The Innovation Report
Robotaxi Companies Refuse To Say How Often Their AVs Need Remote Help
In February, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) sent letters to seven U.S. companies working on autonomous vehicle technology with a list of questions. He especially wanted to know how often these companies’ vehicles — operated by Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla,...
Could The AI Power Crunch Put Hydrogen Back At The Center Of The Energy Conversation?
For utility planners, artificial intelligence is no longer the topic of a futuristic world; it is the center of discussion about AI data center power. AI electricity demand is a major concern in energy demand forecasting, and the numbers are significant. Electricity...
Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans
Are Tesla Robotaxis truly autonomous in nature? According to a new update, Tesla has officially acknowledged that its robotaxis are not always fully autonomous and can occasionally be driven by remote human operators in rare situations. The revelation was made in a...
NASA Just Launched Artemis 2 — What Happens Today Could Make Or Break The Moon Mission
The Artemis 2 astronauts have left Earth, but they aren't on their way to the moon quite yet. NASA's Artemis 2 mission Lunced on Wednesday, April 1 from Florida's Space Coast, sending four people to Earth orbit aboard an Orion capsule. The quartet will continue...
To Teach Social-Emotional Skills, Does A Robot Need To Pretend To Be Human?
In a crowded fourth-grade classroom in Chicago, a new kind of tutor is shaping how children learn about empathy, conflict, and problem-solving. These robots aren’t programmed to act like friendly classmates with invented emotions and backstories. Instead, they...
After Three Years, Artemis 2 Astronauts Ready To Launch
The crew has gotten attention for the firsts beyond the mission itself. Glover will be the first person of color to leave Earth orbit, Koch the first woman to do so and Hansen, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, the first non-American. “We do think about it a lot,”...
Drone Swarms: The Potential AI Future Of Drone Warfare
This week on 60 Minutes, CBS News correspondent Holly Williams and producer Erin Lyall reported on the cutting-edge of drone warfare: an innovation-driven arms race between Ukraine and Russia to dominate the battlefield with unmanned vehicles on land, by sea, and in...
Smart Mobility Today: 30 March 2026
Have you ever cleaned your desk before getting down to work? I know I give my studio a good going over especially if I am beginning a new project. There is something about space that directly affects the energy and results achieved. At Macquarie University in...
Meet Figure AI: The Company Behind The Humanoid Robot Hosted By Melania Trump
The White House hosted its “first humanoid robot guest” on Wednesday, with first lady Melania Trump appearing alongside a robot from robotics upstart Figure AI. The robot, identified as Figure 3, accompanied the first lady during the second day of the Fostering the...
Canada Cancels Its 1st Moon Rover: ‘It’s Hopefully Not A Lost Cause’
Canada will cancel its first rover mission to the moon's south pole as the Canadian government shifts its spending to other projects. The water-seeking moon rover project, first announced by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in 2021, is terminated in the...
