DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


FISKER OCEAN SUV COULD BE EV GAMECHANGER



                                            Source:  Fisker
 
  • The much-acclaimed Fisker Ocean SUV will start hitting showrooms in June & it is expected to turn the EV market into a tailspin
  • The reason:  starting price is $37,449 & it's loaded with style, performance and technology
  • Experts say that Ocean is highly competitive against other luxury EVs & could be a gamechanger in the marketplace
  • Introductory model starts at $37,449 & has a lithium-ion phosphate battery that delivers 250 miles on a charge
  • Has standard all-wheel drive with electric motors on each axle
  • Upcoming, next-level model priced at $51,000, goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds & has 340 miles range
  • Top model at $70,500 pumps out 550 hp, goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds & has 350 miles range
  • Interior of the Ocean is minimalist, ecofriendly & has a very big, 17.1" infotainment screen that rotates from portrait to landscape, which is being called an industry first
  • Parks itself
  • Smart Traction that allows it to move like a car half its weight
  • Top model has a solar roof that adds 2,000 clean miles of range per year
  • The Ocean could be a disruptor & start setting the technological pace for EVs.

WONDER IF YOU'RE STRESSED?  ASK YOUR DOG




                          Source: Queen's University Belfast

                                     Source:  Brew. My Dog


  • A new study by scientists at Queen's University Belfast demonstrates that dogs can smell stress in humans
  • Stress emits a scent that is on the person's breath and in their sweat
  • We know that dogs can sniff out disease, like cancer, in humans, but this is the 1st time that it's been shown that dogs can smell emotions, like stress
  • It is hoped that these new findings will help to develop innovative training for therapy dogs to help people with mental or physical difficulties relieve their stress
  • 700 trials were performed & the 4 volunteer dogs correctly identified stressed humans in 650 of the trials
  • The humans were vexed & stressed by tough math problems & the dogs were rewarded with treats when they correctly identified someone stressed
  • Bottomline:  the next time you get stressed over an issue, your dog probably knew it before you did.


MOWING YOUR LAWN WITH AN AI-POWERED MOWER


                                                            Source:  LawnMeister

  • As Memorial Day fast approaches, why not sit back & mow your lawn with an AI-powered robo-mower?
  • Here's a new robo-mower that caught my attention because of its tech & capabilities
  • LawnMeister is AI-powered & autonomous with a Heisenberg Pilot System that uses 3D navigation, computer vision, deep learning algorithms & AI to create lawn route plans & avoid obstacles
  • Multifunctional:  mows. trims, leaf blows, sweeps debris and sprays fertilizer
  • Claims to be only robo-mower on market using vision-based sensing system
  • Avoids moving & still objects
  • 100% wire free with no boundary wires
  • Uses virtual boundaries & can mow in straight lines
  • You can program it for no-go zones
  • Offers mowing schedule based on need
  • Also has 300-degree view, object recognition, & can monitor surroundings & send alert
  • Smart app controlled
  • Priced on Kickstarter at $1,000.

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