The Industry Innovation Report
A New Artificial Intelligence Tool For Cancer
Scientists at Harvard Medical School have designed a versatile, ChatGPT-like AI model capable of performing an array of diagnostic tasks across multiple forms of cancers. The new AI system, described Sept. 4 in Nature, goes a step beyond many current AI...
How Aurora Is Finding Its Own Lane On The Road To Autonomous Trucking
Sitting in the cab of the largest vehicle rolling down the interstate south of Dallas, I keep looking out at the smallest things: not just other cars, but the remnants of tires and other bits of road debris. A different set of eyes is spotting these objects...
‘Futuristic’ 6G Internet Speed Will Arrive Sooner Than You Think
Terahertz technology is paving the way for the 6G revolution, promising to transform the way we communicate. An international team of scientists has made a major breakthrough by developing a tiny silicon device that could double the capacity of wireless networks. This...
Blue Origin Droneship Arrives In Florida Ahead Of Launch
More pieces are coming together for the first-ever flight of Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket. That mission, scheduled to lift off on Oct. 13, will send NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes toward Mars from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It...
Europe’s Drone-Friendly Regulations Helping Industry Growth
Drone delivery is one sector where strong regulation is a plus, not a hindrance. This makes the EU a surprisingly fertile ground for a company like Manna and its backyard delivery service. "Europe is miles ahead of the United States in this space,"...
Robot Controlled By A King Oyster Mushroom Blends Living Organisms And Machines
A wheeled bot rolls across the floor. A soft-bodied robotic star bends its five legs, moving with an awkward shuffle. Powered by conventional electricity via plug or battery, these simple robotic creations would be unremarkable, but what sets these two robots apart is...
Ford Starts Deliveries Of Enhanced-Range E-Transit Electric Vans
America's tradespeople have steadily been getting more van-curious over the years, helped no doubt by Ford beginning local production of the already Euro-popular Transit in Kansas City in 2014. In 2022 Ford debuted the E-Transit, which has been steadily...
AV Manufacturer Picks Jacksonville For First-Ever US Plant
After taking the lead in the testing and development of self-driving vehicles for public transit, Jacksonville is set to land a new manufacturing facility for rolling out those shuttles. Officials will gather Wednesday for the announcement regarding the...
Volvo Scales Back EV Ambitions, Eases Goal To At Least 90% By 2030
Sweden-based Volvo Cars has eased off on its pledge to stop selling cars with internal combustion motors by 2030, saying slow rollout of places to charge up and withdrawal of purchase incentives will leave room for a few cars that still need fossil fuels. Volvo Cars,...
BMW To Launch Hydrogen-Powered EV
BMW is to start selling its first hydrogen-powered cars in four years as the company races to create an alternative to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). The German carmaker hailed a “milestone in automotive history” as it announced that its first...
