The Industry Innovation Report
Kodiak Opens Truck Port At Houston Ryder Facility
Kodiak Robotics in December opened a second facility, allowing Tthe company to launch and land autonomous trucks as well as transfer freight on routes between Houston, Dallas and Oklahoma City. “Expanding our network of truck ports with Ryder will enable us to operate...
Software Helps UAVs Break Records During Arctic Test Flight
Following years of dedicated work with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), NPS and Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) partners have successfully concluded the ultimate test of a nine-year continuum of research and development in one of the world's most challenging...
IoT’s Role In Energy Transition
According to a recent study by ABB, 44% of organisations say environmental targets are “very important” for electrical systems management; however, only 20% consider sustainability targets to be a driver of interest for the implementation of the industrial internet of...
Smart City ‘Sandbox’ Lets San Antonio Residents Play With Technology
San Antonio’s smart cities program was missing something when it launched in 2017, and the city’s team knew it, said Emily Royall, smart city administrator. “We realized what was missing was hands-on interaction with our residents,” she said. This realization...
Apple Scaling Down Self-driving Apple Car
Apple Inc. reportedly has scaled down its effort to make an autonomous electric vehicle, working instead on an EV with “limited” self-driving features, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people described as familiar with the company’s plan. Moreover, an...
Artificial Intelligence To Analyze Rush Hour Traffic
A new scheme that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to try to improve traffic flow in Hull has begun. The technology will be used to analyse data gathered during the morning and evening rush hours on main roads in and out of the city. Computer software is then used to...
How Advanced Drones Are Cultivating Sustainable Farming Practices
Over the past several years, drones have played an increasingly important role in ensuring that farmers can maintain high crop yields in an environmentally sustainable manner, the CEO of agricultural drone company Hylio said in an interview. Beginning with the first...
Climate Change Causing Pothole Plague. Are Robots And Self-Healing Pavement The Solution?
Extreme weather is getting worse due to the world's changing climate – and it is taking a toll on our roads. But dire weather events are not the only way global warming is wreaking havoc worldwide. Climate change is also creating a pothole plague. In 2023, there...
Reuters: Tesla Plans To Build New EVs In Mid-2025
Tesla has told suppliers it wants to start production of a new mass market electric vehicle codenamed “Redwood” in mid-2025, according to four people familiar with the matter, with two of them describing the model as a compact crossover. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long...
Michigan Projects Advancing EV And Battery Technology To Receive $9.5M
Representative Debbie Dingell announced that $9.5 million will go to Michigan projects advancing EV and battery technology. Announced Thursday, the money from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be for three projects to advance research and...
