The Industry Innovation Report
Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator Announces Investment with Manu-Tech Pitch Day, December 8
The Automation Alley Industry 4.0 Accelerator, the nation's first Industry 4.0 specific accelerator, along with its partners Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University and Jackson-based...
A High-Tech Camera Can Save Maine’s Blueberries From Climate Change
Few things are more scenic than a wild blueberry barren full of plump and ripe berries. But Maine’s iconic berry crop is facing a climate crisis that threatens its future. Scientists earlier this year reported that the Down East region — home to the...
Aurora Partners with Amazon Web Services on AV
Self-driving startup Aurora has announced it will be using data giant Amazon Web Services to power its cloud-based machine learning and simulation-based development for autonomous vehicle tech. Aurora, which received investments from Hyundai and Kia back in...
GM, Chemical Company To Make Battery Materials Together
General Motors is forming a joint venture with Posco Chemical of South Korea to build a North American battery-materials plant as it brings more steps in the electric-vehicle supply chain under its umbrella. The Detroit automaker said Wednesday that details of the...
1st Space Council Meeting Under VP Harris: Climate Change, Competitiveness and Responsible Space Behavior
It looks like planet Earth will get a healthy dose of attention in U.S. space policy going forward. The National Space Council (NSC) met for the first time under Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday (Dec. 1). During the livestreamed event, which was...
New AI Method Makes Self-Driving Vehicles Better Drivers
In traffic, humans are used to constantly anticipating what will happen next. This reasoning ability is something that today's self-driving vehicles and AI systems in general are lacking. In a recent study, together with colleagues in Germany and India, Mehul Bhatt...
Industry 4.0: Misunderstood Revolution
Industry 4.0 is like Bitcoin to those in manufacturing. They have heard and talked about it, and most feel like they will be left behind if they don’t invest in it. At the same time, few are sure what Industry 4.0 is, why they need it, or even how to define it. The...
Business Models for Smart Cities in the Digital Era
The global smart cities market is estimated to surpass $2.5 trillion by 2025, according to PwC. As reported by several organizations, cities must rebuild new digital urban ecosystems that are viable in the post-pandemic economy and the next industrial...
A Look Into AVs on Michigan State’s Campus
Michigan State University has worked hard to pave the way for autonomous vehicles. The most recent addition to MSU’s growing autonomous ecosystem: an electric autonomous bus. MSU Mobility is an organization responsible for the creation and study of MSU’s...
How Can Smart Tech Tackle Climate Change?
The recent 2021 IPCC report declared a code red for humanity, with 2019’s atmospheric CO2 concentrations higher than at any time in at least two million years. Our only chance of averting irreversible climate change is to reduce our...
