The Industry Innovation Report
XRobotics’ Countertop Robots Are Cooking Up 25,000 Pizzas A Month
XRobotics thinks it has cracked the code on getting pizza restaurants to adopt robotics. The San Francisco-based robotics company built a countertop robot called xPizza Cube, which is roughly the size of a stackable washing machine, and uses machine learning to apply...
Smart Mobility Today: 9 June 2025
In this week's edition of the Smart Mobility Today podcast and Global Auto Mobility, I learned about a group of scientists who are creating clean Hydrogen fuel by using aluminum cans and sea water. Every podcast I learn about individuals who use their talent and...
Where The Future Gets A Test Drive: Inside Peachtree Corners’ Curiosity Lab
At the heart of it is Curiosity Lab, a 5G-enabled, real-world test bed that allows startups and established tech companies to develop, test, and deploy cutting-edge innovations across the mobility, infrastructure, and the Internet of Things (IoT) sectors. Since its...
Lunar Landers And ‘Transporter’ Tankers: Blue Origin Unveils Its Blueprint For The Moon
If we can open up the moon, Couluris said, it will become "our eventual hub for the rest of the solar system." The pace of Blue Origin work on lunar hardware is palpable. Couluris said Blue Origin is moving forward on becoming "hardware rich," with the firm's target...
Key Oregon Democrats Signal Support For Public Transit, Climate-Friendly Transportation Framework
A group of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled a high-level concept for a transportation package that would significantly boost funding for public transit and climate-friendly pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. To pay for those needs while also funding...
Audi Is Quietly Building The Most Advanced AI Factory In The Auto Industry
While many automotive AI headlines focus on self-driving cars or flashy infotainment upgrades, Audi is quietly building something more foundational: AI that runs the factory floor. In a June 2 briefing, the German automaker revealed that more than 100 AI projects are...
Largest Hydrogen Plant In North America Slated For California
Element Resources is investing $1.85 billion in what is planned to be North America’s largest hydrogen production facility. Construction on the Lancaster Clean Energy Center (LCEC), located in that city about 70 miles north of Los Angeles, is scheduled to begin later...
MIT Breakthrough: 90% Cleaner Hydrogen Fuel Made From Seawater And Scrap Aluminum
Scientists in the US have used only seawater and recycled aluminum from soda cans to develop a groundbreaking method for producing hydrogen, which holds the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of the entire process significantly. The new method reportedly emits...
Brain-Inspired Vision Sensor Enhances Object Outline Extraction In Varying Lighting Conditions
A novel vision sensor inspired by the neural transmission mechanisms of the human brain has been developed to efficiently and accurately extract object outlines even under fluctuating lighting environments. This advancement promises to significantly enhance perception...
Amazon Is Reportedly Training Humanoid Robots To Deliver Packages
Future Amazon orders may be delivered to your door by a humanoid robot workforce. The Information reports that Amazon is developing AI software that will enable robots to operate as package delivery workers that are ferried around in Rivian electric...
