Important Innovations

  Called a "Compelling" Small Crossover                                                                                     Source:  Dodge Affordably Priced Hybrid Car The Dodge Hornet is the automaker's first electrified performance vehicle.  It's being called by automotive experts a "compelling" small crossover and it is certainly affordably priced at a starting price of $30,000.  Interestingly, parent company Stellantis is building it in Italy alongside the new Stellantis Alfa Romeo Tonale.  The two vehicles have a number of similarities but are targeted at different customer bases.  The Tonale is for a slightly more well-heeled audience and the Hornet is more of a classic muscle car. Tech Specs Dodge has built options into the Hornet.  It can be bought with a gas powertrain and a turbocharged, inline, 4-cylinder engine or as a hybrid (PHEV) with 285 horsepower.  Both models have standard all-wheel drive.  The Hornet will be offered in 3 trims:  GT, R/T a

  McMurtry Speirling E-Race & E-Road Car                                                  Source: McMurtry New World Acceleration Records Set The McMurtry Speirling is an all-electric, battery powered, single seat hypercar envisioned by British businessman, technologist and investor Sir David McMurtry.  He has quite a legacy, including working on the Concorde's supersonic Rolls Royce engines.  His Speirling hypercar/race car just set new world acceleration records. It is now called the world's fastest production car.  Speirling is Irish for thunder and this EV is equipped with thunderous power and speed.  Also, it is not just for the racetrack.  The EV is street legal and will be offered as a limited series, single seat, 1,000 hp EV with rear-wheel drive.  The vehicles will be handcrafted and personalized to the owner's wishes.   Tech Specs The Speirling has a very powerful 1,000 hp powertrain. along with two big technological differentiators.  There are two turbines be

 X-Sport E-Jet Board   Plowing Through Waves at 35 MPH                                                    Source:  Radinn Zero Emissions Jet Boarding from Sweden Swedish company Radinn is a big name in surfboards and jet boards.  The company has now created a tough, electric, motorized jet board called the X-Sport.  The board is sleek and hydrodynamically designed to smoothly cut through the waves.  The board's 3 kWh battery pack powers the board for up to 45 minutes of fun cruising the waves of the sea, smooth lake or rolling river with zero emissions. New Form of Riding the Waves The board is six feet in length.  It has a core of polystyrene that is reinforced and strengthened by layers of fiberglass and polymer.  The inventors say it is strong enough to have "impact durability" if it hits something or is dropped. The board also has ultra-resistant and lightweight hull technology that can handle rough water conditions. The company says it can be enjoyed on any body of w

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  From China - XPeng Road Drives & Can Take Off & Fly New Travel Vehicle That is Launching China's XPeng, an automotive company specializing in the development of electric vehicles along with HT Aero, an urban air mobility vehicle affiliate, is bringing a real driving/flying car to market in 2024 for the public to buy. As you can see in the images, the electric vehicle is a beauty and a classic looking car-combo-plane EV.  This appears to be the promised flying car we have all been waiting for. It is zero emissions while driving on the road and flying in the sky.  This is a world class example of the new Jetsons travel world to drive down the road and then fly above traffic jams.  XPeng says we can buy it in 2024.   A Whole New Travel Experience To fly, the EV uses two propellers on the sides that enable it to fly like a drone.  The mechanical arms and the propellers retract and fold into the vehicle to let it drive.  To fly, the arms with propellers reach out, spread out a

   MIT Zero Emissions Water Taxis to Be Deployed in Amsterdam Source:  MIT C-SAIL Innovative Water Shuttles for Amsterdam Canals From the world famous MIT C-SAIL a team of engineers and roboticists have created the Roboat, a robotic boat that uses the same autonomous, electric self-driving technology for cars but adapted for the water. Their adaptation is extremely innovative and it is soon to be launched as a water taxi service for Amsterdam commuters, pending governmental approvals. Small autonomous electric boat shuttles, spun off from a larger scale version of this innovative technology, are about to cruise on Amsterdam's famous canals to transport people and goods.  This will be the world's first fleet of autonomous water vessels to service a city.  It is a collaboration between MIT and the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions that is paving the way for new travel solutions - water transit solutions in congested cities.  MIT Innovation This robotic water

  Pilot Programs Starting in Houston                                                  Sources:  Nuro & FedEx Race to Cut Package Delivery Costs by Robotics FedEx and robotics/autonomous delivery startup Nuro of Silicon Valley, CA just announced a multi-year deal to test autonomous delivery vehicles for the FedEx delivery network.  The pilot program will start in Houston, where Nuro's low speed, unmanned R2 vehicles are already making deliveries for Domino Pizza and Kroger supermarkets.  FedEx says it will start sending vehicles for late night pickups in remote areas.  The aim of the partnership is to test and deploy Nuro's next generation autonomous delivery vehicles on a large scale basis.  The next G Nuro is all electric, low speed and self-driving with no space for humans only cargo. Race to Cut Costs Parcel delivery companies are racing to find ways to cut the cost of package deliveries.  UPS is experimenting with drone deliveries.  Freight and logistics companies are e

Asteroid 2020 HS7 Discovered Source:  NASA Tracking Mysterious Group of Asteroids UFO Sighting A relatively small asteroid, 13x26 feet flew close to the Earth and close to satellites.  The nearest satellite was just 750 miles away and the asteroid passed within 26,554 miles of Earth.  The discovery of Asteroid 2020 HS7 was just made by NASA's Pan-STARRS project.  This is one of the closest flybys by an asteroid ever recorded. The asteroid actually passed under the nearest satellite and came close to the geostationary orbit ring for satellites. Global Coordinated Tracking On April 26, 2020 NASA's Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii spotted what scientists thought was a UFO flying through space. They found it to be extremely close to the Earth with a 10% chance of colliding with the Earth.  Word went out to observatories around the world from China to Germany about the unidentified flying object.  Astronomers tracked the UFO's position, speed, motion and brightness.  Through thei

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Door to Door Delivery Robot s Source:  Amoeba Energy New Robot Mobility from Japan A team of roboticists in Japan have created a highly mobile robot that's soft bodied and able to climb any type of stairs.  It's treads are able to change form and adapt to its environment.  The inventors designed it for package deliveries and to lift heavy items such as luggage in your home.  For a great news blog, go to   Important Innovations Collection: Door to Door Robots : Soft Bodied Stair Climbers Source:  Amoeba Energy AE-01 AE-01 to Deliver Packages to Your Door A team at Amoeba Energy in Japan has ...

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Working on a New Book Fascinating, Usable, Innovations in Gadgets My journalist colleague Ed Kane and I have been finalizing a book we've really enjoyed doing - "List of Top New Gadgets".  It's a series of news briefs on the latest, new gadgets invented around the world that are innovations we'd love to use.  We have more work to do on this as we convert our concepts into an e-book, paperback and audiobook. Some examples of what we've included so far: A gadget called CLIP that turns any bike into an electric bikes in seconds Smart mirrors that superimpose new clothing on your image so you don't have to try them on An exercise bike tied to virtual reality  Smart shirts that monitor your health and heart Smart curtains that eliminate indoor pollution The world's 1st Artificial Intelligence pet feeder The world's 1st totally biodegradable cooler that doesn't use styrofoam And much more Free Borrow, When Up on Kindle We're

Heads-Up Car Navigation Display Your Eyes on the Road - New Tech VIZR and the smartphone are combined as an advanced new display for car navigation.  The goal is to keep drivers focused on the road while seeing navigation tools they need like GPS and city streets right up on the dashboard of the vehicle.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: Navigation Display on Car Dashboard : VIZR & Smartphone Advanced Display Source: VIZR Heads-Up Display Gadget VIZR is an advanced navigation display that grips to ...

New Nonflammable, Ultra-Strong Battery for Electronics From Washington University Researchers A team at Washington University have created a supercapacitor battery that appears to be way beyond lithium-ion batteries. It's nonflammable and shatterproof. That would be much more effective and safe for your cellphone, laptop and electronics. For more details, go to Important Innovations Collection: Super Strong Supercapacitor : New Battery that's Shatterproof and Nonflammable Source:  Washington University at St. Louis Energy Inspired by Rust Researchers...

Tracks Up to 12 Miles Source:  KAUST Potential for Personal Security, Health, Drones, Self-Driving Cars A tiny, low cost radar developed by an international team of scientists offers better navigation.  Developers in Saudi Arabia and Finland say it could serve as an avoidance system for unmanned drones and self-driving cars.  It could also be used as part of navigation systems for the visually impaired. They add it has potential for personal security and health care applications. KAUST and VTT The new radar device was created by researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia and VTT Technical Research Center in Finland.  The device weights less than 150g and is powered by a 5V battery.  The team says it provides detailed information on the size, distance and speed of moving objects.  The tracking range is up to 12 miles.  Current radar are large and bulky. They tend to lose key detail information  This innovation doesn't. It

New Drone with Autonomous Flexible Wings Source:  Purdue University Flies Against the Wind Purdue University roboticists have developed and patented a new, advanced drone with foldable wings.  The wings are designed on the flight patterns and wings of insects.  Unlike other drones with fixed wings, this new invention can withstand high wind conditions.  It's also more energy efficient and can carry heavy loads.  For a news blog with more details, go to  https://importantinnovationscollection.blogspot.com/2019/04/new-drone-with-foldable-wings.html Innovations Collection: New Drone with Foldable Wings : Autonomous Wings to Withstand the Wind Source:  Purdue University Inspired by Insects Roboticists at Purdue University have develope...

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