DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

MUSK PREDICTS FULL SELF DRIVING TESLAS IN 2023

Source: Tesla & World AI Conference

At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that fully self-driving (FSD) Tesla's will be on the road sometime in 2023
He's worked on FSD autonomous technology for several years & hit what he called several "roadblocks" but feels the technology is now ready & he will bring them to market as "we are closer to it than we've ever been"
Whether or not Tesla offers FSD cars to consumers this year, autonomous driving will require governments, including the US, to enact legal and regulatory statutes and guidelines to maintain safety on the highways
During his keynote address at the World AI Conference, Musk also praised China's achievements in AI and said it will be a global leader in the field
China is Tesla's second largest car market after North America and it will be a huge market opportunity for autonomous cars.

GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM THE AIR

Source: UMASS & Stock

Scientists at UMASS Amherst have generated small but continuous amounts of electricity from humid air
According to Oxford University Emeritus Professor Peter Dobson, the device is a very big deal as it shows the potential to generate electricity from thin air
According to the UMASS team, the discovery was by accident
They were making a simple sensor with microscopic nanowires to tap humidity in the air
A researcher forgot to plug it in and, to everyone's astonishment, the device started generating electricity like a battery
It's the size of a thumbnail & produces a microwatt of electricity but can be stacked up to increase the electricity flow
It needs to be further developed to the point where it could power our homes
Nonetheless, this is a first with great potential
There is tremendous energy stored in water molecules in the air and the key is finding a scalable way to collect it
Could the UMASS discovery be an answer?

ULTRA AERODYNAMIC ELECTRIC SPORTS CAR

Source: Aim

Japanese motorsports company Aim has created an ultra-sleek, lightweight & highly aerodynamic electric sports car, the Sport 01, that later this month, will debut its muscle at the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed that is famous for its 1.16-mile uphill course
The EV, designed by former Nissan chief designer Shiro Nakamura famous for the Nissan GT-R, is being hailed for its striking design and its powerful performance, including

Super sleek, aerodynamic body design of steel and carbon, butterfly doors and clean, flowing lines
Fully electric, liquid cooled, high performance, dual motor powertrain with rear-wheel drive
81 kWh lithium-ion battery that is split into 4 battery packs
483 hp and 546 ft lbs. of torque and 10,000 rpm

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