DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

DACIA MANIFESTO:  CONCEPT CAR OF THE YEAR

                                            Source:  Dacia

• Defeating the auto titans, Dacia won first place over BMW, Audi and Mercedes Benz for Concept Car Of The Year.  Here's what we know:
• Renault-owned, Eastern European car brand Dacia is widely known for affordable pricing
• Dacia is also known for simple designs and for the use of only necessary equipment to keep  prices down
• Dacia vehicles are frequently high on Europe's top selling car lists
• Voting the Dacia Manifesto #1 was a jury of world-renowned car designers of many famous car brands
• Vehicle is considered a lab of new "live" innovations
• Dacia Manifesto boasts:

1. A fully open, super compact SUV
2. All-terrain design can take you anywhere
3. Eco-friendly and efficient
4. Removable battery charger gives you a charge in the middle of nowhere
5. 4-wheel drive, large wheels and high ground clearance
6. No windows, no doors, no windscreen
7. Airless tires
8. Considered featherweight light at roughly1,605 lbs. with the largest powertrain

• Manifesto is currently not available for sale yet
• Given its Concept Car of the Year Award, very likely to find its way into production.

CHATGPT vs ELICIT:  WHICH AI IS BETTER FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH?

                                                         Source:  Osaka Metropolitan University       

• An international team of scientists is investigating the credibility and efficiency of generative AI as an information gathering tool in medical research.  Here's what we know:
• Two generative AI's - ChatGPT and Elicit - were fed identical clinical questions and literature selection criteria
• Research study developed out of researcher's experience managing vast amounts of medical literature over lengthy periods of time
• International team of medical researchers was headed by Professor Masaru Enomoto of Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine
• Findings published in Hepatology Communications
• Results showed that Elicit efficiently suggested multiple, accurate medical references in minutes while ChatGPT suggested fictitious medical articles
• As generative AI evolves, the scientists felt it is important to reality-test its real/time effectiveness.

SWEDEN'S FLYING PASSENGER FERRY - NEW FORM OF TRAVEL

                                            Source:  Candela

• The world's 1st "flying" passenger ferry has successfully completed testing and has gone into production in Finland.  Some key details:
• Called Candela P-12 and created by Candela, a Swedish marine technology company
• Uses computer-controlled hydrofoils to lift the EV ferry above the water's surface
• Lift cuts energy consumption and minimizes wakes
• Seats 30 passengers
• Hits speeds of 30 knots
• Range of 50 nautical miles
• Cuts operational costs by 50% when compared to diesel boats
• Will enter passenger service in Finland in 2024 as a 9-month pilot program
• Starts with service from Stockholm to suburb Ekero and cuts water travel time from 55 minutes to 25 minutes
• Green, zero emissions, promising new form of travel.

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