The Innovation Report
United Arab Bank & Canon to deliver impactful carbon compensation for business printing in UAE
United Arab Bank & Canon to deliver impactful carbon compensation for business printing in UAE * Collaboration introduces Canon's first climate project contribution program in the UAE. * The project has successfully compensated for 20 tons of CO2 emissions * Canon's...
Community Solar Filling Important Gap In Clean Energy Transition
Solar growth has soared over the past few years. With new projects coming online this year, experts predict that U.S. solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatt hours in 2023 to 286 billion kWh in 2025. It has been an important part of the Biden...
Mysterious Drones Flying Over New Jersey
Swarms of large drones were repeatedly seen flying through the air over New Jersey this week. The autonomous vehicles were traveling at night and were said to be much larger than typical hobbyist drones. They are said to have been equipped with blinking lights and, in...
Cities Driving The Future Of Smart Living
Cities worldwide are leveraging technology to tackle urban challenges and enhance residents’ quality of life. Innovations in transportation, such as real-time traffic management and autonomous vehicles, are improving mobility, while sustainable energy solutions like...
Robots Are Helping Restore Lost Seagrass Meadows
Found on seabeds from Alaska to Australia, seagrass meadows are one of the most widespread coastal habitats on Earth. While they cover just one thousandth of the ocean floor, these marine plants play an important role in aquatic ecosystems – from providing nursery...
MichAuto Panel Talks State Of Industry With Rise Of China, Electric Vehicles, Tariffs
The auto industry wants stability, but it needs to adapt to change. That was the message Glenn Stevens, executive director of MichAuto, delivered ahead of a panel discussion on the state of the auto industry Tuesday evening at the Detroit Regional Chamber downtown....
GM Ends Cruise Robotaxi Efforts; Focusing Self-Driving Tech To Passenger Cars
The field of companies competing to launch robotaxi services just got narrower, after General Motors announced a major pivot of its self-driving taxi company, Cruise, which instead will now develop autonomous driving tech for the...
Developing Power Architecture To Support Autonomous Transportation
Electrification in the automotive industry continues to generate headlines as consumers want to learn more about the features and benefits of electric passenger vehicles, predominantly cars. In the engineering community, the conversation often turns to power: the high...
Meet ‘Blackbird’: A Flying Taxi That Spins & Moves In Any Direction Thanks To New Propulsion System
A new type of flying car could soon be ferrying passengers through the skies using a novel propulsion technology, engineers say. On Nov. 5, CycloTech, an Austrian company that builds flying car components, unveiled blueprints for its new "BlackBird" demonstrator...
CLC, Mills Ford Partner For Automotive Tech Program
Kids at Brainerd High School got an inside look at everything electric in the automotive industry, as professionals in the field look to students to fill crucial technician roles. A collaborative effort among Central Lakes College, Mills Ford, Ford Motor Company and...
