DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

DACIA MANIFESTO: CONCEPT CAR OF THE YEAR

Source: Dacia

Defeating the auto titans, Dacia won first place over BMW, Audi and Mercedes Benz for Concept Car Of The Year. Here's what we know:
Renault-owned, Eastern European car brand Dacia is widely known for affordable pricing
Dacia is also known for simple designs and for the use of only necessary equipment to keep prices down
Dacia vehicles are frequently high on Europe's top selling car lists
Voting the Dacia Manifesto #1 was a jury of world-renowned car designers of many famous car brands
Vehicle is considered a lab of new "live" innovations
Dacia Manifesto boasts:

Manifesto is currently not available for sale yet
Given its Concept Car of the Year Award, very likely to find its way into production.

CHATGPT vs ELICIT: WHICH AI IS BETTER FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH?

Source: Osaka Metropolitan University

An international team of scientists is investigating the credibility and efficiency of generative AI as an information gathering tool in medical research. Here's what we know:
Two generative AI's - ChatGPT and Elicit - were fed identical clinical questions and literature selection criteria
Research study developed out of researcher's experience managing vast amounts of medical literature over lengthy periods of time
International team of medical researchers was headed by Professor Masaru Enomoto of Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine
Findings published in Hepatology Communications
Results showed that Elicit efficiently suggested multiple, accurate medical references in minutes while ChatGPT suggested fictitious medical articles
As generative AI evolves, the scientists felt it is important to reality-test its real/time effectiveness.

SWEDEN'S FLYING PASSENGER FERRY - NEW FORM OF TRAVEL

Source: Candela

The world's 1st "flying" passenger ferry has successfully completed testing and has gone into production in Finland. Some key details:
Called Candela P-12 and created by Candela, a Swedish marine technology company
Uses computer-controlled hydrofoils to lift the EV ferry above the water's surface
Lift cuts energy consumption and minimizes wakes
Seats 30 passengers
Hits speeds of 30 knots
Range of 50 nautical miles
Cuts operational costs by 50% when compared to diesel boats
Will enter passenger service in Finland in 2024 as a 9-month pilot program
Starts with service from Stockholm to suburb Ekero and cuts water travel time from 55 minutes to 25 minutes
Green, zero emissions, promising new form of travel.

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