The Innovation Report
New Brain Implants Poised To Help People With Disabilities
People who have lost their ability to move or speak may have the option to do so again, thanks to the development of surgically implanted devices that link the brain to a computer. Several firms are now set to take brain-computer interface, or BCI, from the...
Gene Therapy Restores Hearing In Deaf Patients
Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing improved in all 10 patients, and the treatment was well-tolerated. The...
Paralyzed Man Speaks And Sings With AI Brain-Computer Interface
When someone loses the ability to speak because of a neurological condition like ALS, the impact goes far beyond words. It touches every part of daily life, from sharing a joke with family to simply asking for help. Now, thanks to a team at the University of...
Johns Hopkins Students Invent Printer For Maryland Brewery’s Braille Labels
Engineering students at Johns Hopkins University invented a printer for a Maryland brewery that adds braille writing to beer labels, university officials said. Nonprofit Blind Industries & Services of Maryland (BISM) reached out to the university's...
When AI Erased My Disability
I love AI. It’s a powerful tool with incredible potential to revolutionize the way we communicate, create, and connect. From improving accessibility for people with disabilities, to helping businesses work smarter, to unlocking new forms of creativity,...
Empowering Independence For Pittsburgh’s Elderly And Disabled Community With Tech
Technology often makes lives better, faster, more convenient, safer — and more exciting. But there is also an entire population in our communities today that needs the same technology to simply make their lives possible. In Pittsburgh alone, that...
How Technology Is Helping This Leland Woman With ALS ‘Make The Best Of Every Day’
Verneeda Moore has a big smile as she takes off just a bit too fast. “Let’s turn the speed down a bit,” Kara Cain said with a laugh. Moore has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — a disease better known by its acronym ALS, which results in the loss of muscle control...
Amazon Deploys Its 1 Millionth Robot In A Sign Of More Job Automation
Amazon announced Monday its millionth worker robot, and said its entire fleet will be powered by a newly launched generative artificial intelligence model. The move comes at a time when more tech companies are cutting jobs and warning of automation. The million robot...
Smart Mobility Today: Our Smart Future On Demand
I was pleased to introduce Global Auto Mobility's Our Smart Future event in April (on Earth Day) at Lawrence Technological University. Our host Ed Coury lead a panel discussion with industry experts on the latest in mobility technology for commercial vehicles, power...
The Holy Grail Of Automation: Now A Robot Can Unload A Truck
The robots are coming for the last human warehouse jobs. Loading and unloading a truck is backbreaking, mind-numbing work that retailers and parcel carriers have tried to solve for years. Workers may not stay long in these jobs. Summers and winters are particularly...
