The Industry Innovation Report
Volvo’s EX90 Electric SUV Will Have Bidirectional Charging Capabilities
The Swedish automaker is the latest to include bidirectional charging in its EVs. The feature will turn the EX90 into a mobile generator that can be used during blackouts. The upoming the EX90 SUV will feature bidirectional charging capabilities with enough battery...
Astronauts Fly Albert Einstein Doll to Demo Physicist’s ‘Happiest Thought’
Albert Einstein's "happiest thought" has been proven again by four international astronauts and a small doll made in his likeness(opens in new tab). Upon entering Earth orbit on Wednesday (Oct. 5), the crew members onboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft...
Waymo Pitted Its AVs against a Virtual Superhuman Driver — Which Was Safer?
Waymo’s latest effort to prove that autonomous vehicles are safer than silly, accident-prone humans involves creating a virtual representation of a hyper-attentive driver and then pitting this fake person against its own AVs in a series of simulated tests to see which...
Zipline Drones Start Delivering Medicine In Utah
Zipline and Intermountain Healthcare teamed up to begin delivering prescriptions and medical products to patients in the Salt Lake Valley area of Utah using drones. The partnership(Opens in a new window) aims to make healthcare more accessible, convenient,...
Forget About 5G Phones — Here Comes 6G
We are less than five years into the era of 5G wireless and already researchers are developing the next generation of over-the-air connectivity. Spoiler alert: They’re calling it 6G. At Northeastern University, which has been at the forefront of earlier wireless...
Uber Will Offer Rides In Autonomous Ioniq 5 Taxis Powered by Motional
Uber has signed a 10-year agreement to use autonomous Ioniq 5 EVs from Hyundai's Motional for ride-hailing and deliveries, the companies announced. The vehicles will be "strategically deployed" in cities around the US and start offering passenger rides later this...
How Robots and AI are Helping Develop Better Batteries
Around the start of the year, Carnegie Mellon researchers used a robotic system to run dozens of experiments designed to generate electrolytes that could enable lithium-ion batteries to charge faster, addressing one of the major obstacles to the widespread adoption of...
Chipotle Testing AI Solutions to Improve Operations
During Chipotle’s Q2 earnings call in late July, executives made it clear the system needed to refine some of its operational processes as dine-in business returns while off-premise business remains elevated. In doing so, Chief Restaurant Officer Scott Boatwright...
VW’s Driverless Car Prototype Will Put You to Sleep
Riding in the car can be extremely conducive to sleep for people, sometimes even when they’re driving. Falling asleep while driving though is not recommended. However, in Volkswagen’s new autonomous, self-driving prototype, there’s no driving necessary and the vehicle...
Rivian’s Sustainability Chief on Responsible Mining
A massive shift to electric vehicles is underway among consumers and companies with large fleets for rentals, delivery, and other services. The shift is driven by a push to reduce tailpipe pollution and slow climate change. But that doesn't mean electric vehicle...
