The Industry Innovation Report
Serve Robotics’ New Autonomous Sidewalk Delivery Robots Don’t Require Human Assist
Serve Robotics, an Uber spinout that builds sidewalk delivery robots, is deploying its next generation of robots that are capable of completing some commercial deliveries without a human in the loop, according to the startup. That means in certain operational...
Sony Shows Off SUV, Will Explore Building Electric Cars as ‘Sony Mobility Inc’
At CES in Las Vegas this evening, Sony’s Chairman, President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida showed off a brand new prototype of its Vision S concept electric car, and announced that the Sony Group is starting a new division — the Sony Mobility Inc – which will start...
AT&T and Verizon Agree to Postpone 5G Rollout Near Airports by 2 Weeks
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone their planned rollouts of 5G infrastructure near airports by two weeks, averting — for now — feared widespread disruptions to air travel and shipping as well as a potential legal battle over the matter. Both carriers...
General Motors Claims It Will Sell AVs to Consumers by ‘Middle of Decade’
General Motors is going to sell fully autonomous vehicles to regular people by the middle of the decade, the company’s CEO Mary Barra declared during her speech at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show. It was a bold claim that is sure to cause waves in the auto...
Drones in N.Y. Corridor Can Fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight
The Federal Aviation Administration has given authority for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) usage beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) across 35 miles of airspace within New York’s 50-mile drone corridor, Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance Inc., or...
AI Can Now Craft Original Jokes—And That’s No Laughing Matter
Don’t you hate it,” says Jon the Robot, gesturing with tiny articulated arms at an expectant crowd, “when you’re trying to solve inverse kinematics equations to pick up a cup and then you get ‘Error 453, no solution found’?” The crowd laughs. “Don’t you hate that?” An...
The Transportation of Tomorrow Will Address Climate Change
As the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States, the transportation industry will play an enormous role in efforts to reduce emissions in the face of climate change. When releasing in November the administration's long-term climate-change...
GM Unveils Electric Pickup Truck at CES
General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled the automaker's new electric truck at this year's CES event in Las Vegas on Wednesday, calling the Chevy Silverado EV a "revolutionary" automobile that will disrupt the electric vehicle market. The new pickup, set to be released...
Holcim, Magment to Develop Concrete Solutions for Road to Recharge EVs
Swiss building materials company Holcim AG (HCMLY.PK, HCMLF.PK) Thursday said it is partnering with the German startup Magment GmbH to improve its magnetizable concrete technology for road surfaces enabling electric vehicles to recharge wirelessly while in motion. The...
James Webb Space Telescope Nails Secondary Mirror Deployment
The James Webb Space Telescope achieved another major milestone today, successfully extending its secondary mirror as it continues to sail seamlessly through its never-before-conducted deployment sequence on the way to its destination. The 2.4-foot-wide (0.74...
