DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


PORSCHE DESENDANT DESIGNS ELEGANT SPORTSCAR

                        
                  
  

                                        Source:  Piech
 
    


  • The great-grandson of Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche, Toni Piech, is following in his great-grandfather's footsteps with his own, luxury, high performance automotive brand - Piech, which creates high performance electric vehicles & is based in Switzerland
  • 1st EV going into production in 2024:  Piech GT which is a gorgeous electric, 2-seat sportscar
  • Tech spec details:
  1. 3 electric motors that produce 603 hp
  2. Power output:  800 kW
  3. Range:  310 miles
  4. Charge Time:  less than 10 minutes
  5. Unique battery tech with patented immersion cooling tech
  6. Top speed:  124 mph
  7. Elegant & classy design
  8. 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds
  9. Unique carbon fiber chassis
  10. Weight: 3,968 pounds 
  • Company founded in 2017 in Zurich
  • Piech GT is a powerful and classic sportscar with the looks and tech that would make Ferdinand Porsche proud.

RANCH ROVER ROBOT FROM TEXAS

                        




                        Source:  Smooth Ag Solutions & Stock
  • Down on the farm in Texas, lots of cattle have a liking for a new robot called Ranch Rover that is the daily source of their feed
  • World's 1st, fully autonomous cattle feeding robot on pastureland
  • The very smart, multitasking, autonomous robot is the creation of 2 young Texas ranchers, River Tasney & Hunter Allemand, who designed the robot and established Smooth Ag Solutions to commercialize it
  • Some details:
  • Robot carries one ton of cattle feed
  • Uses GPS to spot cattle grazing in geo-fenced perimeters to feed
  • AI and computer vision equipped for obstacle avoidance, remote monitoring and data collection
  • Drives over very rough terrain and can service cattle on large ranges
  • Estimated to save ranchers 15 to 20 hours per week of feed time for their cattle
  • Programmable to travel certain routes at specific times
  • Notifies ranchers when out of feed
  • Provides visual livestock monitoring & data collection
  • Can be ordered on company website
  • Cattle seem to enjoy their feeds via the robot and it certainly saves ranchers very valuable time - new tech to watch as it commercializes.

FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL LIGHT PASSENGER JET

                                            
                        



                                        Source:  Honda


  • Honda is bringing a new commercial aircraft to the skies - the HondaJet 2600 concept
  • It's the 1st light jet capable of non-stop transcontinental flight over the US
  • Can carry a pilot & 11 passengers
  • Greater fuel efficiency:  20% greater fuel efficiency than a light jet & 40% more fuel efficiency than medium sized jet
  • Expects to clear full certification by 2028
  • Honda says it will surpass performance, comfort and efficiency of typical light jets by providing a medium sized jet experience
  • Honda Aviation confirmed today that it is bringing the concept into production.

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"Daily Innovation Brief" © By Edward Kane

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