford Recalls More Than 1 Million Vehicles Over Rearview Camera Glitch
Ford Motor is recalling nearly 1.1 million Ford and Lincoln vehicles because of a software problem that could cause the rearview camera image to malfunction when the car is in reverse, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. "A frozen...
Trump Tariffs Help Push U.K. Auto Sector To Worst Production Figures In More Than 70 Years
The U.K.’s auto sector is reeling from its worst month for production since 1952—when the Morris Minor ruled the country’s roads and Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne—as Trump’s tariff war added to a bearish environment for the country’s biggest carmakers. U.K....
BYD Takes Control In Another Key EV Market As Its Global Push Heats Up
The world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) maker is rapidly expanding overseas. After taking control of vehicle sales in Germany last year, BYD is about to do the same in another key overseas EV market. BYD to take control of EV distribution in Australia Last August,...
