The Innovation Report
Can This Silicon Valley Startup Make Autonomous Fleets Profitable?
While a lot of folks embrace the futuristic vibe of autonomous cars, two veteran mobility entrepreneurs quickly spotted a looming chokepoint in their scaling efforts. The robotaxi industry desperately needs a faster, more streamlined way to service its fleets if it...
The Strategic Impact Of Edge Computing & AI On Modern Manufacturing
Manufacturers are generating unprecedented volumes of operational data as production environments become more automated and interconnected. Acting on this data in real time is now essential to maintaining productivity and efficiency. Edge computing is the core enabler...
Tennessee Updates EV Strategy, Targets 750,000 Light-Duty Vehicles By 2035
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s (TDEC) Office of Energy Programs, as well as the Drive Electric Tennessee (DET), released an updated strategy guide to Tennessee’s electric transportation future by releasing the 2026 roadmap for electric...
Used Electric Car Sales Hit Record High As Buyers Hunt For Cheaper EVs
Used electric cars are no longer the niche choice they once were, with sales hitting a new record as buyers look for more affordable ways into EV ownership. The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 86,943 used battery...
Inside Ford’s Efforts To Build An Affordable Electric Truck
Ford’s EVDC, which was established about a year ago and is leading development of the automaker’s affordable electric truck, and its Universal Electric Vehicle platform, has been hustling quietly on the sidelines as an under-the-radar development skunkworks developing...
Smart Mobility Today: 11 May 2026
I grew up in Detroit Michigan. The Rouge River ran through a park not far from my house, and that dumped into the Detroit River or more historically correct the "Strait of Detroit." That 28 miles of waterway connected Lake St. Clair, (big but not great) to Lake Erie...
French Startup Unveils AI Model For Robots And Human-Like Hand
Genesis AI, a French robotics startup backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and telecoms tycoon Xavier Niel, on Wednesday unveiled an AI model designed to make robots more adaptable, along with a human-like robotic hand. Co-founded by former Mistral researcher...
Apple Inc. Forum Highlights Real-World Uses Of AI In Manufacturing
A forum at Michigan State University is giving students and business leaders a closer look at how artificial intelligence is being used in manufacturing. The forum also showcased how AI is used in less expected settings, including agriculture. “We don’t think about it...
The Great Lakes Are Ideal For Wind Energy, So Where Is It?
This titanic network of interconnected freshwater lakes with a surface area larger than New England, New York, and New Jersey combined is theoretically ideal for wind farms. Winds sweeping across the lakes are stronger, more consistent, and less turbulent than those...
Solar Activity Makes Space Junk Crash To Earth Faster
Understanding how debris shifts in orbit can help to avoid disastrous collisions. And a new study increases that understanding, showing that space debris falls to Earth faster when the sun is more active. "For the first time, we find that, once solar activity passes a...
