DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

DOG'S BEST FRIEND - WOMEN

Source: Eotvos Lorand University & Stock

The old adage "Man's Best Friend" has just been turned upside down by a university study from Budapest-based Eotvos Lorand University that demonstrates dogs listen to women more than men
Here's what we know:

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanners were used to analyze dogs' brain activity while men and women spoke
Dog brain sensitivity increased when women directed their talk to the dogs
One of the study's co-authors mentioned that women used more exaggerated prosody in talking to dogs than men do
While monitoring their brain activity, dogs listened to recordings of dogs, infants and adult men and women
Dogs brains responded most to dogs and infants
Between women and men, dogs' brains responded first to women
The researchers believe dogs respond better to higher pitched voices more typical of women
They also found "exaggerated prosody" contributes to effective communications with family dogs

It looks like dogs' best friends are women and that dogs would likely prefer the adage "Women's Best Friend".

OTTOBOT DELIVERS MEALS TO AIRPORT TRAVELLERS

Source: Ottonomy

Ottonomy's Ottobot is a very successful robot that's delivering meals to passengers waiting at the Cincinnati Airport boarding gates for their flights
Here's what we know:

Created by robotics company Ottonomy of Santa Monica, CA
On duty at Cincinnati CVG Airport
Called the world's 1st fully autonomous food delivery robot at an airport
Loaded with Lidar to sense people and objects as it navigates through crowded, unpredictable environments
Other technologies include contextual mapping and cutting-edge navigation tech
Contactless deliveries by fully autonomous robot
Currently 2 Ottobots on duty with more on the way
Delivers Subway meals with more products being added
Easy to use: place order on Airport website, get a QR code, bot brings the meal directly to the person, who uses the QR code to access it
Ottobot can travel up to 4 mpg and can speak, such as "I have a package to deliver"
Cloud based monitoring system to track and get emergency control, if needed
Electric driving technology
Successful example of the growing use of robots to deliver food up to Level 4 autonomous.

2025 CHEVY CORVETTE EV

Source: GM

Excitement is building about the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette EV, now under development & teased in a new camouflaged photo from Chevy
Here's what we know:

Will keep you updated as Chevy starts to provide tech details on this hot new e-Corvette.

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