The Industry Innovation Report
White House Unveils $5 Billion Plan to Blanket US Highways with New Electric-Car Chargers
Right now one of the glaring reasons not to own an electric car is the charging. Gas stations are a dime a dozen, but charging plugs in much of the country are few and far between. That may not be the case for long if President Joe Biden's plan comes to fruition. The...
Drones Key in Making Decisions as Winston-Salem Fertilizer Plants Fire Continues to Burn
While fire crews aren’t allowed on-site at the Weaver Fertilizer Plant over fears of explosive materials, leaders are relying heavily on aerial tools to give them a better idea of what’s going on. “We’ve worked together, but this is the first full-scale incident where...
Mercedes-Benz Says It’s Using Mushrooms in New EVs
Mercedes-Benz has gone full-throttle with funky sustainable features in its upcoming VISION EQXX electric vehicle. The car will be made out of a variety of sustainable materials, including mushrooms, cacti and bamboo products, according to Mercedes-Benz’s news release...
A New Artificial Intelligence Traffic Light Could Help Shorten Your Commute Times
Ask any nerd and they’ll say artificial intelligence is taking over. That may not always be for the best, but finally it seems the tech is being put to good use – in traffic lights. A new study out of Germany says having traffic lights use AI technology may keep...
Flying Robot Generates as Much Power as a Flapping Insect
A small robot with wings like an insect can fly and generate more power than a similarly-sized animal in nature. Most flying robots, whether they use wings or propellers, have motors and gears – and transmission systems to connect the components together, but these...
Tesla Recalls Over 800K Vehicles Due to Problem with Seat Belt Reminder Chimes
The recall is among the largest in the Austin, Texas, company’s history and covers all four models in its lineup. Tesla is recalling more than 817,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the seat belt reminder chimes may not sound when the vehicles are started and the driver...
GM’s Cruise Brings Self-Driving Car Rides to San Francisco
In an announcement on February 1, 2022, Cruise revealed it is now accepting sign-ups from interested riders who’d like to take one of the company’s self-driving cars for a spin. Lucky participants will be given rides in driverless cars, which are equipped...
Electreon, Ford Developing In-Road Charging System Near Mobility Tech Hub
Ford Motor Co. is working with Israeli startup Electreon to construct a mile-long road near Detroit’s Michigan Central Terminal that will charge electric vehicles as they travel on it. The pilot program will deploy an inductive in-road charging system in partnership...
NASA Lays Out Plan for the International Space Station’s Final Years
The International Space Station's final nine years are going to be busy. NASA just released a report outlining the big-picture goals for the rest of the orbiting lab's operational life, which is expected to end with a controlled deorbit in January 2031....
Annotell Raises $24M to Develop Data Labeling Tools for Autonomous Driving Systems
Interest in self-driving vehicle technologies has grown during the pandemic, particularly as surges in infections make deliveries and taxi rides riskier. Markets and Markets optimistically predicts that autonomous car sales will reach 62.4 million units by...
