The Innovation Report
Lawmakers Want Biden Admin To Address Risks: Chinese Agri Drones
A dozen Republican U.S. lawmakers urged the Biden administration on Friday to address the use of Chinese-manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on American farms poses national security risks. The House members, including Representatives Elise Stefanik,...
Autonomous Vessel Deployed To Search For Missing Plane In Lake Superior
In 1968, a plane carrying three people went missing in Lake Superior. On Thursday, an unmanned autonomous surface vessel was deployed in Houghton on a search to find it. The effort is a partnership between state agencies, companies and universities, including Michigan...
Tiny Magnetic Robots Could Treat Bleeds In Brain
Researchers have created nanoscale robots which could be used to manage bleeds in the brain caused by aneurysms. The development could enable precise, relatively low-risk treatment of brain aneurysms, which cause around 500,000 deaths globally each year. The medical...
Smart Signals: AI Takes Over 41 Junctions In Bengaluru
Thanks to the newly installed AI-enabled Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS), 41 junctions in the city are now operating with real-time automated signals. This move is part of the city's multi-phase plan to fully automate traffic signals, allowing for minimal...
AVs Could Transform Travel Industry — If We Consider People With Disabilities
For 61 million Americans with disabilities, inadequate transportation can make completing daily tasks outside of the home difficult. With few accessible transportation options at their disposal and even fewer reliable options, people with disabilities’ independence...
Isle of Man: EV Charging Network To Be Upgraded
A £100,000 upgrade to the Isle of Man's electric vehicle charging point network after its current provider decided to leave the market. A three-month programme. which will see 133 charging points replaced across the island, is due to start in October by...
Study Shows Major Price Drops On Used EVs
It seems a week doesn’t go by without some damning statistical evidence surfacing to document electric vehicles’ failing fortunes. For example, this week the annual EY Mobility Consumer Index found that only 34% of global respondents intend to make an EV...
SpaceX Polaris Dawn Astronauts Perform Historic Private Spacewalk
Polaris Dawn just made history again. SpaceX's private crew of four astronauts performed the world's first commercial spacewalk while soaring high above Earth on Thursday (Sept. 12) during the third day of a five-day trip to Earth orbit. "SpaceX, back at home we...
Los Angeles Auto Show Announces Return of its Consumer Choice Awards – THE ZEVAS 2024
Los Angeles Auto Show Announces Return of its Consumer Choice Awards - THE ZEVAS 2024 Premier global automotive event celebrates innovations in hybrid and electric vehicles with signature awards program LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/-- The...
Ballast Nedam takes centre stage in Europe’s construction industry with a focus on building sustainable living environments
Ballast Nedam takes centre stage in Europe's construction industry with a focus on building sustainable living environments Ballast Nedam drives local and international transitions spanning: energy, urban development, water resilience, infrastructure and industrial...
