The Industry Innovation Report
Teaching Robots to Touch
Fork in hand, a robot arm skewers a strawberry from above and delivers it to Tyler Schrenk’s mouth. Sitting in his wheelchair, Schrenk nudges his neck forward to take a bite. Next, the arm goes for a slice of banana, then a carrot. Each motion it performs by itself,...
Sustained Acoustic Medicine Treatment for US Veterans
Sustained acoustic medicine, or sam®, is a non-invasive ultrasound device from ZetrOZ Systems used to treat soft tissue injuries and arthritis. The U.S. Federal Drug Administration cleared sam® for clinical use in 2013, but many health care providers...
Researchers Receive $8 M to Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Personnel
Researchers backed by an $8 million U.S. Department of Defense grant will explore how to better prevent traumatic brain injury, or TBI, in military personnel exposed to blast shock waves. The research team from the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center, UVA Health, Johns...
Merchants Fleet Set to Become Nation’s Largest Operator of Electric Fleet Vehicles
A New Hampshire auto dealership is set to become the nation's largest operator of electric fleet vehicles. Merchants Fleet said the dealership is working with Ford, GM and other electric automakers to source vehicles for companies across the country. “We can work with...
Pony.Ai’s License to Test Autonomous Vehicles with Safety Drivers in California is Revoked
Pony.ai, an autonomous vehicle startup based in Silicon Valley and Guangzhou, China, is no longer able to test its vehicles in California after the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles revoked the company’s license for “numerous” safety violations. The news was first...
Cannabis Beverage Advisory Pioneer IBC Takes Plunge into Metaverse with Cannaverse Technologies
If living in the physical world has proven to be a little bit too much lately, InterContinental Beverage Capital (IBC), has officially partnered with Cannaverse Technologies (Cannaverstech™) to become its branding advisor in Cannaland™, the world's first cannabis...
U.S. Drivers Holding Onto Their Vehicles Longer Than Ever
The automotive industry is still struggling to produce and deliver enough new cars to meet the demand from customers. In the United States, and probably in many other markets around the globe, this shortage has a negative impact on the prices of new and used cars...
Wingcopter Details Plans to Deploy 12,000 Drones across Africa
Wingcopter this week announced a partnership with Continental Drones designed to establish a massive delivery network spanning 49 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. The deal sets the lofty goal of deploying 12,000 of Wingcopter’s 198 drone systems over the course of...
Robotic Drones with Suction Pads Can Fly, Swim or Hitch a Ride
A robotic drone that can travel through air and water, and also attach itself to larger objects with a suction cup, could be useful for tagging wild animals, say its creators. The suction cup is inspired by the remora fish, which attaches itself to larger marine...
How AI-Driven Robots and Drones Bring Cognitive Intelligence to Industry 4.0
Over the past few years, smart manufacturing initiatives such as digital twins and the internet of things (IoT) has caused Industry 4.0 – the trend toward digital transformation in manufacturing and industrial sectors – to explode....
