Daily Innovation Brief by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

   DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

         By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

KIA TO UNVEIL RANGE-TOPPING SUV

                                                                    Source:  Kia

• Kia says it will unveil a large, powerful & range-topping, new SUV on March 15th, 2023
• The vehicle will be all electric and Kia's largest SUV to date
• It's being built on Hyundai-Kia Group's E-GMP platform which uses an 800 Volt architecture
• Range on a charge is expected to be more than 300 miles
• The EV is aerodynamically designed with lighting effects on the front and rear of the vehicle and lots of glass on the sides
• It has plenty of smart technologies including Automode autonomous driving, a 27" display and 350 kW rapid charging
• The EV is Kia's first SUV with 3 seating rows or 7 seats 
• Automotive experts expect it to be priced around $60,000 
• The EV9 is 1 of 11 new EVs expected from Kia by 2026.

COULD HUMANS HAVE AN EXTRA THUMB OR WINGS?

                      Source: University of Cambridge & Stock

• Human augmentation is a rapidly advancing innovative new science focused on developing additions to the human body like an extra thumb, hand, arm or wings
• At the UK's University of Cambridge, scientific researchers have already developed a third thumb for the human hand that is controlled by foot movements
• The scientists say the 3rd thumb, which has been successfully used by more than 20 people, is just the beginning step to larger, more dramatic new additions, like wings to fly, in upcoming decades
• The 3rd thumb is 3-D printed & is worn on the side of the hand across from the real thumb
• The 2 thumbs on the same hand can unscrew a jar, thread a needle & more
• The 3D printed thumb is controlled by using pressure sensors under the foot wirelessly connected to the thumb
• Cognitive neuroscience experts at Cambridge say that the human brain has extraordinary capacity to work with additions to the body including wings to fly.

ASTON MARTIN'S F1 SUV

                                                             Source:  Aston Martin

• Aston Martin has unveiled the most powerful version of its DBX SUV, the DBX707
• The vehicle has just been named as the FIA medical car for the 2023 Formula 1 racing season, which opened today in Bahrain
• The vehicle is fast, powerful and loaded with advanced tech
• Its 520 kW/707 PS twin-turbo V8 engine pumps out 697 hp to quickly get to an accident on the race track
• DBX707 goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds
• It is equipped with an advanced communications system that receives biometric data from the drivers and a live feed of the race to respond to any medical emergencies
• The vehicle has fire extinguishers, defibrillators & state-of-the-art medical emergency equipment onboard.

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