The Innovation Report
Beep Launches NAVI Fully Autonomous Public Transit System In Florida
Earlier this month Beep, Inc., a leading provider of autonomous shared mobility solutions, announced it has begun operating the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s (JTA) autonomous vehicle service, called NAVI (Neighborhood Autonomous Vehicle Innovation). Beep...
Solar Array Proposed For Skye’s Gaelic College
Plans have been lodged for a solar array at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture on Skye. The renewable energy scheme would comprise more than 200 panels and has been proposed for the college's Àrainn Chaluim Chille campus. Full...
Over 2,000 Senior-Level NASA Staff To Take White House Resignation Offer
NASA is hemorrhaging employees, thanks in no small part to the White House's efforts to prune the federal workforce. According to internal documents reviewed this week by Politico, more than 2,000 senior-level staff are planning to leave the agency via the Trump...
Accessibility Meets Innovation: How The ADA Shaped The Tech Industry
When the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, the internet was still in its infancy. Can you believe that smartphones did not yet exist? But even without explicit language around digital access, the ADA set a precedent that would shape how the...
Solving Europe’s AI Talent Equation
As Europe scales up its ambition to lead in AI, understanding the structure of AI labour markets becomes essential. This study offers a comparative mapping of AI job vacancies and AI talent across European countries, using a novel three-tiered classification system...
Lhyfe Completes First Hydrogen Combustion Tests, Delivers Green Hydrogen To Spain
French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has successfully completed its first industrial combustion tests using green hydrogen to replace natural gas, marking a key step toward decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors. The company also announced its first hydrogen delivery to Spain,...
Advanced Robots Need Advanced Materials
The combination of advanced robotics and advanced artificial intelligence should be the perfect platform for advanced materials, says engineering resin supplier Envalior. Envalior — the joint venture of Lanxess AG and Royal DSM NV created in 2023 — is working with...
AV’s Search In Mariana Trench Helps Advance Understanding Of Deep Sea And Its Critical Minerals
A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) imaged a previously unexplored portion of the seafloor in ultra-deep waters near the Mariana Trench. Operationalizing this technology for the first time was part of a mission led by the Ocean Exploration Cooperative...
Grab Begins Autonomous Electric Bus Trials In Singapore
Southeast Asia’s leading ride-hailing service provider, Grab, has launched a pilot to test an autonomous electric bus in its home market, Singapore. The company has collaborated with Autonomous A2Z (A2Z), a full-stack autonomous vehicle technology producer based in...
Surgical Robots Take Step Towards Fully Autonomous Operations
An AI-powered robot was able to remove a gall bladder from a dead pig in what researchers claim is the first realistic surgery by a machine with almost no human intervention. The robot is powered by a two-tier AI system trained on 17 hours of video encompassing 16,000...
