DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

QUALCOMM'S CONCEPT CAR IS A ROLLING SMARTPHONE PLUS





                                                                Source:  Qualcomm

  • Chipmaker Qualcomm showcased the future of mobility at CES 2024 with its Snapdragon concept car and highly advanced Digital Chassis technology bringing new meaning to a truly connected car.  Here are some key facts:
  • Snapdragon's level of connectivity is stunning
  • Digital dashboard enables AI and cloud connectivity
  • AI Engine accelerates on-device machine learning and computer vision for optimum performance, safety and guidance
  • Car can self-diagnose itself and tell you how and where to get it fixed
  • Qualcomm says the future of automotive connectivity includes 5G, satellites, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for higher levels of vehicle safety and intelligence
  • Here are more highlights:
  1. Satellite connectivity for 2-way messaging in emergencies and in remote and rural locations
  2. More personal, interactive and immersive connectivity including multimedia and entertainment 
  3. Lane level navigation with visual aid positioning to support and enable Augmented Reality-based navigation systems
  • On top of all of this, the system has an automated driving-system-on-chip (SoC) designed to help global automakers develop autonomous cars.
NASA'S SON OF CONCORDE - THE X-59



                                           Source:  NASA



  • NASA has unveiled a super-quiet, supersonic jet, the X-59 SST.  Here's what we know:
  • NASA is paving the way for the next-generation of supersonic passenger planes
  • Working with Lockheed Martin, NASA's X-59 is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound quietly - with no sonic boom
  • X-59 is now undergoing extensive integrated systems, engine and taxiing tests
  • It will takeoff for its 1st flight later this year
  • Top speed:  925 mph or Mach1.4 
  • It will cut flight times, like NYC to LA, in half
  • NASA is targeting a maximum 75 decibel boom to clear approval by the FAA and other international aviation regulators
  • X-59 is a very sleek plane - a design to cut the noise when the plane goes supersonic and breaks the sound barrier
  • If all goes well, X-59 will be the first commercial supersonic passenger jet to fly since the Concorde was retired in 2003.
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