The Innovation Report
Smart Mobility Today: 3 November 2025
Any new technology brings trepidation as it enters the public space. Trains and machinery, in general, were feared for their sheer power alone. Automobiles were ridiculed and telephones shouted into, held at a distance, or not even allowed in homes for fear of the...
Joby Collaborates With Nvidia To Accelerate Next-Era Autonomous Flight
Nvidia, a leading company in accelerated computing, has selected Joby as its only aviation launch partner for its new platform, Nvidia IGX Thor, in a move Joby believes will advance its own autonomous flight technology, Superpilot. “The autonomous systems...
France And Spain Hold The Line On 2035 Combustion Phase-Out
In a joint letter disclosed by French media, the two governments stated that the upcoming review of CO₂ standards must not undermine the 2035 zero-emission objective, which they describe as a central reference point for Europe’s industrial transition. France and Spain...
General Motors Lays Off Workers At Ohio Site
An Ohio battery plant owned by General Motors and once championed by President Donald Trump as symbolizing his American manufacturing revival is laying off hundreds of workers amid a slump in demand for electric vehicles. GM confirmed the decision to The Associated...
Kickstart: Safety And History In The Hall Of Fame
The Society of Plastics Engineers' Automotive Division is honoring a classic piece of safety this year for entry into the Hall of Fame: the seat belt. It may be hard to believe, but in the 42-year history of the Automotive Innovation Awards' Hall of...
BMW Joins China’s Open-Source Innovation Center
BMW has become the first foreign automaker to join the Open Source Innovation Development Promotion Center under the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, marking a major step in its local collaboration strategy and commitment to the...
How Tiny Drones Inspired By Bats Could Save Lives In Dark And Stormy Conditions
A testing ground is operating for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions. “We all know that when there’s an earthquake or a tsunami, the first thing that goes down is power lines. A lot of times, it’s at...
Humanoid Robots Could Lift 4,000 Times Their Own Weight Thanks To Breakthrough ‘Artificial Muscle’
Researchers in South Korea have built an artificial muscle that can lift approximately 4,000 times its own weight. They say it can be used in future humanoid robots. A key breakthrough with the muscle's design is its ability to be flexible or taut when needed, which...
Department Of Energy Announces Partnership With Argonne, NVIDIA And Oracle To Build Powerful AI Supercomputers
The U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, NVIDIA and Oracle on Oct. 28 announced a landmark public-private partnership to deliver the DOE’s largest AI supercomputer and accelerate scientific discovery. Argonne is also deploying three new AI computing...
General Motors’ January Layoffs Will Hit Factory ZERO, Ultium Facilities
General Motors is confirming that about 1,200 people will be laid off from its Factory ZERO facility spanning parts of Detroit and Hamtramck in January. The company says the layoffs are for an indefinite period of time. The company released the following statement on...
