Important Innovations Collection

   DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane TOP TECH LEADERS WARN OF AI'S POTENTIAL RISKS                                                                         Source: Stock Images Dozens of the worlds leading technologists, including Elon Musk, are calling for a 6-month pause by AI labs in the development of large, powerful AI systems Th...

Honeywell Leads Effort to Bring Air Taxis to Cities in Europe                                                  Source: UMiles Next Urban Air Mobility Moves Forward Spain-based UMiles Next, which specializes in unmanned aircraft systems, has just completed a series of test flights on its autonomous, Integrity eVTOL air taxi concept.  eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles), can take off and land like a helicopter and don't usually require a runway, which makes them very convenient. The test flights on Integrity included the air taxi's autonomous systems for take-off, landings and collision-avoidance.  Importantly, the flight tests included Integrity flying with a number of other unmanned aircraft.  The tests were successful.  The purpose was to demonstrate that autonomous aircraft are safe, reliable and can be...

New SST Concept Hyper Sting                                              Source:  Oscar Vinals New York to London in 80 Minutes An exciting new flying concept, the Hyper Sting, has just been unveiled by famed, Barcelona-based aviation designer Oscar Vinals.  It's a supersonic passenger aircraft that can fly at three times the speed of sound or Mach 3.5.  That speed would enable travel from New York City to London in just 80 minutes.  Designer Vinals says this SST is very feasible, but it will require the development of new, advanced technologies. Future of Flying This fascinating new piece of aviation technology, that showcases a supersonic future, would be capable of carrying 170 passengers.  It is powered by a cold fusion nuclear reactor that fires up and sustains 4, next generation hybrid turbojets and 2, ramjet engines....

UMiles' Integrity 3 eVTOL                                                       Source:  UMiles The Drone of Drones Spain's aerial mobility vehicle developer UMiles has unveiled two, new, fascinating aircraft.  One is a remotely piloted, electric air taxi concept and the other is a piloted, two passenger eVTOL vehicle called Integrity 3.  The single seat, remotely piloted air taxi is being called the "drone of drones" by UMiles. It has been built as a prototye and will be test flown in a number of European cities later this year.  UMiles is a new contender in the growing air mobility market and an experienced drone manufacturer to watch.  It is quite a technological feat for a relatively small to medium sized aviation company to be unveiling two new models of flying technology at once. The Drone of D...

From Spain, the OX Patagonia                                            Source:  OX Motorcycles Inexpensive, Capable e-Motorcycle for City or Off-Roadin g At less than $7200, the new OX Patagonia, electric adventure motorcycle is a rare, inexpensive electric adventure motorcycle.  It's good for city commuting and for off-roading adventures.  The Patagonia has been developed by startup company OX Motorcycles of Madrid, Spain.  For fans of all-terrain adventure bikes, this is a dream come true. Until now, electric, all-terrain motorcycles have been few and far between and very expensive.  This new bike can be ordered and reserved for $260.00 and delivered in September for $7190.00 Tech Specs and Other Features The bike's electric motor, which is housed in the hub of the rear wheel, delivers a peak of 11 kW, continuous power of 6 kW...

British Airways' Sister Company's $600 Million Deal for Airlanders                                                                                   Source: Hybrid Air Vehicles The Airlander:  New Mode of Regional Travel in Europe By 2026, passengers could be flying back and forth between the UK and Spain on next-G, helium powered airships, called the Airlander  10. The Airlander is a long-endurance, multi-intelligence vehicle (LEMV) and the world's biggest lighter-than-air vehicle.  It can travel at speeds of 148 km or 92 mph.  For passenger service, the maximum speed will be 80 mph and the average travel distance will be 185 to 250 miles.  As unique aviation technology and multifunctional in operations, it can be config...

  Sanifit Creating Biotech Treatments For Untreatable Disease                                                                 Source: EIB Biomedical Innovation from Spain The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing Spain-based biopharmaceutical company Sanifit 20 million euros, on top of the $130 million the company has already raised, to bring to market new, innovative treatments for vascular calcification. This is an area of unmet medical need where there are no treatments.  Sanifit is in Phase 3 trials with what appears to be an effective remedy against this deadly disease. Novel, Innovative Treatments  Sanifit's treatments are targeted against two disease indicators of progressive vascular calcification.  The company has developed SNF472, a potent inhibitor of hydroxyapati...

Amazing Scientific Breakthrough in Spain Source:  Patient Bernadetta Gomez Blind Woman Sees Again In Spain, a 57 year old blind woman, Bernadetta Gomez who lost her sight 16 years ago, can see again.  This miraculous outcome is thanks to a breakthrough technology system developed by Dr. Eduardo Fernandez, the director of neuro-engineering at the University of Miguel Hernandez.  Ms. Gomez is able to see light, letters, people, objects and even play basic video games.  The images are sent directly to her brain via a brain implant.  It's a world first and the images are generated in the brain.  The innovative system has nothing to do with the eyes. How It Works Doctors placed a tiny implant directly in Ms. Gomez' brain.  The implant sends signals directly to her brain's visual cortex.  As part of the system, the team embedded a camera into a pair of glasses. The camera records the patient's field of vision and sends it to a computer....

World Ocean Day Source:  Monterey Bay Aqarium - Monterey Shoreline Once Pristine Locations from Monterey, CA to Spain's Basque Coast Facing Plastic Pollution World Ocean Day was marked yesterday around the world.  And sadly the state of world oceans is not good.  Once pristine ocean locations are loaded with pollution.  Two new cases of note. Monterey Bay Monterey Bay, California has been considered an environmental success story because the fish and sardine populations have made a comeback.  Unfortunately that's not the whole story.  Marine biologists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium just tested the water at 3200 feet and found alarming concentrations of microplastics.  They found the plastic pollution concentration to be worst than that of the "Great Pacific Garage Patch", the huge floating mass of plastic and other debris floating in the Pacific Ocean. Bay of Biscay Meanwhile, an ocean away, volunteers worked the beaches of Spain's Basq...

IBM's Watson Cooking in the Kitchen Source:  IBM Watson Logo Watson's AI Inspiring Food Innovations at Spain's Cerealto Siro IBM's Watson is dishing up a tasty bit of AI.  Watson is helping a major global player in the food industry - Spain's Cerealto Siro - to create healthier products tailored to the changing nutritional needs and tastes of today's consumers. Through this collaboration, an AI created snack has just gone on sale in the UK. AI Rice Cake Snack Cerealto introduces 250 new cereal products to the global market every year.  Watson AI has been integrated into their food innovation process to spot early trends and inspire new ideas. The new UK snack is rice cakes with pea and lentil - a response to the latest consumer preference for organic and high protein ingredients.  Cerealto sells 4 million food products a year. Those numbers may increase with the new AI Chef in the kitchen.  For a free Kindle borrow of my book "How to Use AI ...