The Industry Innovation Report
NASA Just Launched Artemis 2 — What Happens Today Could Make Or Break The Moon Mission
The Artemis 2 astronauts have left Earth, but they aren't on their way to the moon quite yet. NASA's Artemis 2 mission Lunced on Wednesday, April 1 from Florida's Space Coast, sending four people to Earth orbit aboard an Orion capsule. The quartet will continue...
To Teach Social-Emotional Skills, Does A Robot Need To Pretend To Be Human?
In a crowded fourth-grade classroom in Chicago, a new kind of tutor is shaping how children learn about empathy, conflict, and problem-solving. These robots aren’t programmed to act like friendly classmates with invented emotions and backstories. Instead, they...
After Three Years, Artemis 2 Astronauts Ready To Launch
The crew has gotten attention for the firsts beyond the mission itself. Glover will be the first person of color to leave Earth orbit, Koch the first woman to do so and Hansen, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, the first non-American. “We do think about it a lot,”...
Drone Swarms: The Potential AI Future Of Drone Warfare
This week on 60 Minutes, CBS News correspondent Holly Williams and producer Erin Lyall reported on the cutting-edge of drone warfare: an innovation-driven arms race between Ukraine and Russia to dominate the battlefield with unmanned vehicles on land, by sea, and in...
Smart Mobility Today: 30 March 2026
Have you ever cleaned your desk before getting down to work? I know I give my studio a good going over especially if I am beginning a new project. There is something about space that directly affects the energy and results achieved. At Macquarie University in...
Meet Figure AI: The Company Behind The Humanoid Robot Hosted By Melania Trump
The White House hosted its “first humanoid robot guest” on Wednesday, with first lady Melania Trump appearing alongside a robot from robotics upstart Figure AI. The robot, identified as Figure 3, accompanied the first lady during the second day of the Fostering the...
Canada Cancels Its 1st Moon Rover: ‘It’s Hopefully Not A Lost Cause’
Canada will cancel its first rover mission to the moon's south pole as the Canadian government shifts its spending to other projects. The water-seeking moon rover project, first announced by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in 2021, is terminated in the...
Tennessee Automakers Pivot From EVs To Power Data Centers
Tennessee’s once‑booming electric vehicle battery industry is pivoting away from cars and toward data centers’ rapidly rising demand for power. After consumer EV tax credits ended in late 2025, already soft demand for EVs became even softer and automakers turned their...
Australia: New Engineering Innovation Building Nears Completion At Macquarie University
Macquarie University’s new Engineering Innovation Building is substantially complete, with final equipment and finishing touches underway. When it opens, the building will be home to the university’s physics, astronomy and engineering studies. Designed by Woods...
Containerized Autonomous Kitchen Expands Army Food Modernization To The Field
Building on the success of its autonomous dining facility, Market 19, the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command is now testing a mobile version of the system that extends access to fresh, hot meals for Soldiers operating beyond the garrison environment. The Sustained...
