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  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane PARALYZED MAN WALKS AFTER 12 YEARS                                                                          Source: Gert-Jan Oskam 40-year-old Gert-Jan Oskam of the Netherlands was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident & hasn't walked for 12 years until now Told by doctors that he would never walk again, an experimental program led by neuroscientists in Switzerland has proven the doctors wrong With stimulators implanted on his brain & spinal cord, when he thinks about walking, he can walk The medical innovation is that the implants re-established communications between the brain and the area of the spinal cord that controls walking The technology enables him to walk 100 to 200 meters - the length of 1 or 2 football fields Oskram commented that for 12 years he's been trying to get back up on his fee

  Solar Car With Power and LIDAR                                                   Source:  Polestar 5 Automotive Innovation & Breakthrough Tech from Sweden Sweden-based solar car company Polestar has unveiled its newest prototype car, Polestar 5, that pumps out nearly 700 hp and features LIDAR.  Here are the key tech facts: 4-door GT sedan that is all-electric and solar powered Highly advanced, LIDAR, 3-D laser scanning developed by Luminar, which is cuttting-edge tech for levels of semi-autonomous driving 800 volt powertrain architecture with 2 electric motors delivering 664 lb-ft of torque and 873 hp Designed to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds Lightweight, bonded, strong aluminum body designed for maximum aerodynamics, efficiency and range Polestar 5 is more powerful than a Porsche Taycan Turbo S in hp Polestar 5 is going into production for sale in 2024 Polestar 3 SUV and Polestar 4 crossover will be available to the public before Polestar 5 Polestar is strategically e

  Solar Car With Power and LIDAR                                                   Source:  Polestar 5 Automotive Innovation & Breakthrough Tech from Sweden Sweden-based solar car company Polestar has unveiled its newest prototype car, Polestar 5, that pumps out nearly 700 hp and features LIDAR.  Here are the key tech facts: 4-door GT sedan that is all-electric and solar powered Highly advanced, LIDAR, 3-D laser scanning developed by Luminar, which is cuttting-edge tech for levels of semi-autonomous driving 800 volt powertrain architecture with 2 electric motors delivering 664 lb-ft of torque and 873 hp Designed to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds Lightweight, bonded, strong aluminum body designed for maximum aerodynamics, efficiency and range Polestar 5 is more powerful than a Porsche Taycan Turbo S in hp Polestar 5 is going into production for sale in 2024 Polestar 3 SUV and Polestar 4 crossover will be available to the public before Polestar 5 Polestar is strategically e

  Polestar Convertible Sports Car Is Headed To Production                                                  Source:  Polestar Highly Advanced, Powerful and Stunning New EV  Swedish EV performance automaker Polestar is putting its electric, 2+2 convertible sports car concept, the Polestar 02, into production in 2026.  To be called Polestar 6, the roadster is being put into production by Polestar because of the rave reviews and tremendous interest it has received from the public and the press, since it was first unveiled in Los Angeles in March 2022.  For $25,000, the EV can be reserved for purchase.  The sports car is totally electric and belts out a whopping 884 horsepower. Tech Specs The EV is built for looks, power and performance. The vehicle's smooth, sleek style is aerospace-inspired.  It will use the advanced EV technology that Polestar is currently developing for its flagship luxury sedan, Polestar 5, that is expected to rollout in 2025. The Polestar 6 will have a retractable

  Polestar Convertible Sports Car Is Headed To Production                                                  Source:  Polestar Highly Advanced, Powerful and Stunning New EV  Swedish EV performance automaker Polestar is putting its electric, 2+2 convertible sports car concept, the Polestar 02, into production in 2026.  To be called Polestar 6, the roadster is being put into production by Polestar because of the rave reviews and tremendous interest it has received from the public and the press, since it was first unveiled in Los Angeles in March 2022.  For $25,000, the EV can be reserved for purchase.  The sports car is totally electric and belts out a whopping 884 horsepower. Tech Specs The EV is built for looks, power and performance. The vehicle's smooth, sleek style is aerospace-inspired.  It will use the advanced EV technology that Polestar is currently developing for its flagship luxury sedan, Polestar 5, that is expected to rollout in 2025. The Polestar 6 will have a retractable

  EV 02 Defines Polestar Design & Engineering 02 Will Be a Production Car Swedish EV maker Polestar has a stunning, new electric roadster concept, the 02, that it hopes to put into production for global consumers to purchase.  The 2-seat EV reflects the brand's mission to "communicate technology through design".  CEO Thomas Ingenlath recently said that he wants to make the 02 a production car but he and his team are continuing to refine and tweak the vehicle for superior performance and handling. New Electric Powertrain 02 may be built on a new electric, dual motor powertrain with an electric motor in the front and back of the vehicle that together pump out 870 hp. That is comparable to some Tesla models.  To best Tesla, Polestar is finetuning the 02's steering and handling for superior performance.  Polestar believes that 02 will be a crown jewel in their EV lineup.  Many automotive experts can't wait for the electric Roadster to go into production. 

  EV 02 Defines Polestar Design & Engineering                                                  Source:  Polestar 02 Will Be a Production Car Swedish EV maker Polestar has a stunning, new electric roadster concept, the 02, that it hopes to put into production for global consumers to purchase.  The 2-seat EV reflects the brand's mission to "communicate technology through design".  CEO Thomas Ingenlath recently said that he wants to make the 02 a production car but he and his team are continuing to refine and tweak the vehicle for superior performance and handling. New Electric Powertrain 02 may be built on a new electric, dual motor powertrain with an electric motor in the front and back of the vehicle that together pump out 870 hp. That is comparable to some Tesla models.  To best Tesla, Polestar is finetuning the 02's steering and handling for superior performance.  Polestar believes that 02 will be a crown jewel in their EV lineup.  Many automotive experts can

  Polestar 5: More Powerful Than Porsche's Taycan Turbo S Source:  Polestar 5 Concept & Prototype Likely to be Polestar's Most Powerful Electric Car Sweden's Polestar EV manufacturer has a new ace of a car up its sleeve.  It's called the Polestar 5 and is designed to be the company's flagship and most powerful vehicle. The EV is a large, grand tourer (GT), 4-door sedan-hatchback with a whopping 884 horsepower.  It is considerably more powerful than a Porsche Taycan Turbo S and that is saying something significant about the power this electric car will deliver. New Technologies The EV will hit the market in 2024.  The company says the powertrain that they are developing for the vehicle will set new performance levels for their high-performance cars.  It combines highly advanced, new electric motors that are coupled with advances in lightweight car technologies to create "stunning cars". It has a new, bonded aluminum chassis.  It's a chassis type tha

  Polestar 5: One Powerful EV                                                                 Source:  Polestar Concept & Prototype Likely to be Polestar's Most Powerful Electric Car Sweden's Polestar EV manufacturer has a new ace of a car up its sleeve.  It's called the Polestar 5 and is designed to be the company's flagship and most powerful vehicle. The EV is a large, grand tourer (GT), 4-door sedan-hatchback with a whopping 884 horsepower.  It is considerably more powerful than a Porsche Taycan Turbo S and that is saying something significant about the power this electric car will deliver. New Technologies The EV will hit the market in 2024.  The company says the powertrain that they are developing for the vehicle will set new performance levels for their high-performance cars.  It combines highly advanced, new electric motors that are coupled with advances in lightweight car technologies to create "stunning cars". It has a new, bonded aluminum chassis

  Polestar 3 Made in & for US Source:  Polestar Debuts in October 2022 Sweden-based EV maker Polestar will debut its first electric SUV, the Polestar 3, in October 2022.  Polestar is a very hot, technologically advanced player in the global EV market.  It is jointly owned by Volvo and Volvo's parent company Geely, based in China.  The Polestar 3 is the company's first EV made in and made for the US and its very lucrative EV market.  Polestar 3 is in the premium vehicle category and will be competing directly against the Porsche Cayan, Mercedes EQE, Tesla Model X and Audi's E-Tron.  Polestar 3 will be manufactured at Volvo's factory in Charleston, South Carolina. Highly Advanced Technologies Polestar 3 has spectacular good looks, a sleek, sporty design, state-of-the-art safety technologies and very solid EV performance.   Equipped with Luminar lidar sensors and Nvidia software, the Polestar 3 offers a partially autonomous driving system for hands-free highway driving

  Polestar's Latest Electric Convertible Concept & Drone                                                  Source:  Polestar Car With Flying Drone Launches to Videotape the Drive Sweden-based electric car manufacturer Polestar has a new all-electric convertible sports car concept that comes with its own flying drone.  The EV called O2 is a stunning sports car convertible with 2+2 seating, meaning 2 seats in the front and 2 snug seats in the back.  O2 is a highly advanced piece of automotive engineering with a bonded aluminum body.  It is totally electric, zero emissions with the added advanced technology of a flying, built in "cinematic drone".  The drone is engineered to launch from the rear of the car, while the car is moving, and then videotape the driver's journey along the road for later cinematic viewing. Tech Specs The O2 is Polestar's second concept car and follows Precept which debuted in 2020 and is now being manufactured as Polestar 5.  O2's smoo