The Innovation Report
U.S. Opens Probe Into Nearly 2.9 Million Tesla Vehicles Over FSD Traffic Violations
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving system over more than 50 reports of traffic-safety violations and a series of crashes. The...
The Fast-Charging Breakthrough That Might Finally End EV Range Anxiety
The cure for electric vehicle range anxiety? It’s not bigger batteries, says Mercedes-Benz. It’s faster charging. Sure, a bigger battery will take you further between charges. But there are significant downsides. A bigger battery not only takes up a lot more real...
Nvidia And Fujitsu Agree To Work Together On AI Robots And Other Technology
U.S. technology company Nvidia and Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommunications and computer maker, agreed Friday to work together on artificial intelligence to deliver smart robots and a variety of other innovations using Nvidia's computer chips. “The AI industrial...
Japan’s Robot Inspector Swims Inside Nuclear Reactor For Critical Safety Scans
Japan-based Mitsubishi has announced the accomplishments of its autonomous robot, which is used to carry out underwater inspections in a nuclear reactor vessel. The A-UT – autonomous underwater inspection device – from the house of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)...
GM Not Extending EV Tax Credit Lease Option After All
GM has scrapped a plan that would have temporarily extended access to the $7,500 federal EV tax credit for leased vehicles, reversing course roughly a week after the subsidy officially expired late last month. The program was originally expected to...
Tesla’s UK Car Sales Barely Grew In September, New Automotive Data Shows
Tesla's UK car sales were nearly flat in September, compared with a year earlier, while the overall UK electric vehicle market saw strong growth, data from New AutoMotive showed on Friday. There were 8,038 new Tesla UK registrations in September, up just 0.11% from a...
The Navy Wants Autonomous Ships; New England Startups Are Racing To Deliver
Shipbuilding startups in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have raised a lot of money recently. It's a funding drive fueled by the possibility of autonomous ships. Scott Kirsner, columnist for WBUR's editorial partner MassLive, reports that the United States defense...
Louisiana Becoming A Drone Boat Hot Spot
Louisiana shipbuilding has entered a new generation of high-tech construction, with autonomous vehicles, robotic ships and waterborne landing pads for spacecraft. The state's already rich maritime history is getting richer —literally and figuratively. "We arguably...
Smart Mobility Today: 4 October 2025
As a Bachelor of Fine Arts major with a heavy engineering background (my father). I have always appreciated science, exploration, and innovation. As I grew up, I was always making simple machines to meet my needs such as getting my lamp to turn off across the room...
Ford, GM Workaround Keeps EV Tax Credit Alive For Leasing While Supplies Last
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors have developed a method through the IRS guidance to extend use of the electric vehicle tax credits, at least for leases, into the fourth quarter. The Detroit automakers used their financing arms, called captive finance companies, to...
