Daily Innovation Brief by Journalist, Maryanne Kane
REVOLUTIONARY CAR-BIKE VEHICLE
- Canyon Bikes of Koblenz, Germany has developed a revolutionary half-car/half-bike vehicle called the Future Mobility Concept
- This concept vehicle, that looks like a car but functions like a bike, just pulled in $900 million in investment money for development
- Canyon Bikes says that the concept re-imagines how new bike technology can re-claim space for bikes on the road
- The vehicle is powered by the driver/rider pedaling it with the support backup of a 2,000 watt-hour electric motor
- The bike-car has an electric range of 93 miles
- It can accommodate two driver/riders with one on the pedals in the front and the other on pedals in the back
- Rider sits in a recumbent, laid back position with their feet on the pedals
- Rider steers the vehicle using intuitive side stick steering with 2 joy sticks
- Top speed is 37 mph
- Combines a lightweight, powerful bike design, 4-wheel stability and weatherproof protection that makes it look like a car
- The vehicle is going into production for global sales.
MERCEDES UNVEILS INTERIOR TECH IN NEW e-CLASS
- Mercedes has just unveiled a very posh, ultra-high-tech interior for the new e-Class W214 model
- It features a giant touchscreen with 5 built-in Apps, including TikTok
- The touchscreen enables the front passenger to watch TV, films or use the Apps
- The 5 built-in Apps are Angry Bird, Zoom, Vivaldi, Webex and TikTok
- There's a built-in camera to shoot selfies or videos
- Also contains equipment for online video conferencing
- Has the latest Drive Monitoring Display to detect and prevent driver distractions
- Siri-like voice control system called "Hey Mercedes"
- Contains a system called "Active Ambient Lighting with Sound Visualization" that enables passengers to experience music through 3 senses
- Built in wellness program
- Goes on sale in Europe this summer and in the US this coming fall
- No price has been released by Mercedes as of yet.
Canine Store Patrols to Prevent Shoplifting
- Retailers across the US are experiencing a big uptick in shoplifting, now amounting to $95 billion in loses per year & they're using innovative methods to stop it
- In a New York City test program, specially trained dogs & their handler-security guards are on patrol at Macy's Herald Square, Madison Square Garden and CVS to stop shoplifting and it is working
- At a Manhattan CVS, the dogs and their handlers are on duty inside and outside the store 24/7, in shifts
- The dogs do not pursue the thieves but their presence, along with that of their security guard handlers, are having an impact and cutting crime
- This new program is the work of the non-profit 34th Street Partnership and Stapleton Security Service of NYC
- This is yet another example of the high value, versatility and usefulness of man's best friend.
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