Daily Innovation News

January 7^th 2025

💻 Technology

🇺🇸 NVIDIA debuts world’s smallest AI supercomputer, size of Mac Mini

NVIDIA unveiled Project DIGITS, the world’s smallest AI supercomputer, at CES 2025. Powered by the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell platform and the GB10 Superchip, this device delivers up to a petaflop of AI performance while running on a standard outlet. With 128GB of unified memory and 4TB storage, it supports AI models with 200 billion parameters, making advanced AI research accessible to individuals and small teams. Designed for seamless scalability, Project DIGITS integrates with NVIDIA’s AI ecosystem, empowering researchers and developers to prototype and deploy cutting-edge solutions efficiently.

🇯🇵 Toyota completes Phase 1 of futuristic Woven City

Toyota announced the completion of Phase 1 of its "Woven City," a living lab for sustainable, AI-driven innovation, at CES 2025. The city will focus on low-emission transport, robotics, and autonomous mobility, while providing a platform for global research collaboration. Notable advancements include mobility devices, robot-assisted living for the elderly, and Toyota’s investment in Interstellar Technologies to explore large-scale rocket production. This milestone reflects Toyota's vision for a sustainable, multi-dimensional future in mobility.

🇰🇷 Samsung debuts AI-powered TVs as interactive home assistants

At CES 2025, Samsung unveiled Vision AI, transforming its TVs from passive displays into interactive AI assistants. Integrated with the SmartThings platform, these TVs can control smart home devices, offer real-time AI translation, and generate personalized art. Featured in the Neo QLED 8K QN990F, Vision AI enhances viewing with adaptive audio, HDR remastering, and 8K upscaling. To address security concerns, Samsung employs its blockchain-based Knox Matrix system to safeguard interconnected devices.

🚘 Transport

🇺🇸🇩🇪 Tech giants collaborate on AI-powered autonomous trucks with mass production by 2027

Aurora, Continental, and NVIDIA announced a partnership at CES 2025 to revolutionize trucking with AI-driven, SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicles. Aurora's Aurora Driver system will integrate with NVIDIA DRIVE™, combining accelerated computing and DriveOS for real-time sensor data processing. Continental plans to mass-produce these driverless trucks starting in 2027, marking a major step toward safer and more efficient freight transport. NVIDIA's full-stack AI platform supports the development, training, and validation of these cutting-edge systems, emphasizing the industry's shift to software-defined vehicles.

🇨🇳 Chinese firm unveils 1,341 hp supercar with award-winning immersion-cooled battery tech

At CES 2025, Xing Mobility showcased its 1,341-horsepower all-terrain supercar featuring the Immersio XE50 battery system, which won the Innovation Award for Sustainability. The system uses immersion cooling to precisely regulate temperatures, enhancing safety, doubling battery lifespan, and increasing energy efficiency. Xing's scalable platform also includes the XES200 energy storage solution for renewable energy facilities and AI-powered battery management systems to maximize performance. These innovations highlight the company's decade-long commitment to advancing EV and energy storage technologies.

🇺🇸 US firm John Deere debuts autonomous dump truck and next-gen tractors

John Deere unveiled its first autonomous articulated dump truck (ADT) and next-generation autonomous tractors at CES 2025, aiming to tackle labor shortages in agriculture, construction, and landscaping. The 460 P-Tier ADT streamlines material transport, while the 9RX tractor offers 360-degree camera views for enhanced farming efficiency. Innovations include a battery-powered autonomous mower for landscaping and a lidar-equipped orchard tractor for precise spraying. These technologies promise safer, more productive operations across industries.

🇫🇮 Finnish engineers debut lighter, cost-efficient in-wheel motor to boost EV range and space

Donut Lab unveiled its second-generation donut-shaped in-wheel motors at CES 2025, promising to revolutionize EV design. These motors fit directly inside wheels, eliminating traditional drivetrain components and reducing vehicle weight, which can enhance range and free up interior space. Delivering up to 845 horsepower per unit, the motors are also 50% cheaper to manufacture, potentially lowering EV costs. While challenges like increased unsprung mass remain, the innovation represents a bold step toward more efficient and spacious electric vehicles.

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🇰🇷 South Korean tech giant Samsung unveils advanced AI home ecosystem

Samsung introduced its "AI for All" initiative at CES 2025, showcasing Home AI innovations aimed at enhancing personal wellness and simplifying daily life. Highlights include "Samsung Knox" for advanced home security, "Edge AI" for seamless device coordination, and AI-driven Samsung Health integration for managing sleep, nutrition, and chronic conditions like diabetes. Upcoming products like the AI-powered "Balli" companion and Smart Things Pro expand AI applications to cars, industries, and accessibility tools, emphasizing personalized and sustainable living.

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