The Innovation Report
South Africa’s Plans $800M Smart City
South Africa has broken ground on an ambitious smart city project named Westown, a multi-million-dollar development aimed at reshaping urban life in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, according to a recent report from CoinGeek. The project, which began its first phase of...
World’s First Humanoid Robot Half Marathon Postponed Due To Windy Weather
Beijing has postponed a half marathon originally scheduled for Sunday in which humanoid robots will race alongside human runners, a milestone designed to showcase China's advances in a frontier industry the country is intent on dominating. The 2025 Beijing...
Inside GM Design With Outgoing Chief Michael Simcoe
GM decided back in 2015 to build electrified vehicles from the ground up. Simcoe personally oversaw the many changes to vehicle interiors that a new powertrain afforded, including freeing up space between the front row seats and moving key features to the steering...
Aurora Plans For Self-Driving Trucks In Harsh Weather After Commercial Launch
The autonomous trucks are expected to start operating on public roads in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona in 2025, adhering to speed limits ranging from 25 miles per hour to 75 miles per hour. Aurora said in January that it plans to launch the service in Texas in April....
Hydrogen-Powered Camper Is Basically A Private Jet On Wheels
A new hydrogen-powered concept camper called Lume is gaining attention in the automotive design world. Designed by Akhil Krishna Pradeep from Thrissur, India, Lume offers a fresh take on mobile living. It focuses on a spacious lounge rather than traditional...
ReVolt Extended Range Electric Semi Trucks Score Their First Customer
Based on a Peterbilt 579 commercial semi truck, the ReVolt EREV hybrid electric semi truck promises 40% better fuel economy and more than twice the torque of a conventional, diesel-powered semi. The concept has promise – and now, it has customers. Austin,...
True Anomaly To Launch 1st Deep-Space Security Missions With Autonomous Jackal Satellites In 2026
True Anomaly will take its space-security work far afield next year. The Colorado-based startup, which aims to make space a safer and more sustainable realm for the U.S. government and its partners and allies, revealed today (April 3) that it plans to send...
Whitmer Criticizes Trump’s Use Of ‘Tariff Hammer’
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) voiced agreement with some of President Trump’s trade policies during a Wednesday speech from Washington, but she warned against his use of sweeping tariffs. “These last few days have been tough for Michigan,” Whitmer said,...
Smart Mobility Today: 7 April 2025
This week there is more than one interesting story to catch on the Smart Mobility Today Podcast and at Global Auto Mobility. The test flights in Canada of a hydrogen-fueled helicopter is encouragement for a cleaner future, AI helping farmers in one of the most...
Scientists Propose Network Of AVs To Observe Ocean Surface
A new paper from an international team of more than 50 researchers, including four from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, proposes the creation of a global observing network of AVs roving the ocean surface. Such a network of so-called uncrewed...
