The Innovation Report
Our Smart Future: Encore Online
On April 22, Ed Coury lead an expert panel discussion with industry experts on the latest in mobility technology for commercial vehicles, power grid solutions, workforce development, startup investments, and support from the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and...
Alabama Auto Plant Exports Only 14 Vehicles In June As Trump’s 25% Tariff Hits Industry
Hyundai’s Montgomery plant has produced just 14 vehicles this month for export to other countries, its lowest number since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic when production was temporarily halted. South Korean news agency Yonhap reported the number, which...
National Data Breach: Time To Change Passwords
On June 19th 2025 16 BILLION passwords were leaked impacting users of multiple platforms including Google, Apple, and Facebook. To minimize your exposure to any threat, we recommend changing passwords immediately. The following are step-by-step instructions for the......
A Robotic Horse? Motorcycle Company Turns Heads Over Concept
If self-driving cars feel otherworldly, a leading motorcycle manufacturer is looking to up the game with a futuristic, off-roading mobility vehicle that resembles a mechanical horse. Corleo, a concept introduced by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, is a four-legged,...
Voltrac’s Fully Electric Autonomous Tractor To Launch In 2026
The Spanish startup Voltrac is developing a fully electric autonomous tractor, designed for both agricultural and logistics applications. Field testing has already started on Spanish farms. The Voltrac is a fully electric tractor with individual wheel motors...
Smart Mobility Today: 23 June 2025
My Dad was an engineer at his day job for GM, and it spilled over to his home life and on to me. As his retirement neared, he decided he needed a good hobby to keep busy and sharp. So he built his own Ham radio station, and I'm not talking just about the desk (which...
Breakthrough In Transistors Could Launch Revolutionary 6G Era
Self-driving cars that glide through cities without ever hitting traffic, virtual doctors diagnosing you instantly at home, and the ability to feel the touch of someone thousands of miles away may sound like scenes from a sci-fi movie. But a recent breakthrough in...
Thales, Skydweller To Offer Solar-Powered Drone For Month-Long Patrols
French defense electronics maker Thales is teaming up with U.S. startup Skydweller Aero, which makes a solar-powered drone with the wingspan of a Boeing 747, to offer an unmanned maritime-patrol aircraft that can remain on station for weeks to months at a time. The...
Fleets Urged To Back Calls For UK To Match EU Hydrogen Plans
The European Commission has mandated that by 2030 there should be at least one hydrogen filling station every 120 miles on all major routes, and in all towns with a population of 100,000 or more. Heartened by such plans, BMW has committed to launching its first...
Amazon’s Zoox Opens Robotaxi Production Site In California
Amazon.com Inc.’s Zoox autonomous driving unit opened a robotaxi production facility in California in the latest move by a deep-pocketed tech company to expand the nascent industry. The site in the San Francisco Bay area city of Hayward will be able to churn out...
