The Industry Innovation Report
Smart Mobility Today: 28 April 2025
There are lots of interesting stories in this week's Smart Mobility Today Podcast and at Global Auto Mobility. Bee-inspired robots from MIT, the world's first 10G broadband network, Hubble's 35th birthday, and a conversation with Yazaki North America about innovations...
San Diego Unveils Sweeping Mobility Plan To Transform City Transit
San Diego is rolling out a comprehensive Mobility Master Plan, laying the groundwork for a safer, greener and more efficient transportation network throughout the city. After three years of development, this first-of-its-kind plan for San Diego highlights...
Tariff Update: Automaker, Aftermarket Trade Groups Ask For More Time To Reroute Supply Chains
Six trade groups representing automakers and the aftermarket have written to the Departments of the Treasury and Commerce asking that regulations to implement President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported automotive parts allow them more time to reroute supply...
Researchers Use Sunlight To Produce Four Times More Hydrogen From Sugarcane Waste
South Korean researchers have developed a new method for producing hydrogen from sugarcane, a fuel hailed as the next-generation energy. This new technology harnesses the power of the sun and an unlikely source – sugarcane waste. The research outlines a new...
World’s First 10G Broadband Network In Futuristic Smart City
China has officially switched on the world’s first commercial 10G broadband network in its futuristic high-tech city of Xiong’an. The launch marks a major step in the evolution of ultra-fast internet and smart city infrastructure, and a clear statement of intent from...
Hubble Telescope Is In ‘Excellent Technical Condition’ On Its 35th Birthday
The Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating its 35th anniversary in space today, but even as a senior citizen in the spacecraft population, it is showing no sign of slowing down. "Hubble is more scientifically productive now than ever before, which is kind of...
Uber, Volkswagen Pair Up To Launch Robotaxi Service In US With Self-Driving, Electric Microbuses
Volkswagen of America and Uber on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous electric VW ID. BUZZ vehicles — in multiple U.S. cities over the next decade. The companies expect to launch a commercial service in Los...
China’s Robots Race Against Humans — And Their U.S. Counterparts
China’s robots may not run as fast as humans, but they’re also in a broader race with the United States. On Saturday, the Chinese capital of Beijing hosted the world’s first half-marathon where two-legged robots ran together with people, in the latest demonstration...
Bug-Size Robots That Fly And Flip Could Pollinate Futuristic Farms’ Crops
Tiny flying robots could perform such useful tasks as pollinating crops inside multilevel warehouses, boosting yields while mitigating some of agriculture’s harmful impacts on the environment. The latest robo-bug from an MIT lab, inspired by the anatomy of the bee,...
Five-Minute EV Charging Is Here, But Not For U.S.-Made Cars
Two of the world’s leading battery developers are locked in a technological race that has brought the charging time for an electric vehicle to just five minutes—about the amount of time it takes to refuel a traditional gasoline-powered car. And, in a twist with...
