The Innovation Report
Chicago Begins Automated Ticketing Of Drivers Who Block Bike And Bus Lanes Downtown
Chicago has launched a pilot program to mail drivers tickets for parking in bus and bicycle lanes downtown, nearly two years after the program was approved by the City Council. Starting Monday, the city's Smart Streets program will use cameras mounted on city...
End Of Year Opportunities: The DTE Energy Efficiency Program
Smart Mobility Today had a conversation with JD Gonzalez and learned about the DTE Energy Efficiency Program. JD, welcome to the show! Can you start the conversation by introducing yourself? I am JD Gonzalez, and I do education and training for DTE Energy. I have been...
Life-Seeking, Ice-Melting Robots Could Punch Through Europa’s Icy Shell
At long last, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is on its way. After overcoming financial and technological hurdles, the $5 billion mission launched on October 14 from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. It is now en route to its target: Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa,...
Ulysses Is Using Robots To Restore Seagrass Populations
Seagrass punches above its weight. The marine plant only occupies 0.1% of the ocean floor but can be credited with supporting marine ecosystems of plants and fish, filtering ocean water and capturing quite a bit of carbon. Seagrass is also being...
Lyft Aligns With Mobileye To Bring Large Scale Fleets Of AVs To Rideshare Services
Rideshare network Lyft has enlisted the help of self-driving and ADAS technology provider Mobileye to establish the widespread commercialization of autonomous vehicles to large fleet operators. Lyft ($LYFT) remains a household name in rideshare...
Voltpost, AT&T Partner On Connected Streetlight EV Chargers
Streetlights are brightening the future for more convenient public battery electric vehicle charging. The latest example is from tech company Voltpost, which is installing, or planning to retrofit streetlights with level two public EV chargers in several...
Boeing And US Navy Simulate MQ-25 Carrier Recovery Using F-35 Automated Landing System
The US Navy (USN) has logged another milestone on its path to fielding its first aircraft carrier-based uncrewed aerial vehicle. In conjunction with airframer Boeing, the service completed a simulated landing of the developmental Boeing MQ-25 Stingray autonomous...
XPeng Flying Car Can Be Mastered In 3 Hours, Says Company Chairman
Chinese EV maker Xpeng Inc.’s (NYSE:XPEV) Chairman He Xiaopeng on Wednesday provided details on its modular flying car called Land Aircraft Carrier, including its sales timeline and driving ease. What Happened: The Land Aircraft...
How Robots Could Assist Surgeons And Improve Patient Outcomes
Robots could soon play a larger role in surgery thanks to recent AI developments, experts say, in a Science Robotics paper. Advances in generative AI and other areas could enable robots to assist human surgeons during certain tasks that require significant...
Smart Mobility Today: 4 November 2024
I remember when I was young laying on the shore of Lake Huron during the Perseid Meteor shower -- watching with my family. We would be combing the dark sky for shooting stars. It was new to see the slow steady path of a satellite moving in its geosynchronous orbit....
