The Innovation Report
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...
How Experts Make It Work: Scaling Complex Image Annotation
Yazaki North America’s webinar “Need to Scale Complex Image Annotation? See How Experts Make It Work” features Joe Hamanaka, Senior Manager-Business Development for Yazaki North America, and was moderated by Global Auto Mobility’s John Petty. Joe describes...
Florida Getting Ready For Flying Cars That Could Resemble ‘The Fifth Element’
The state is developing a vision for an aerial highway and expanding its state-of-the-art FDOT SunTrax testing facility in Polk County’s Auburndale that was originally built for autonomous vehicle testing, Perdue said. “You could essentially be looking at something...
Smart Mobility Today: 28 October 2025
As a Sci Fi fan, I have watched Star Trek since I was a kid -- and Star Wars movies were a no brainer for date night. I think that is why I get so excited seeing sci-fi become reality. The types of stories we carry in Global Auto Mobility and its companion and the...
GM Says New Super Cruise With Eyes-Off Driving Is Coming In 2028
General Motors' Super Cruise driver-assistance system currently allows for hands-free driving in certain conditions. In 2028, the company plans to introduce an eyes-off version of Super Cruise that will allow the driver to look away from the road to watch TV or look...
