DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF              

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

NEW FLYING CAR WITH NASA-PROVEN THRUSTERS

 

                                                Source:  Applied eVTOL Concepts

• A new flying car with NASA-proven ducted thrusters has just been unveiled & it could accelerate the era of personal flying car travel and urban air mobility
• Here are some key details:

1. Quietly under development for years by CA-based Applied eVTOL Concepts and just unveiled
2. Called Epiphany Transporter
3. Radical new compact design
4. Revolutionary, proprietary ducted thrusters on the side and back for lift and flight
5. eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff & landing) with no wings
6. Hovers like a helicopter and hits speeds like a small plane in flight
7. Range 300 miles
8. Top speed - 160 mph
9. Accommodates 2 passengers
10. Thrusters fold & vehicle can fit into a garage
11. Uses advanced electric motors and batteries

• This is unique flying car technology that experts find promising
• Targeted at the urban air mobility market and now going into further development and flight testing mode.

ZENVO'S AURORA - THE 1,850 HP HYBRID BULLET

                                            Source:  Zenvo

• Danish automaker Zenvo revealed at the Monterey Car Week the Aurora, its lightest & most powerful car model yet
• Here's what we know:

1. 2 versions of the Aurora - the Tur & the Agil
2. Tur is a hypercar GT designed for normal road driving
3. Agil is designed for racetrack driving
4. It's a coupe with a quad turbocharged 6.6-liter V-12 engine
5. Tur also has two electric motors and generates 1,850 hp and 1,254 ft-lbs. of torque
6. Rear-wheel-drive Agil has 1 electric motor & generates 1,450 hp with 1,033 ft-lbs. of torque
7. All-wheel-drive Tur goes from 0 to 62 mph in 2.3 seconds with a top speed of 280 mph
8. Agil goes from 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds with a top speed of 227 mph
9. Tur & Agil have different body styles
10. Tur is more streamlined with a comfortable cabin
11. Agil has a huge rear wing & aerodynamic package
12. Total production - 100 cars, starting at $2.8 million each.

AI ENABLED HUMANOID ROBOTS DAZZLE IN CHINA

                                        Source:  WRC

• The 2023 World Robot Conference in China is dazzling with new, AI-powered humanoid robots, almost human with their life-like faces, fluid movements and uncanny ability to communicate in real-time
• A humanoid robot held a news conference and made a strategic business building statement that China is willing to cooperate globally to expand robotic applications, ensure an open and fair development process and invited foreign robotic companies to build their businesses in China
• Here are a few highlights of the new robotic technologies being showcased among the 600 exhibits:

1. Humanoid robots with life-like eyes, facial movements and features with synthetic skin
2. New tech and AI that enable the robots to show micro expressions and dexterous finger movements
3. New advanced robotic motors that control each robotic joint and make the robots' movements natural and fluid
4. Apple harvesting robot
5. Robot that can draw your portrait as you stand in front of it
6. Big Panda robot that can grab a can of soda
7. Dog inspired robots that are agile, loveable and obedient
8. New robots ideal for interacting with the public for education, tourism, museums, companionship
9. New robots for manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture and more

• Advanced technologies like generative AI and machine learning are accelerating new, powerful robotic utilizations across industries, now being showcased at the World Robot Conference in China.

"Daily Innovation Brief" © By Edward Kane