DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 


POLLY WANTS A CRACKER & A LIVE VIDEO CALL! 




                                                      Source:  University of Glasgow & Stock


  • A University of Glasgow study shows parrots prefer live video calls to pre-recorded videos.  Here's what we know:
  • Experts say that parrots know the differences between live video and recorded videos
  • Parrots were taught to make live videocalls on Facebook Messenger and prefer talking to their friends that way
  • Scientists say this finding could pave the way for an animal-centered internet, allowing pets to interact with each other and humans
  • Also, while interacting with friends live, parrots exhibited behaviors they normally engage in with other parrots in real life
  • With recorded messages and, of course, no response from a friend, the chatty, clever birds quickly lost interest
  • Great, so now we have to wait for our chatty pet parrot to get-off their live video calls with friends to make a Facebook Messenger video call for ourselves
  • This new research from scientists in Scotland is another fascinating advance in the behavioral science study of the pets & creatures around us to learn about their intelligence and astonishing capabilities.

WORLD'S 1ST eVTOL JET FOR COMMUTERS



                                                                        Source:  Lilium


  • Germany-based Lilium will unveil the world's 1st full-scale, all-electric, eVTOL jet at the Geneva Air Show later this month.  Here are some key facts about this compelling new form of travel:
  • The jet takes off and lands vertically
  • Totally powered by electricity
  • Zero emissions, low noise, high performance
  • Pioneering architecture with ducted electric vectored thrust (DEVT)
  • Unique with 36 electric ducted fans embedded in plane's fixed wings
  • Carries a pilot and 6 passengers
  • Designed for regional air mobility; targeted for city-to-city travel 
  • Range of 95 nautical miles
  • Speeds up to 135 knots
  • Will be in test flights by end of 2024 and expects full European flight certification by end of 2025
  • A number of private flight operators have placed orders including NetJets, Globe Air and EMCJet. 

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