The Innovation Report
Lhyfe Completes First Hydrogen Combustion Tests, Delivers Green Hydrogen To Spain
French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has successfully completed its first industrial combustion tests using green hydrogen to replace natural gas, marking a key step toward decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors. The company also announced its first hydrogen delivery to Spain,...
Advanced Robots Need Advanced Materials
The combination of advanced robotics and advanced artificial intelligence should be the perfect platform for advanced materials, says engineering resin supplier Envalior. Envalior — the joint venture of Lanxess AG and Royal DSM NV created in 2023 — is working with...
AV’s Search In Mariana Trench Helps Advance Understanding Of Deep Sea And Its Critical Minerals
A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) imaged a previously unexplored portion of the seafloor in ultra-deep waters near the Mariana Trench. Operationalizing this technology for the first time was part of a mission led by the Ocean Exploration Cooperative...
Grab Begins Autonomous Electric Bus Trials In Singapore
Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing service provider, Grab, has launched a pilot to test an autonomous electric bus in its home market, Singapore. The company has collaborated with Autonomous A2Z (A2Z), a full-stack autonomous vehicle technology producer based in...
Surgical Robots Take Step Towards Fully Autonomous Operations
An AI-powered robot was able to remove a gall bladder from a dead pig in what researchers claim is the first realistic surgery by a machine with almost no human intervention. The robot is powered by a two-tier AI system trained on 17 hours of video encompassing 16,000...
How Hybrid Air Vehicles Is Making World’s Longest Aircraft Longer
Extending close to the length of a football field, U.K.-based Hybrid Air Vehicles’ (HAV) Airlander 10—dubbed “The Flying Bum” by the British public due to its double-ellipsoid airframe—is designed to be the world’s longest aircraft. Eventually, though, the 10-ton...
Amazon Reaches Automation Milestone By Deploying Its Millionth Robot
Amazon's fleet of warehouse robots just hit a new milestone. The company announced Monday that it deployed its millionth bot to begin operations at a fulfillment center in Japan. Amazon's ambitions for robot use have long surpassed the company utilizing them for...
US Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks Will Expire On Sept. 30
It is the end of the line for U.S. electric vehicle tax credits. Sweeping tax and budget legislation approved by Congress on Thursday means $7,500 tax credits for buying or leasing new electric vehicles will end on September 30, as well as a $4,000 used EV credit,...
AI Exoskeleton Gives Wheelchair Users The Freedom To Walk Again
For Caroline Laubach, being a Wandercraft test pilot is about more than just trying out new technology. It's about reclaiming a sense of freedom and connection that many wheelchair users miss. Laubach, a spinal stroke survivor and full-time wheelchair user, has...
‘Very Emotional’: Brain-Computer Tech Gives Kids With Disabilities New Powers
It sounds like something from a futuristic film: Technology that allows users to control their environment with mere thoughts. But for kids with disabilities in Ontario, it's an emerging reality that's helping them connect with the world around them in...
