Important Innovations

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF   By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane e-VTOL THAT COULD BE A TRAVEL GAMECHANGER                                                            Source:  Wisk California-based Wisk Aero is developing a pilot-less e-VTOL air taxi that it believes could be a big part of the future of travel.  Here are some key facts: The plane is all-electric, autonomous and take off and lands vertically like a helicopter, which keeps it closer to where people live and work Called Wisk Air Taxi Gen 6 More than 1,750 test flights Seats - 4 Range - 90 miles Cruising altitude - 2,500 to 4,000 feet Cruising speed - 110 to 120 knots Charging time - 15 minutes These planes are backed up with redundant systems to help ensure safety Designed to provide air taxi service in urban, populated areas Mountain View, CA-based Wisk expects to ask the FAA to approve Gen 6 and then Wisk will market it to transport people as an air taxi Company expects a network of vertiports to be built for

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane AI COMMENTARY DEBUTS AT WIMBLEDON                                                       Source:  Wimbledon Generative AI is making its debut at the world-famous Wimbledon tennis tournament and will provide game commentary on Wimbledon's app and website The All English Club announced daily highlight clips will be done by AI as well as text captions, rather than by humans The technology comes from IBM's watsonx and Wimbledon finds it an exciting way to take the commentary way beyond the tennis courts The AI will also be using ball tracking data and information on the types of shots being made by the players and their positions on the court The tech has been trained to use the unique language of tennis IBM Sport Partnership Leader Kevin Farrar feels the AI is complimentary to tennis great/commentator John

   D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane AI COMMENTARY DEBUTS AT WIMBLEDON                                                       Source:  Wimbledon Generative AI is making its debut at the world-famous Wimbledon tennis tournament and will provide game commentary on Wimbledon's app and website The All English Club announced daily highlight clips will be done by AI as well as text captions, rather than by humans The technology comes from IBM's watsonx and Wimbledon finds it an exciting way to take the commentary way beyond the tennis courts The AI will also be using ball tracking data and information on the types of shots being made by the players and their positions on the court The tech has been trained to use the unique language of tennis IBM Sport Partnership Leader Kevin Farrar feels the AI is complimentary to tennis great/commentator John