The Innovation Report
Scientists Who Developed The Building Blocks Of Artificial Intelligence Win Nobel Prize In Physics
A pair of scientists—John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton—won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for their work on artificial neural networks and machine learning. The two men are credited with developing the foundational underpinnings of...
Redefining Engineering Education And Building The Future Tech Powerhouse At Texas A&M
In College Station, Texas, a quiet transformation is underway that could reshape the future of American engineering. At the helm is Dr. Robert H. Bishop, Vice Chancellor and Dean of the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. With a vision...
Underwater Drones Just Found A ‘Ghost Ship’ From WWII At The Bottom Of The Pacific
“We’re in the midst of, I think, a radical change in ocean discovery.” That was how Jim Delgado, a senior vice president at the maritime archaeology firm SEARCH, Inc., reacted to the rediscovery of the vessel known as the “Ghost Ship of the Pacific,”...
Taking A Cue From Dolphins: Autonomous 3D Vision Sans LIDAR
Ultrasound is perhaps best known as the technology that enables non-invasive body scans, underwater communication, and to help us park our cars. A young startup called Sonair out of Norway wants to employ it for something else: 3D computer vision used in...
Robots Delivering Food To Students On The University Of Minnesota Campus
Move over DoorDash and Uber Eats, there's a new food delivery service at the University of Minnesota, and this one doesn't need a driver. A roving robot will now satisfy student's cravings. Curiosity on the U of M campus grows as students and staff get their first...
2024’s EV Sales Slowdown Forces Automakers To Change Course
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is reportedly delaying its plans to begin assembling an electric vehicle in the U.S. in 2025-2026 in response to a market slowdown. It is the latest in a string of announcements from automakers,...
UK: Network Of EV Charging Sites Planned
A network of on-street electric vehicle charging sites will be installed across Rutland. The county council has been given government funding of £107,615 for the pilot project, which would see up to 30 new charging points installed across the county. These would be...
San Diegans Get A Free Ride On Buses, Trains And Trolleys, In Push To Promote Transit
San Diego County residents got to ride the trolley, bus and commuter rail for free Wednesday, as part of an initiative from local transportation agencies to promote public transit and reduce emissions. Free Ride Day offered no-cost commutes on all Metropolitan Transit...
How Smart Cities Are Transforming Last-Mile Delivery And Logistics
Urban logistics is at a crossroads, with the last-mile delivery segment facing increasing pressure from growing e-commerce demands. As cities become denser and more complex, traditional logistics models need help to keep pace, as they face inefficiencies, congestion...
Self-Flying Drones, Self-Driving Robots Combine To Deliver In Dallas
Self-flying drones and self-driving aircraft are joining forces to deliver your burrito. On Tuesday, Wing, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet, and Serve Robotics, a manufacturer of sidewalk delivery robots, announced a pilot partnership in Dallas, where...
