The Innovation Report
Global EV Sales Up 25% In Record 2024
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by a quarter last year to over 17 million cars, helped by a fourth consecutive month of record sales in December as China continued to grow and Europe stabilised, data showed on Tuesday. Incentives and...
Robots Should Be Repurposed Rather Than Recycled To Combat Rising Scale Of E-Waste, Scientists Warn
The robotics industry should be creating robots that could be reprogrammed and repurposed for other tasks once its life span is completed, University of Bristol and University of West England researchers have advised. The study, published in Towards...
This Fast And Agile Robotic Insect Could Someday Aid In Mechanical Pollination
With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future could grow fruits and vegetables inside multilevel warehouses, boosting yields while mitigating some of agriculture's harmful impacts on the environment. To help make this idea a reality,...
US Army Plans 460 Mph Speeding Spy Jet To Launch Drones At 41,000 Feet
The United States Army Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal is seeking opinions from the defense industry on Launched Effects (LE) or unmanned aerial vehicles which can be integrated into an aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform (A-ISR)...
Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry, Whitmer Warns Of Tariff Risks
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addressed the Detroit Auto Show, saying that tariffs should not be used “to punish our closest trading partners,” like Canada. Whitmer on Wednesday subtly warned against President-elect Donald J. Trump’s tariff threats targeting Canada,...
CES 2025: Self-Driving Cars Were Everywhere, Plus Other Transportation Tech Trends
Even before CES 2025 kicked off a few trends began to emerge — or more accurately, some gaps appeared. All U.S. and some European automakers that have helped turn CES into an auto show were absent. Several Chinese automakers filled that void, notably Zeekr,...
Global Auto Mobility Engineering Careers Tour – Featuring MSU Student Organizations
Global Auto Mobility's Publisher and I took a morning off this week and attended the Detroit Auto Show. We were there for Industry Days -- two mornings when the show is closed to the general public, and when designers, engineers, and media pour over the cars. These...
GM Looks To Make Cheaper EV Batteries After Signing Multibillion-Dollar Deal
General Motors Co. has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Norway-based graphite manufacturer Vianode for materials for electric-vehicle batteries. The deal comes as GM looks to boost EV profitability. The agreement “covers development of large-scale manufacturing...
Smart Cameras Provide Advanced Adaptive Traffic Monitoring
Effective urban traffic management remains a cornerstone of smart city development. With the rise of autonomous vehicles and connected transportation systems, dynamic surveillance solutions are critical to ensuring smooth traffic flow, minimizing accidents, and...
New Glenn Rocket Lifts Off On First Flight
On Thursday morning, at a time when most people in the United States were sleeping, Jeff Bezos’ space company sent its first rocket into orbit. At 2:03 a.m. Eastern time, seven powerful engines ignited at the base of a 320-foot-tall rocket named New Glenn. The flames...
