The Innovation Report
Robots & Entrepreneurs Work To Green US Housing Industry
A crowd has gathered to see a robot build a house. In a concrete-and-steel factory in Andover, Massachusetts, yellow-vested consultants, sustainable builders, and possible investors strain to see past a clear fence. Behind the barrier, a giant blue arm jutting from...
Consumer Reports Unveils New Auto Brand Performance Data
With the average price of a new car hovering around $48,000, people in the market for a new vehicle can ill-afford to rely on guesswork to determine which models are likely to hold up well over time, perform to their expectations, and deliver a safe and satisfying...
Germany To Push For AVs In Public Transport, Freight
The German government approved on Wednesday a strategy paper encouraging the use of autonomous vehicles for public transportation and goods delivery. The aim is to create the world's largest single-operating area for autonomous vehicles in Germany by 2028. While...
European Commission: More EU Funds For EVs
The European Commission called on Tuesday for an additional 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) of EU funds to be made available to support electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing, as the EV sector shows signs of pressure. This would form part of an overall 4.6 billion...
UK: EVs Make Up Quarter Of Vehicles Sold In November
One in four cars sold in the UK last month was electric, according to industry figures, but new registrations were driven by steep discounting. Electric car sales grew in November for the 11th consecutive month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and...
Keep Drivers Attentive Using Partial Automation
With more cars equipped with partial automation hitting the road, safety researchers are growing increasingly worried about driver attention and the potential for these systems to cause crashes. A new survey has a possible solution to the problem of wandering...
China Declares Space Milestone: Launch Of ‘Self-Driving’ Radar Satellites
China has launched the world’s first “self-driving” satellites that can maintain or change their flight course without any help from the ground, according to their developer. The two mapping satellites – Siwei Gaojing-2 03 and Gaojing-2 04 – blasted off on a Long...
Smart Mobility Today: 2 December 2024
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. People tend to make it very much their own thing whether it's a fried turkey or an afternoon watching the Lions (oops). My family stands out in the cold to watch a parade and talk to friends we haven't seen...
Federal government invests in zero emission transit planning projects
Federal government invests in zero emission transit planning projects OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - Eight communities in Ontario are working on transitioning from fuel-based public transit vehicles to zero emission electric buses after an investment of almost...
Smart Mobility Today: 25 November 2024
Da Vinci would love this edition of Smart Mobility Today! The idea of birds as inspiration for manned flight is an old one as Da Vinci's drawing attest to. Make sure to read about the PigeonBot. With our new technology and a good wind tunnel, I'm sure Da Vinci would...
