DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF              

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

DOG'S BEST FRIEND - WOMEN

                                                    Source: Eotvos Lorand University & Stock

• The old adage "Man's Best Friend" has just been turned upside down by a university study from Budapest-based Eotvos Lorand University that demonstrates dogs listen to women more than men
• Here's what we know:

1. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanners were used to analyze dogs' brain activity while men and women spoke
2. Dog brain sensitivity increased when women directed their talk to the dogs
3. One of the study's co-authors mentioned that women used more exaggerated prosody in talking to dogs than men do
4. While monitoring their brain activity, dogs listened to recordings of dogs, infants and adult men and women
5. Dogs brains responded most to dogs and infants
6. Between women and men, dogs' brains responded first to women
7. The researchers believe dogs respond better to higher pitched voices more typical of women
8. They also found "exaggerated prosody" contributes to effective communications with family dogs

• It looks like dogs' best friends are women and that dogs would likely prefer the adage "Women's Best Friend".

OTTOBOT DELIVERS MEALS TO AIRPORT TRAVELLERS

                                                            Source:  Ottonomy

• Ottonomy's Ottobot is a very successful robot that's delivering meals to passengers waiting at the Cincinnati Airport boarding gates for their flights
• Here's what we know:

1. Created by robotics company Ottonomy of Santa Monica, CA
2. On duty at Cincinnati CVG Airport
3. Called the world's 1st fully autonomous food delivery robot at an airport
4. Loaded with Lidar to sense people and objects as it navigates through crowded, unpredictable environments
5. Other technologies include contextual mapping and cutting-edge navigation tech
6. Contactless deliveries by fully autonomous robot
7. Currently 2 Ottobots on duty with more on the way
8. Delivers Subway meals with more products being added
9. Easy to use:  place order on Airport website, get a QR code, bot brings the meal directly to the person, who uses the QR code to access it
10. Ottobot can travel up to 4 mpg and can speak, such as "I have a package to deliver"
11. Cloud based monitoring system to track and get emergency control, if needed
12. Electric driving technology
13. Successful example of the growing use of robots to deliver food up to Level 4 autonomous.

2025 CHEVY CORVETTE EV

                                                                        Source:  GM

• Excitement is building about the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette EV, now under development & teased in a new camouflaged photo from Chevy
• Here's what we know:

1. Fully electric
2. 3 or 4 electric motor powertrain
3. 1,000 hp
4. All Wheel Drive
5. 2-seater
6. Debut in 2024 as part of 2025 lineup
7. Coupe and sport car versions
8. Starting price at $150,000

Will keep you updated as Chevy starts to provide tech details on this hot new e-Corvette.

"Daily Innovation Brief" © By Edward Kane