The Industry Innovation Report
Indy Autonomous Challenge Racecar Sets New Autonomous Land Speed Record at Historic Kennedy Space Center
The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) racecar, a Dallara AV-21 programmed by team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and the University of Alabama (USA), set a new land speed world record of 192.2 MPH / 309.3 KPH at the historic Kennedy Space Center. Operating...
U.S. Calls for an End to Destructive Satellite Tests in Space
The United States will no longer conduct destructive tests of satellites, Vice President Harris announced Monday, and called on other nations to agree to a set of rules governing responsible behavior in space as Earth orbit becomes increasingly congested with...
The Dallas Cowboys Touchdown on a Crypto Partnership
The announcement comes after the NFL relaxed its rules around team partnerships with crypto exchanges, and could help set the stage for other teams to follow suit. The partnership will put QR codes on every seat at AT&T Stadium, which seats 80,000...
Toyota Patents Dog-Walking Autonomous Vehicle
Toyota has patented an autonomous vehicle to help you walk your dog. In the drawings accompanying the filing the vehicle looks like a mail cart, but these are often rudimentary diagrams used only to describe the function, not an actual depiction of the...
AIs Spot Drones with Help from a Fly Eye
In December 2018 thousands of holiday travelers were stranded at London’s Gatwick Airport because of reports of drones flying nearby. The airport—one of Europe’s busiest—was shut down for two days, which caused major delays and cost airlines millions of dollars....
GM Wants Student Drivers to Learn with Autonomous Cars
Over the past decade, work on autonomous vehicles has become a major focus for automakers around the world. Much of this work has involved humans training autonomous vehicles on how to drive. GM looks to flip that script, however, patenting a design for an autonomous...
Study: Autonomous Vehicles Could Prove to be Future Model for Delivery Services
An article titled "Impact of Autonomous Vehicle Assisted Last-Mile Delivery in Urban to Rural Settings" determines that this technology reduces the completion time of delivery tours and provides the most cost-effective business model. It appears in Transportation...
Star Concept Is a Peek Into Lincoln’s Electric Vehicle Future
The future of Lincoln Motor Company is stylish and electric, a projection that is built upon a base of 100 years of brand history under the Ford Motor Company umbrella and the company's latest offering, the Zephyr car. The automaker pulled the curtain off the new Star...
AI Infringing on Actors’ Image, Likeness Says U.K. Performers’ Union Equity
Performing arts union Equity is launching a campaign around performers’ rights over artificial intelligence (AI). They hope to persuade the U.K. government to introduce laws that will prevent companies using AI performance synthetisation – based on...
Parachuting Quadcopter Shoots Off Its Own Propellers to Take Out Other Drones
The same qualities that make drones fantastic tools for capturing amazing aerial footage can also make them a genuine threat that’s difficult to intercept when misused. But a clever new design for an anti-drone...
