The Industry Innovation Report
Lunar Robots Test Their Skills On Italy’s Etna Volcano
With its adorable stereo-camera eyes, the Lightweight Rover Unit 1 (LRU1) robot, posing on the black gravel of Italy's Mount Etna, resembles PIXAR's famous animated character WALL-E. LRU1 is one of a team of eye-catching robots designed by Germany's engineers that...
Robots Debut As Care Assistants In Minnesota Nursing Home
Pepper the robot is programmed with hundreds of jokes, and if you don't believe it, just ask her. The residents of the Estates nursing home in Roseville sure did as the robot made its national debut as a personal care assistant. "Do you want to hear more jokes?" the...
AVs A Dream For Drug Smugglers — And The Law Must Prepare
Level 5 autonomous vehicles (AVs) will allow shipping companies to significantly decrease their costs and their liability as they will no longer need long-haul truck drivers. However, this also applies to smugglers. Trafficking of drugs, people, weapons, and black...
Cars From GM’s Cruise Block San Francisco Intersection In Latest Problem For AVs
At least seven Cruise vehicles blocked traffic by clustering in an intersection in San Francisco starting late Tuesday night, blocking traffic. Photos and a description of the Cruise robotaxis blocking several lanes of traffic in San Francisco were shared Wednesday on...
5 Affordable EVs; What To Know Before You Buy One
Electric vehicles are increasingly becoming mainstream. Part of this is because people have started to realize that an EV can help you save long-term money on fuel, maintenance and even taxes. These cars also offer a direct way for people to lessen their negative...
How Shipbuilding Can Chart a Course for Maritime 4.0
There is no doubt that Industry 4.0 has driven dramatic changes in the manufacturing of products, machinery, and equipment. Its impact can clearly be seen in many aspects of discrete A&D manufacturing—the creation and assembly of items by components used to...
Toyota Joins Tesla and GM in Triggering Phaseout of Tax Incentives for Buyers
Toyota Motor said it sold its 200,000th plug-in electric vehicle during the second quarter, triggering a phaseout of U.S. tax incentives of up to $7,500 for people who buy the cars. The Japanese automaker joins Tesla and General Motors in...
What Would a 6G World Look Like?
Technology is developing at such a breakneck speed that before we even get used to a new product, something better arrives on the market. 5G is yet to roll out with parts of the world still reliant on 2G and 3G, yet 6G i.e., the sixth-generation wireless...
San Antonio Police Testing Tesla, Ford EVs
The San Antonio Police Department plans to spend funds on Tesla and Ford electric vehicles to see if they can handle police work. The city council approved contracts with Ford and Tela totaling over $121,000 for a Ford Mustang Mach-E and 2022 Tesla Model Y Long...
Need a Corporate Mobility Policy for Your Digital Nomad Workers?
The expansion of remote work has removed geographic barriers between employers and talent, and offers both unprecedented opportunities for growth, mobility and connectivity. For employers, remote work offers access to previously untapped talent pools in places...
