DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

DAILY 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 a 32" movie screen.

ELON MUSK'S NEURALINK CLEARED FOR HUMAN TRIALS

Source: Neuralink & Stock

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink has received necessary regulatory approvals to start their first human trials in the US
Neuralink's goal is to restore mobility and vision to impaired people by implanting brain chips
FDA has okayed the first clinical trials and people have already signed up to participate
Musk says he hopes the Neuralink technology will benefit many disabled people
Neuralink's proprietary brain interface technology monitors brain activity and is trained to recognize patterns in the activity & turn it into actions
The technology has been successfully tested on monkeys
Neuralink's clinical trial news comes after a Swiss breakthrough in which a brain-spine interface restored the ability to walk in a 40-year-old man after 12 years of paralysis from severe injuries in a motorcycle accident.

NEW BEDFORD BECOMING WIND FARM EPICENTER

Source: UHF Felicity & Stock

The city of New Bedford, MA is positioning itself to be a leading wind farm staging base for the east coast.
In the early 1800's, the Whaling City lit up the world with whale oil & now it looks to do the same with wind turbines as the energy source
This past week, the vessel UHF Felicity pulled into port with huge parts for offshore wind turbines for assembling by developer Vineyard Wind this summer
New Bedford is the staging area for offshore wind farms with Vineyard Wind likely to be the 1st commercial-scale wind farm in the US
The city has the 1st US port facility specifically designed for wind farms
The Whaling City is now being called the "cradle" of large-scale wind farms in the US and is prepared to handle project after project
Although facing competition from Brooklyn, NY, New London, CT & Portsmouth, VA, New Bedford seems to be ahead of the pack with its eyes trained on the Biden Administration's goal to develop 30 gigawatt of offshore wind energy by 2030 or enough to power 10 million homes.

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