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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane UBER EATS DEPLOYING 2,000 AI-POWERED ROBOTS Uber Eats is going to deploy 2,000 AI-powered robots across the US by 2026 to deliver and drop-off food orders Robot deliveries will be available through the app to select customers The bots have 4 wheels, are self-driving and are the creation of robotics company Serve They can carry 50 pounds of food for 25 miles on a single charge Soon, in major cities in the US, your Uber Eat's salads, burritos and other foods will be coming by robot with human-contact free deliveries The customer unlocks the robot to retrieve the food by using a secret code The robo-deliveries are part of Uber's plan to be a zero-emissions mobility platform by 2040. NASA & UFOs GO MAINSTREAM                                                 Source:  US Department of Defense & NASA NA

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane UK'S SOLAR TREES TO RECHARGE EVs                                                                                                      Source:  SolarBotanic Trees & Dubai Expo 2020 Entrepreneurs in the UK have developed a highly innovative EV charger - Solar Trees The artificial trees with their tops loaded with nano photovoltaic "leaves" capture the sun's energy, convert it into electricity & store it in a battery in the tree's trunk The new artificial tree technology was invented by SolarBotanic Trees as a power source for charging electric vehicles The trees are 15-feet tall, attractive, easily deployed & of particular interest to luxury hotels, shopping malls, corporate headquarters & more to showcase they are green Each tree has a power generating capacity of 5 kilowatt

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

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   D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane POWERFUL HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC PLANE PARTNERS                               Source:  Natilus & ZeroAvia British-American hydrogen aircraft company ZeroAvia & US cargo plane development company Natilus are co-developing a hydrogen electric autonomous cargo plane These two companies have highly advanced technologies, are very well funded & have billions of dollars in pre-orders ZeroAvia's successfully-tested ZA600 hydrogen-electric engine will be the powerful propulsion system for Natilus' blended wing body cargo plane ZeroAvia has won permits to fly in the US, has been developing zero emissions planes for ten years and has $10 billion in pre-orders The ZA600 hydrogen electric engine successfully powered a 19-seat passenger plane last January Now it will power Natilus' Kona cargo plane that h

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FRANCE BANS SHORT FLIGHTS TO CURB CC                                             Source:  Orly Airport & Stock France just signed a controversial and aggressive Climate Change remediation law that bans short-haul regional flights that can be completed in 2&1/2 hours on a train So far 3 routes have been discontinued:  Paris/Orly Airport to Bordeaux, Lyons & Nates The European Union is part of the lower emissions move & they required that rail service to the destination in 2&1/2 hours is available to substitute for the flight & that there are enough early & late running train runs to allow the passengers to stay at their destination for 8 hours & get back The 3 air  routes affected so far represent 3% of France's airplane emissions This bold move by France is a first step and h

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

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    D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane BMW's VERY SMART CAR                                                                 Source:  BMW                BMW'S new 5 Series Saloon is so smart it suggests when to change lanes and, with the driver's approval, changes lanes on its own Driver agrees with the lane change suggestion by looking briefly at the side mirror There's a camera behind the steering wheel to monitor the gaze of the driver Lane change technology is called ActiveLane Change Assistant that tracks driver eye movements The lane change technology is a world first, works up to the car going speeds of 85 mph and can be turned on & off This is a powerful EV that can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 3.3 seconds, is available for sale in October 2023 & is priced to start at $61,530 5 Series Saloon is all-electric and has

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

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   D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FIRST LOOK INSIDE TESLA CYBERTRUCK                                                       Source:  Tesla Cybertruck, after many delays, is expected to go on sale to the public by the end of this year First-ever images of the interior show a minimalist, utilitarian design that is in stark contrast with the ultra-futuristic, eye-catching exterior There is a new, oblong, squared-off   steering wheel design & a huge interior display screen The display contains most of the truck's controls Color scheme is a dark grey cabin with flashes of silver Pictures were taken by guests at the recent Tesla Shareholders Day Some automotive experts believe that Cybertruck's innovative design and technologies will radically change the global pickup truck market Pricing starts at $39,900. AI PREDICTING HEART FAILURE BEF