The Innovation Report
Rivian Founder’s New Company Aims To Evolve Humanoid Robots
In a conversation about humanoid robotics RJ Scaringe references Rosie, the robotic house cleaner in the 60’s animated TV show “The Jetsons,” and C3PO and R2D2, the “Star Wars” saga droids, and personal digital assistants Siri and Alexa. To the founder and CEO of...
What AI Taxis And Robots Can Learn From Bees
Even advanced technology can struggle when the real world becomes unpredictable. In April 2026, a Waymo robotaxi in San Antonio, Texas, drove into a flooded lane during severe weather, prompting the company to recall about 3,800 vehicles for a software fix. No one was...
Reuters: One In Three Japan Firms Using Or Considering AI Robots
One-third of Japanese companies are already using or considering deploying AI-powered robots, with automakers and other transportation equipment manufacturers leading the way, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday. The Japanese government expects the introduction of AI...
Ohio Needs Power For Data Centers : Redefining ‘Clean Energy’ to Get It
Legislators are considering classifying natural gas and some coal as “clean” energy sources while effectively banning solar and wind in a race to secure electricity for AI training Lawmakers in Ohio are considering a proposed bill that would redefine the state’s...
Oklahoma Prepares For Autonomous Trucking With Coordinated Highway Safety Plan
Oklahoma officials said fully autonomous commercial motor vehicles could begin appearing on state highways soon, as the technology continues to advance and freight movement grows nationwide. The effort is being led by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Oklahoma...
Smart Mobility Today: 18 May 2026
Every week we cover the great strides forward that all the smart people out there are accomplishing. Robots that do more than vacuum your floor, production environments with improved automation and an interconnected environment, EV's and hybrids that make sense,...
Bill Pushes ‘Access To Clean Water’ As Data Centers Multiply
Alabama Sen. Katie Britt has introduced a bill proposing a tax incentive for businesses, such as data centers, to set up water recycling infrastructure - attempting to head off fears nationwide of excessive water usage. The bill, introduced Wednesday along with Sen....
Ford Stock Surges As Morgan Stanley Gets Bullish On Energy Storage Business
Ford (F) stock surged on Wednesday after Morgan Stanley said Ford’s new energy business could be a winner for the automaker, citing a significant competitive advantage in battery tech. Morgan Stanley’s Andrew Percoco wrote in a note published late Tuesday that Ford’s...
Lasers Shine A New Light On The Space Junk Air Pollution Problem
Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere. Observational evidence is being gathered that the ablation of space debris can be detected by ground-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR), a remote-sensing...
NASA Reveals New Details About Artemis 3 Astronaut Mission
The agency dropped a few details on Wednesday (May 13) about Artemis 3, a crewed mission that will test rendezvous and docking operations with one or more lunar landers close to home. "While this is a mission to Earth orbit, it is an important stepping stone to...
