The Industry Innovation Report
Google Cloud to Discontinue IoT Core Service in 2023
Google LLC’s cloud business has notified customers that its IoT Core service for managing connected devices will be discontinued, TechCrunch reported today. Google plans to discontinue the service on Aug. 16, 2023. The search giant recommends that customers...
How The Inflation Reduction Act Will Spur a New Climate Tech Ecosystem
On the surface, the Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed into law on Tuesday may sound like a massive government spending program. Indeed, it promises to put nearly $370 billion in federal funding behind the energy transition. But, if you dig deeper,...
These EVs Qualify for $7,500 Tax Credit Under Inflation Reduction Act
The new law changes which electric vehicles will qualify for the Clean Vehicle Credit; now, only electric vehicles with final assembly in North America will qualify for the $7,500 tax credit. Manufacturers that have reached the 200,000 electric vehicle...
Sailing Drones to Capture Ecosystem Data from Lake Superior
Seafaring drones on Lake Superior will soon allow a team of Cornell University scientists to examine fresh details about the abundance and distribution of forage fish—species, such as zooplankton and shrimp, which provide nourishment for sportier marine species higher...
Google is Training Its Robots to be More Like Humans
Researchers here at Google’s lab recently asked a robot to build a burger out of various plastic toy ingredients. The mechanical arm knew enough to add ketchup after the meat and before the lettuce, but thought the right way to do so was to put the entire bottle...
Lyft Announces New Battle Plan in the AV Race
Lyft is planning to deploy a massive driverless car fleet beginning in 2023. In anticipation of that milestone the company, which has partnered with self-driving car developer Motional, announced Tuesday that it is updating its existing robotaxi service in Las Vegas...
Artemis 1 to Carry Tiny Japanese Lunar Lander to the Moon
The smallest lunar lander to date is designed to make a "semi-hard survivable landing" on the moon. NASA's upcoming Artemis 1 mission might be flying to the moon, but it won't be landing there. One of its payloads will be, however. The OMOTENASHI lunar lander, a...
US Navy Robotic Minesweeper Ship Declared Operational
Robotic ships have officially joined the US Navy. The Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced on July 22 that the Navy's Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) uncrewed minesweeper has been awarded Initial Operating Capability...
16 Ways IoT Builders Can Ensure Security of Users’ Data
The Internet of Things connects a wide variety of devices—everything from kitchen appliances to smartphones—to the internet and to each other. Through sensors, software and processors, these devices then exchange information to carry out certain functions, making...
Pentagon Backs New Hub for Developing, Testing 6G Technology
The Department of Defense is helping to fund a new technology hub focused on 6G communications technology. The project, known as Open6G, is part of the Pentagon’s Innovate Beyond 5G (IB5G) program that aims to promote the next generation of high-tech network...
