DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane, Journalist

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

TORONTO TO MONTREAL IN ONE HOUR BY TRAIN



                                                            Source:  TransPod

  • TransPod, a Toronto startup, just revealed plans to build vacuum trains to shuttle passengers at 621 mph.  Here's what we know:
  • TransPod, a hyperloop-style vacuum train, can reach high speeds through magnetic levitation
  • It can transport 54 passengers or up to 10 tons of cargo per trip
  • Cost will be 44% cheaper than a plane ticket
  • The 500-mile trip between Toronto and Montreal will take one hour
  • The "Flux Jet" trains will levitate through vacuum tubes and be powered by plasma
  • It will travel at the speed of a commercial jet's cruising speed
  • TransPod is already developing a 186-mile line between Calgary and Edmonton for $18 billion
  • The company claims to have the technology to make the system a reality by 2035
  • It will provide a faster and more sustainable way for Canadians to travel.

SONY-HONDA PLAYSTATION EV STEALS CES 2024


                                                Source:  Sony


  • Sony's President unveiled their new EV Afeela at CES 2024 by using a Playstation controller to drive it onto the stage.  It made quite a splash!! Here are some key facts: 
  • Afeela is a partnership between Sony and Honda, called Sony Honda Mobility, to transform the EV industry
  • The new EV concept was driven onto the CES stage via a remote DuelSense controller
  • The capability of driving the car remotely was remarkable but it was an event just for CES 2024; it's not expected to be present in the EV when it hits the market 
  • Sony is also working with Microsoft to have AI incorporated into Afeela by the time it hits global markets.

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