The Industry Innovation Report
Novel Biosensors to Revolutionize Brain-controlled Robotics
A novel carbon-based biosensor developed at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is set to drive new innovations in brain-controlled robotics. Developed by Professor Francesca Iacopi and her team in the UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT, the biosensor adheres to...
Rivian to Build $5B Electric Truck Plant in Georgia
Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive will announce Thursday that it’s building a $5 billion battery and assembly plant east of Atlanta that’s projected to employ 7,500 workers, sources briefed on the decision told The Associated Press. Rivian, based in Irvine,...
Smart Cities: Making Campuses Safer
As the leaves begin to turn and the weather cools, college campuses are once again a hive of activity, with students filling dorms, libraries and lecture halls across the country. College campuses can often seem like self-contained cities unto themselves, with...
Could Apple Soon Deploy a Fully Autonomous Vehicle?
The notion of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) expanding into the auto industry and releasing a fully autonomous vehicle isn't new. In fact, for years, investors, analysts, and the public have speculated about potential Apple electric car projects. Could the company be close to...
Artificial Intelligence Can Create Better Lightning Forecasts
Lightning is one of the most destructive forces of nature, as in 2020 when it sparked the massive California Lightning Complex fires, but it remains hard to predict. A new study led by the University of Washington shows that machine learning—computer algorithms that...
Robots Use Fear to Fight Invasive Fish
The invasive mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) chews off the tails of freshwater fishes and tadpoles, leaving the native animals to perish while dining on other fishes' and amphibians' eggs. In a study published December 16 in the journal iScience, researchers...
Mind-Controlled Robots Now One Step Closer
Tetraplegic patients are prisoners of their own bodies, unable to speak or perform the slightest movement. Researchers have been working for years to develop systems that can help these patients carry out some tasks on their own. "People with a spinal cord injury...
Enabling Drones To De-Ice Their Wings Automatically
In Nordic countries, ice can form on the wings almost year round, even in mid-July. The NTNU researchers behind the drone company Aviant will soon be flying blood samples from remote hospitals in places like Røros to St. Olav's Hospital in Trondheim. Two such routes...
DARPA Wants to Recharge Drones Mid-Flight with a ‘Whisper Beam’ of Energy
Have you ever needed to recharge your phone but you’re sitting just a little bit too far from a power outlet? The Department of Defense feels your pain, which is why it put $225,000 into researching how to recharge electric aircraft while they are still in flight....
U.S. Airlines Warn 5G Wireless Could Cause Havoc with Flights
Major U.S. air carriers warned on Wednesday that plans by AT&T and Verizon Communications to use spectrum for 5G wireless services could be highly disruptive to air travel and cost air passengers $1.6 billion annually in delays. Trade group Airlines for America...
