DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

WORLD 1st NORMAL SMARTPHONE CALL TO SPACE

Source - AST Space Mobile and Stock

AST Space Mobile of Midland, Texas says it just made the world's 1st earth to space phone call using an ordinary smartphone
The 2-way call was made over ATT spectrum in the US and Rakuten Mobile in Japan along with engineers from Vodaphone, ATT and Ratuten
The phone used was an ordinary Samsung Galaxy S 22 not modified in any way
Why is this significant -- AST's massive prototype satellite of an unprecedented 673 sq, feet has the unique power capacity to enable it as the largest satellite in low Earth orbit
90% of the surface of the Earth has no cellular coverage
The purpose of AST's BlueWalker 3 satellites is to start providing coverage to billions of people in underserved areas.

DUBAI COULD BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN FLYING CARS

SOURCE; XPENG

Dubai, which positions itself as a global innovation capital, is closing in on deploying all-electric flying cars, the XPENG X2, a flying car being developed by China's XPENG, to carry tourists around the city
Experts say that flying cars carrying tourists in Dubai could be the future of fun sightseeing
X2 is a 2-seat eVTOL with a maximum range on its battery of 35 minutes and can fly up to 80 mph
Also can fly by remote control
Powered by 4, independent battery packs
Carbon filter body that's enclosed and has a very aerodynamic compact shape
eVTOL with 2 propellers on each of the vehicle's 4 corners, where the wheels would be placed
Expected to start flying tourists in Dubai in 2025 for tours hitting altitudes of 300 feet
It is capable of flying at 3200 feet
Priced at the level of luxury cars and is expected to gain a market for personal travel, carrying tourists and for emergency services.

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