DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

FIRST NEW TRIUMPH IN 40 YEARS?






                                                Source:  BMW & Triumph 1953


  • The last iconic Triumph sports car was made in 1984. That could change! 40 years later, Triumph brand owner BMW has come up with one of the most fascinating car concepts in recent memory - the Triumph TR 25.  Here are some key facts:
  • The TR 25 concept is a celebration of Triumph's 100th anniversary
  • London-based design house Makkina created the concept
  • It's an EV
  • Inspired by the TR 2 of the 1950's which is on display at the British Museum
  • TR 25 is a single seater
  • Very aerodynamic design
  • Has the electric powertrain of the BMW i3
  • 184 hp
  • Single electric motor on the rear axle
  • On the steering wheel, a centered dial has vehicle information
  • A 2nd display has more information like range and remaining charge
  • Some automotive experts are calling it the best concept car of the past year and are urging that it be put into production
  • BMW hasn't disclosed its plans for the TR 25.
FOR 1ST TIME IN 50 YEARS, US TRIES FOR MOON LANDING

                                                
                        Source:  NASA & Intuitive Machines


  • Tonight, NASA will attempt to land a new robotic vehicle on the Moon.  Here's what we know:
  • The first US lunar landing in 50 years since the Apollo mission is being attempted by NASA
  • It's a robotic lander and explorer that's the size of a telephone booth 
  • The mission is being partnered with Houston-based Intuitive Machines
  • Intuitive Machines' landing vehicle is called Odysseus or Odie and it is targeted to land on the South Pole of the Moon
  • If Odie lands safely that will make Intuitive Machines the first private company on the Moon
  • Odie is a forerunner for NASA'S big Artemis mission to land humans on the Moon
  • It carries a camera system called EagleCam to document its descent and a number of experiments to help with future landing missions
  • Odie just provided beautiful images of Earth that it took on its way to the Moon
  • Lunar landings are difficult but China, Japan and India have had some recent successes with lunar landings.
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