DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF              

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

AMAZON MISSION TO BRING FAST INTERNET TO ALL

                                                    Source:  Amazon & Stock

• Amazon is launching two test satellites into space today as part of its mission to bring internet connectivity around the world from space via a satellite mega-constellation.  Here's what we know:

1. Mission is called Project Kuiper, valued at a $10 billion investment
2. Purpose is to bring fast, affordable internet service around the world to the underserved and unserved
3. It's a long-term initiative to bridge the digital divide
4. Rival is Elon Musk's Starlink
5. Starlink has deployed 5000 satellites
6. Kuiper plans on deploying 3200
7. Satellites beam a broadband signal to Earth
8. This is Amazon's and founder Jeff Bezos' first satellite foray into space
9. Target dates:  aiming to start broadband service by the end of 2024 and deploy half of its network by 2026
10. Kuiper and Starlink offer the potential for fast, inexpensive, reliable and ubiquitous internet service, which is technology everyone would welcome.

CYCLOROTOR eVTOL AIR CAR

Source:  CycloTech

• After 15 years of development, Austria-based CycloTech has unveiled its CycloRotor eVTOL flying car.  Here's what we know:

1. Unique, new flying car technology based on the company's proprietary cyclorotor propulsion system
2. Called CruiseUp and this flying vehicle has no wings; it relies on thrust
3. Distinctive, 2-seat eVTOL air car
4. Designed for city travel
5. Rotors work like helicopters blades, continuously vary their pitch and offer very fast thrust vectoring
6. Runs on 6 cyclorotors
7. Top speed currently is 93 mph
8. Range on a charge is 62 miles
9. Target is 2035 for full operations.

MARYLAND - GLOBAL UFO HOTSPOT

                                                        Source:  UFO Stock

• Maryland has become a global UFO hotspot with 2,000 UFO sightings since 1995.  Here's what we know:

1. These nearly 2000 sightings are categorized in a database
2. The UFO's had different shapes including circles, ovals and diamonds and appeared to be orbs, discs and fireballs
3. The sightings continue as very recently multiple reports of glowing orbs in the sky over Ocean City, MD have been filed
4. There is no explanation from federal officials as to why Maryland appears to be a favorite cruising destination for UFO's - perhaps it's the oceanfront beauty and woodsy countryside 
5. This year, California, too, has had unprecedented reports of sightings - 15,000 reports on 200 UFO's
6. These Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) have the interest of NASA, which is putting a lot of effort and expertise behind a new scientific effort to identify the many reports of UFO sightings in the US. 

 "Daily Innovation Brief"© By Edward Kane