Important Innovations

  HAMMER BRONCO: 1 of BEST OFF-ROADERS EVER                                                         Source:  Fox Factory Performance The new Hammer Edition Bronco is a Ford Bronco elevated to top race car performance level  Developed by Fox Factory Performance Vehicles along with the co-founder of the famed King of the Hammers (KOH) Race and award-winning race car driver Jason Scherer Fox Factory will produce a limited number of the Hammer Edition Bronco & sell them through selected Ford dealerships The new Broncos have been significantly upgraded for intense desert racing and very rugged rock climbing The new vehicles are equipped with FOX shocks, BDS suspension, JKS components and very high clearance bumpers Likely powertrain is the twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter V6 Ecoboost motor with 418 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque Good for regular road driving Loaded with off-roading gear like big fenders & full underbody armor Customized lighting and graphics package Customized suspension to

  Sony's Electric & Autonomous Vision                                                Source:  Sony Vision S E-Car Loaded with Sony Technology  Sony has a clear vision for an electric and autonomous car.  It stunned the world when it unveiled its electric concept car, the Vision S.  The vehicle is a real, working concept/prototype e-car that Sony is road testing.  Sony, an unlikely car company, is very serious about developing the vehicle.  The Vision S contains the ultimate in Sony technology. Sony Innovations The e-car is a driving showcase for Sony's latest innovations.  For example, there are a series of displays that stretch across the dashboard, providing user interface and entertainment for passengers.  The middle display and one in front of the passenger seat provide access to the car's media controls.  Entertainment includes Sony movies and music.  Rear seat passengers have similar touchscreens. Autonomous Driving Vision S also contains Sony camera sensors, lida

  Innovative Environmental Cleanup Technology                                             Source:  Galgeschon Preserve Cleaning 7.5 Million Tons of Plastic From Nature Preserve  In Belgium, a team of engineers have built a giant, smart vacuum to remove millions of pieces of plastic - too small to be removed by hand - from a Belgium nature preserve and bird sanctuary.  The Galgeschon Preserve is located in Antwerp.  It is home to endangered bird species.  Over the years the salt marches and mud flats in the preserve were inundated with plastic particles from towns and industries along the river Scheldt. Intense Competition Port Authority officials launched a competition to design technology solutions to de-contaminate the site.  The winner is a huge vacuum called the "Nul-o-Plastic" developed by Envisan, which is the environmental division of the maritime infrastructure company Jan De Nul Group. Very Smart Vacuum The  Nul-o-Plastic is a very smart vacuum customized to the pres

  Chasing F1 Fish Finder Drone For Fishermen & Nature Lovers Source:  Chasing Innovation  Green Aquatic Drone with Camera - Controlled by SmartPhone The Chasing F1 Fish Finder drone is a first.  It's an aquatic drone, powered by lithium batteries, to explore the underwater environment.  The user can operate it from shore or on a boat.  The drone drops its tethered camera into the water to find, watch and track fish.  The user operates and controls the drone system by their smartphone. Chasing F1 relays live pictures of its underwater fishing locations and can also provide videotapes and still images.  It's the invention of the Chinese company Chasing Innovation, which specializes in underwater drones.  It sounds like the answer to many a fisherman's prayers,  It also provides new, live, taped and photo views of underwater life for nature enthusiasts. Controlled by the User Via Their Smartphone The fish finding drone is wirelessly controlled by WiFi up to a distance of 9

Fierce Competitors Combine Forces to Cut Costs & Gain Scale Source:  VW Electric Concept Cars New Technologies Driving Big Automotive Changes VW and Ford just announced they're teaming up and sharing costs to develop self-driving and electric cars.  VW will invest $2.6 billion in Ford's self-driving vehicle business unit.  The two global automakers will also share electric car components. New Tech Alliances This alliance is part of a seismic change in the automotive industry.  Expensive, new self-driving and electric vehicle technologies are driving it.  Ford and VW are working together to share costs on the new technologies.  And, they say while they remain fierce competitors, teaming up gives them significant global scale. Changing Automotive Landscape The Ford-VW tie-up is the latest in a series of big automotive alliances. About a week ago, BMW and Daimler announced they're teaming up to develop autonomous vehicles.  Honda has invested nearly $3 billi