The Innovation Report
Bug-Size Robots That Fly And Flip Could Pollinate Futuristic Farms’ Crops
Tiny flying robots could perform such useful tasks as pollinating crops inside multilevel warehouses, boosting yields while mitigating some of agriculture’s harmful impacts on the environment. The latest robo-bug from an MIT lab, inspired by the anatomy of the bee,...
Five-Minute EV Charging Is Here, But Not For U.S.-Made Cars
Two of the world’s leading battery developers are locked in a technological race that has brought the charging time for an electric vehicle to just five minutes—about the amount of time it takes to refuel a traditional gasoline-powered car. And, in a twist with...
Our Smart Future Event Featured Industry Experts And Industry Innovation Award
Our Smart Future: In the media, business news, educational offerings, and even in science fiction, we are often presented with the promise of a smart future. With the support of Astemo, Fontaine Modification, Yazaki, and TechTown Detroit, Global Auto Mobility...
Spotlight on AI This Earth Day: ‘AI Is Fundamentally Incompatible With Environmental Sustainability’
In December 2024, the University of California, Riverside, and California Institute of Technology calculated that training Meta’s Llama-3.1 produced the same amount of air pollution as more than 10,000 round trips by car between Los Angeles and New York City. The...
Bear Grylls’ Autonomous Drone Will Save Lives In Disaster Zones
Unlike typical drones, the AI-powered UAV can operate fully autonomously or semi-automatically, navigating treacherous landscapes that ground conventional aircraft. “You tell it where to go, and it knows,” says Justin Tooth, Certo’s Managing Director and ex-Royal Navy...
Brazil Evolves Smart City Technology To Combat Climate Change
When the rainstorm began in the Brazilian city of Pindamonhangaba on December 1st, 2024, few residents anticipated the deluge that would follow. In just 24 hours, from 7AM of that day to the same time on December 2nd, the city recorded 90 millimeters of rainfall. For...
Congress Proposes Bill To Phase Out Solar And Wind Tax Credits
A group of four Republican members of the House of Representatives proposed the Ending Intermittent Energy Subsidies Act to phase out tax credits for solar and wind projects. The plan calls for phasing out the 48Y production tax credit (PTC) and the 48E...
Michigan Astronaut Among First All-Female Crew To Complete Space Flight
More than 50 supporters packed a lively and space-themed decorated room on WCC's campus ahead of the brief tourism launch of Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission, which included Bowe, a former scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and a 2003 graduate...
Medical Drone Trials To Test Supply Drops For Emergencies
An initiative using aerial drones to deliver defibrillators, EpiPens and other medical supplies to local emergency scenes has been cleared for a test run. Drone814 partners plan to begin airlifting supplies across Greater Johnstown this summer through medical drone...
How A New Drone System May Transform Next-Gen Ecology Research
A new autonomous drone system could provide ecologists with deeper insights into animal behavior in the wild, a study suggests. Drones, or unmanned aerial systems (UAS), are often used to collect massive amounts of high-quality aerial footage of unique places. While...
