Important Innovations

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane MORE POWERFUL, EFFICIENT eVTOL TO FLY                                                  Source:  Overair Overair's Butterfly eVTOL is ready to test fly and it may set a new benchmark for flying taxis.  Here are some key facts: Developer is California startup Overair, whose parent company Karem Aircraft has been building vertical lift vehicles for the US military for 20 years Carries a pilot and 5 passengers plus their luggage Top speed:  200 mph Range:  100 miles Company claims to lead the industry in noise reduction at less than 55 decibels  Propulsion:  3 bladed rotors; 2 on the wings and 1 on the tail Rotars tilt from horizontal to vertical position for vertical or horizontal flight Big differentiator: Big rotors that are 20 fee...

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane YOUR PERSONAL 1-SEAT eVTOL                                                                    Source:  McClic MC One Monaco-based eVTOL company McClic just launched the MC One, a personal flying machine that's a coaxial octocopter It's a streamlined, easy to use, one-seater that's essentially a fuselage con...

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane VW's ELECTRIFIED, NEW VW BUS                                                       Source:  VW Called the ID Buzz, the new, retro VW Bus is electric, faster, longer, roomier than the iconic original and has a 3rd row of seats Just unveiled, this version of the ID Buzz is specifically made for customers in North America, whom VW executives say "ne...

   D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane VW's ELECTRIFIED, NEW VW BUS                                                                                Source:  VW Called the ID Buzz, the new, retro VW Bus is electric, faster, longer, roomier than the iconic original and has a 3rd row of seats Just unveiled, t...

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane HOT FLYING TAXI FROM JOBY AVIATION                               Source:  Joby Aviation California-based Joby Aviation, in its early May message to shareholders about Q1 2023, said that it will launch commercial operations of its eVTOL flying taxis in 2025, roll out its 1st company-conforming aircraft within weeks & start delivering eVTOLs to the USAF in early 2024. Here are some key data points on Joby Aviatio...

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane COULD 2024 BE THE YEAR FOR FLYING TAXIS?                                                  Source:  Volocopter 2024 looks like it could be the take-off year for flying taxis eVTOL flying taxi company Volocopter, based in Germany, says it intends to start commercial flights with its Volocity all-electric, vertical takeoff and landing flying taxi in 2024 Volocopte...