The Industry Innovation Report
Putin Should be Very Worried about Ukraine’s New Kamikaze Drone
The war in Ukraine is no stranger to drones, but the kamikaze drone strike on the Russian city of Rostov last week marked the beginning of a whole chapter in drone warfare. A small ramshackle Ukrainian drone with a tiny warhead flew across the heavily defended front...
‘Deepest Image of Our Universe’ Ever Taken by Webb Telescope Will Be Revealed in July
We're about to have an entirely new perspective on the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope will release its first high-resolution color images on July 12. One of those images "is the deepest image of our universe that has ever been taken," said NASA Administrator...
Nasa Unveils Swarm of Alien-hunting Robots
NANA has unveiled a plan to unleash swarms of cellphone-sized robots to hunt for alien life on other planets. The US space agency developed the Sensing With Independent Micro-Swimmers (SWIM) concept for exploration of inhospitable planets and celestial bodies, such as...
Could AI Replace the Need for Camera People in Live Sport?
As it approaches its 10th anniversary next year, artificial intelligence (AI) video technology company Pixellot continues to go from strength-to-strength. Last month the company announced it had raised $161 million in additional funding as it looks to accelerate its...
How Computer-aided Engineering Shaped Cadillac’s First EV
The balance between form and function is always a delicate one when carmakers introduce new models, as the fantastic shapes conceived by creative designers meet the harsh realities of government regulations, manufacturing requirements, and everyday useability. But the...
IoT Tech Can Reduce Fuel Consumption up to 15% and Improve Vehicle Safety: Ericsson Mobility Report
The introduction of advanced technologies like the 5G and IoT has leveraged the automotive industry with a lot of possibilities. The sector anticipates lucrative revenue potential from the connected and autonomous vehicles that are the future of the industry. ...
GM Cruise Takes First Fares for Paid Driverless Taxi in San Francisco
GM’s autonomous driving division, Cruise, has begun its paid driverless taxi service in San Francisco and officially took its first fares last night. Cruise has been operating a free driverless taxi service in the area since earlier this year (and got pulled over...
Can Wall Crawling Robots Help Solve Our Infrastructure Problems?
Collapsing bridges, crumbling aqueducts, and corroding highways: Infrastructure is big (and increasingly urgent) news in the U.S. A new class of robots and inspection drones from a variety of vendors are beginning to scale structures and perform acrobatic...
New Method Helps Self-Driving Cars Create ‘Memories’
A team of researchers at Cornell University has developed a new method enabling autonomous vehicles to create “memories” of previous experiences, which can then be used in future navigation. This will be especially useful when these self-driving cars can’t rely on...
Researchers to Use AI to Assess Livestock Mobility, Including Horses
University of Florida scientists want to assess livestock mobility faster and more accurately, ultimately helping farm animal health and production. To do so, they’ll use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze high-definition video of the animals as they move....
