DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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 WORLD'S FASTEST eVTOL - FASTER THAN A SUPERCAR




                                    Source:  Alauda


  • The world's fastest eVTOL, Airspeeder MK-4, has just been unveiled by Alauda Aeronautics of south Australia
  • The all-electric, vertical take-off and landing vehicle can hit speeds of 225 mph and will be used for flying car racing
  • It accelerates from 0 to 225 mph in just 30 seconds
  • The MK-4 is crewed and operated by a solo pilot
  • It is powered by a 1,340 hp Thunderstruck Hydrogen Turbogenerator connected to electric motors on the wings
  • Range on a charge is 180 miles
  • Artificial intelligence (AI) flight controller adjusts the 4 rotor pairs, mounted on the vehicle, for optimized precision steering
  • Extensive, crewed testing starts this quarter, Q1 2023
  • Remote-control pilots successfully raced Airspeeder in October 2023
  • Alauda is creating an eVTOL racing circuit with first crewed racing starting in 2024.

NASA's NEW, HI-TECH CC DEVICE

                                    Source:  NASA


  • NASA is deploying a highly advanced, mapping device to measure & map how dust is altering the Earth's climate & accelerating Climate Change
  • 2 million tons of sand and dust are spewed into the atmosphere every year, including from dust storms, which have dramatically increased in recent years
  • The device, called EMIT, is attached to the International Space Station and will provide scientists with billions of data points to use in their Climate Change forecasting
  • Scientists believe that EMIT will have a revolutionary effect on Climate Change science and targeting remedies
  • EMIT is a first-of-its-kind, space borne imaging spectrometer to map different types of dust through their color and to determine how and where the different minerals they contain are warming the planet
  • Research into dust and sandstorms are critical because of their highly deleterious effects on human health, livestock, crops, transportation and livelihoods.

BUICK'S NEW WILDCAT CONCEPT


                                   Source:  Buick Wildcat


  • Presented at the 2023 Chicago Auto Show, the new Buick Wildcat concept car showcases the new design direction that GM's Buick is taking as it moves into electrification
  • The Wildcat coupe is all-electric and is all about style and design
  • Some outstanding styling features include a wraparound windshield, very low and wide body and sloping roofline
  • The interior is fashioned like a cockpit with futuristic screens
  • In addition to a large horizontal display, a smaller screen is positioned on the long center console that extends to the rear seats
  • No performance data has been disclosed on the powertrain
  • The new Wildcat is a design showcase for where electrified Buicks are headed.

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