The Industry Innovation Report
How to Turn an Electric Vehicle Battery Into a Miniature Power Plant for Your Home
More car-owners are switching to electric vehicles every year, but adoption is still much slower than many might hope. Although sales of EVs nearly doubled in 2021 from the previous year, there are still millions of passenger cars on the road, each spewing...
Researchers: AI Accurately Predicts Cardiac Arrest Death
A new artificial intelligence-based approach using scans of patients' hearts and their medical history can predict whether they will die from cardiac arrest, a study published Thursday by Nature Cardiovascular Research found. The technology, called Survival...
NFT Artist FEWOCiOUS Sold Nearly $20M of his Digital Work in 24 Hours
At just 19 years-old, Victor Langlois is already one of the most successful NFT artists of all time. Two years ago, the artist, commonly known as FEWOCiOUS, was just starting out selling his work. But this week, in a 24-hour limited public sale, he sold...
US Agency Opens Probe into EV Batteries
U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into electric and hybrid vehicle batteries after five automakers issued recalls due to possible defects that could cause fires or stalling. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe...
Chase Bank Partners with EVgo to Add EV Charging Stations at 50 US Branches
Chase is partnering with EVgo to pilot electric vehicle charging stations at select branches across the country, the company announced Thursday. The move is part of the bank's push to promote sustainability and reduce its carbon footprint. The company said it's aiming...
The Pentagon’s Long Road to an Army of AVs
Silicon Valley’s Patagonia-wearing elites aren’t the only ones interested in autonomous vehicles. The U.S. Department of Defense, once a pioneering incubator for early AV development, is now interacting with top AV startups to imagine the next era of...
Toyota And Tesla Camera Project to Lead to Affordable Self-Driving Vehicles?
Before a dozen newcomers made their entry into the self-driving space, Tesla was leading the pack in the development of fully autonomous vehicles. But what set the Elon Musk-owned company apart from the rest of the chasing pack was the use of cameras and sensors...
Two Seattle-area Students Finalists in NASA Design Contest for Lunar Dirt-digging Robots
Dig this — two Seattle-area students were semifinalists in a national contest run by NASA in which kids in grades K-12 were tasked with designing a robot that could scoop up and transport lunar soil. The Lunabotics Junior Contest winners were named at...
Now Robots Can Also Peel Bananas
Robots are able to serve restaurants, do stunts and dance, but one of the biggest challenges is getting them to do activities that require fine motor skills. That is why the model presented by researchers at the University of Tokyo was...
Are You Ready to Share the Road with an Autonomous 18-Wheeler?
Elon Musk has called them the most impactful technology on the horizon. But unions are lobbying against their widespread use, citing studies showing they may kill up to 500,000 jobs. They are autonomous trucks, which supporters pitch as the remedy to a growing demand...
