The Industry Innovation Report
Apple Car’s Siri Could Choose Destinations, Then Ask User Where to Park
Apple is investigating how an Apple Car could interpret voice commands with an outgrowth of Siri technology, automatically decide where best to drive the user in response, and then ask for more details about where to park. You've already lost the ability to...
AVs to Create Massive AI Business Opportunities
The massive new nodes created inside and outside self-driving cars will bring new business opportunities for AI solutions, and the entire creation process can be seen as a combination of "kitchen wastes" and "indestructible cockroaches," according to Wei-Bin Lee, CEO...
Pentagon Names Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
Dr. Craig Martell will serve as the Defense Department’s new chief digital and artificial intelligence officer. Martell, who most recently served as the head of machine learning at Lyft after AI and machine learning-related positions with LinkedIn and Dropbox, will...
Ford’s $3.1B Q1 Net Loss Tied to Rivian Stock Plunge
Ford was profitable before accounting for its Rivian shares losing more than half their value during the quarter. Ford Motor posted a first-quarter net loss of $3.1 billion attributable to a drop in the value of its Rivian stake but affirmed guidance...
UK Hosts ‘World’s First’ Hub for Drones, Future Flying Taxis
A pop-up urban port for delivery drones -- and one day, potentially flying taxis -- launched Monday in Britain, lifting a box of prosecco for a brief celebratory test flight hailed as groundbreaking. Air-One, a so-called "vertiport" for drones and future electric...
DJI Halting All Shipments to Russia and Ukraine to Slow Weaponization of Drones
Chinese drone maker DJI has confirmed to The Verge that it is halting all shipments of its products to both Russia and Ukraine and will no longer provide aftersales support because it’s worried about its products being used for combat purposes during Russia’s...
Aerones Raises $9M to Inspect Wind Turbines with Robots
A strange byproduct of writing about robots all the time is getting strange bits of insight into jobs you’d never really considered. Like, it makes sense, certainly, that it’s someone’s job to inspect and clean wind turbines, but the thought had never really crossed...
M1 Kicks Off Season of All Things Automotive, Announcing Presenting Partner and New Events
M1 Concourse CEO Tim McGrane announced today that Comerica Bank will be a new Presenting Partner for its two signature events, Woodward Dream Show and American Speed Festival, and he detailed new events and enhanced features at M1 Concourse for the 2022 season....
Experts: Michigan Has Advantage as Demand Grows for EV Jobs
Detroit is the Motor City and as a result, change is speeding toward us fast. We are witnessing a historic shift toward electric vehicles. There is no doubt this rapid technological change will impact change the lives of many. Some jobs will go away, but many will...
U.S. Senate Democrats Urge Buttigieg to Develop AV Rules
A group of 12 U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to develop a comprehensive federal framework for autonomous vehicles, according to a letter seen by Reuters. "We lag behind in shaping a regulatory framework that will...
