The Innovation Report
US Lawmakers Advance Bill To Require Key Aviation Tracking Technology
A U.S. Senate panel approved aviation safety legislation on Tuesday to require the use of advanced aircraft-tracking technology, after the January collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people. The legislation would...
Magnetic Interactions In New Alloy Catalyst Enhance Hydrogen Fuel Cell Performance
A research team led by Professor Jong Sung Yu of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has developed a new alloy structure that can significantly enhance the performance of electrode catalysts, a key component of hydrogen fuel cells. This study...
Miami Startup: Promise Of Improved Battery Storage Technology
This innovation could address some of the most pressing challenges in the transition to renewable energy sources. Efficient and cost-effective energy storage is crucial for stabilizing power grids that rely on intermittent sources like solar and wind. The startup’s...
Scientists Discover New Way To Grow Materials On-Demand Using Crystals And Light
Crystals used in applications as varied as lasers, LEDs and the semiconductors used in sensors found in astronomical instruments could someday be 'drawn' rather than 'grown', leading to higher performance and lower costs. A team led by Elad Harel of Michigan State...
Palisades Nuclear Power Plant Receives New Fuel Ahead Of Historic Restart
The Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in West Michigan has moved one step closer to becoming the first shuttered commercial nuclear power plant in the U.S. to reopen. The power plant's owner, Holtec International, said crews recently received 68 assemblies of new...
US Scientists Create Tiny ‘DNA Flower’ Robots That Could Deliver Drugs Inside Body
In an innovative fusion of biology and nanotechnology, scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) have developed microscopic soft robots that mimic the adaptive behavior of living organisms. Crafted from hybrid crystals combining DNA with inorganic...
Archer Aviation To Partner With Korean Air On eVTOL Operations
Korean Air has chosen Archer as its exclusive partner to launch Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing ( eVTOL ) aircraft in Korea. Archer’s Midnight eVTOL, a four-passenger piloted aircraft, will initially enter operations with the Korean government and will be...
Drones Deployed To Help Met Police’s 999 Response
The Metropolitan Police is using remotely launched drones to support its response to emergencies. A trial now under way in Islington involves drones feeding intelligence both to officers in a control room and on the ground, the force said. Civil liberty campaigners...
Macy’s Employs Warehouse Robots To Speed Up Deliveries
Macy’s has opened its largest and most-automated warehouse to date as the retailer resets its supply chain to speed up fulfillment and increase sales. At the $640 million, 2.5 million-square-foot building in China Grove, N.C., near Charlotte, robots pick clothes,...
Amazon Wants To Use Robots To Avoid Adding Over 500,000 New Jobs
Amazon believes it can use robots to avoid adding more than half a million jobs in the next eight years, The New York Times reports. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Times reporter Karen Weise. More From NPR
