DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 


THE FIRST SHELBY EV


                                    Source; Shelby America


  • Shelby America's 1st custom EV is a modified Mustang Mach-E GT
  • It's a limited edition sporty, 4-door design, all-electric SUV
  • It includes unique zero emissions performance upgrades including synthetic exhaust
  • Dual motors, all wheel drive, with 480 hp, 675 ft lbs of torque and acceleration of 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds
  • Exterior appearance includes Shelbys iconic racing stripes and badging
  • Interior appearance includes Shelby's custom floormats and additional badging
  • Currently available to the UK market and will be in Europe plus very likely in US
  • If you are outside the UK and interested in owning one of the limited edition kits, contact Shelby Europe and reserve a package
  • Cost is approximately $27,500 for the upgrade package in addition to the approximately $64,000 base vehicle price.



IS APPLE'S UPCOMING AR/VR HEADSET GOING TO REPLACE THE iPHONE?




                          Source: Stock Images


  • Apple experts are beginning to provide some guidance on what many think will be Apple's most radical product yet -- its upcoming Mixed Realty headset with both AR and VR technology 
  • In fact, there is speculation that it is the replacement for the iPhone
  • Called Reality Pro it will be unveiled and released on June 5, 2023 at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference
  • Here are some forecasts and expectation from Apple experts:
  • Product will be huge and historic
  • Will make Mixed Reality the next major product category
  • People will start interacting with the world over their headsets not their cell phones
  • Headset through its AR capability will overlap on real life/real time surroundings
  • Also capable of projecting VR digital images without real life background
  • Headset will display messages and other real time information over the real scenes it displays
  • Its own operating system that is likely to include Apple apps like FaceTime and Maps
  • 10 cameras and 3D world
  • VR will deliver live streaming sports, news and more
  • Highly advanced videoconferencing, meeting rooms and more
  • Expected pricing of $3,000.

E-PLANE MAEVE 01 COULD BE A GLOBAL GAME CHANGER 


                                Source- TU DELFT

  • A global coalition of aviation experts, commercial airline carriers and TU Delft University of the Netherlands are developing an all-electric plane, Maeve 01, that could be a gamechanger in zero emissions passenger flying
  • Maeve is a regional electric carrier capable of carrying 44 passengers and provides a range of 250 miles, which opens a great deal of city-to-city travel for it
  • The gamechanger with Maeve is its quick recharge system called Maeve ReCharge, which is a single module providing recharge in just 35 minutes - about the same time as refueling a conventional jet
  • Maeve is all-electric, zero emissions and is beginning intensive testing
  • There are already 20 commercial aircraft carrier orders for Maeve, which expects to be fully commercial in 2030.
For more news stories like this, THE FUTURE OF FLYING


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