The Innovation Report
Why Hydrogen-Powered Cars Have Yet to Blow Up
The world’s very first internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle wasn’t powered by gasoline but rather by hydrogen. Way back in 1807, Francois Isaac de Rivaz used a hydrogen-filled ballon to drive an engine he developed to propel an experimental vehicle—more than 50...
Study: Clean Energy Is Here, But Getting It To EVs Is Not
Even if enough renewable energy is available, simply switching from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles (EVs) won't be enough to fight climate change—unless the U.S. also upgrades its transmission grid, a new Northwestern University study finds. If every gas-powered...
Beshear Joins Lawsuit To Unfreeze Federal Funds For Electric Vehicle Chargers
A lawsuit complaint states that Kentucky has been denied access to about $18 million in federal funds for electric vehicle chargers. (Getty Images) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has joined other Democratic governors and attorneys general in an ongoing lawsuit seeking to...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Enables Faster, More Precise Seafloor Earthquake Monitoring
Megathrust earthquakes are large earthquakes that occur on faults found along the boundaries between tectonic plates. The Nankai Trough is a megathrust earthquake zone lying off the southwestern coast of Japan, and experts estimate that this zone could generate a...
AI Powers New Smart City Wave
There’s a rush to adopt AI in most every American institution — including cities. Mayors across the country are rapidly integrating AI into public services. Los Angeles launched an AI zoning pilot for rebuilding homes lost to the Palisades Fires. Raleigh, North...
Auto Industry Takes $12 Billion Hit From Trade War
President Trump’s tariff war has inflicted almost $12 billion of losses on global automakers, the biggest hit they have faced since the pandemic. The scary reality: This may be just the beginning. Beyond the continuing cost of tariffs, automakers in the U.S., Japan,...
Future Farms: How AI, Precision Poison Robots Are Revolutionizing Agriculture
Agriculture has always been the backbone of human civilization, providing the sustenance needed to support societies and economies worldwide. As the global population continues to expand, the demand for food production increases, pushing the agricultural sector to...
Robot Soccer Teams Prepare For The World Humanoid Robot Games In Beijing
Robot teams from China and other countries preparing for the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games which are scheduled to take place between August 14 and 17 in Beijing. Thirty robot teams have been registered to play in the soccer competition, according to the...
Baltimore Is Latest Airport to Deploy Autonomous Wheelchairs
Autonomous technology is expanding to airports, helping passengers with limited mobility get to their gates on time and independently. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is the latest such facility to introduce autonomous wheelchairs,...
From Back Office To Big Picture: IT’s Autonomous Era Begins
If the famous British sitcom The IT Crowd were made in 2035, the basement office would be empty. Roy and Moss would work remotely, juggling support tickets across time zones. Jen? Probably bypassing IT approvals altogether and installing...
