Important Innovations

   Big Competition for $49 Billion Helicopter Industry                                                                                Source:  AIR AIR's Flying Taxis 200 companies around the world are developing eVTOLs that could prove to be big disruptors of the $49 billion helicopter industry. Flying taxi company AIR is a primary example with impressive tech: Israel and California based AIR has developed a powerful, electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) with a multi-market focus, including displacing helicopters as transit to and from yachts AIR is partnering with the non-profit International SeaKeepers Society to build an air taxi business within the yachting community to ferry passengers, cargo and supplies back and forth...

  Britain's Hybrid Air Vehicles - Sky Yachting                                  Sources:  Hybrid Air Vehicles & LTA Airlander 10 - New Way to Travel Britain's Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) has developed a highly innovative airship, Airlander 10, for cruise vacations in the sky. Spanish carrier Air Nostrum has ordered ten to put into service.  Here are the key facts on the new technology: Low operational costs, low infrastructure needs and very low emissions Powered by noncombustible helium for buoyancy and 4, kerosine engines for propulsion Hybrid-electric Airlander 10 will go to market in 2026 Fully electric Airlander with zero emissions will hit the market in 2030 Airlander 10 uses 90% less fuel and creates 90% less emissions than a similarly sized aircraft Can carry 130 people and stay aloft for 5 days Cruising speed of 50 to 70 knots Maximum altitude of 20,000 feet...

  JetX & Node Air Partnership                                                  Source:  Node Air Brand New Way to Travel Two Florida-based innovation companies, JetX and Node Air, are developing a unique transportation system involving detachable pods that connect to air and ground vehicles.  Here are the pertinent facts: A unique new form of integrated air and ground travel that is autonomous Ground transportation is provided by a passenger pod on an EV chassis that drives to the customer's location to pick them up The EV chassis has its own autonomous driving system, sensors, electric motors, batteries and steering Passenger is driven to a take-off point where an autonomous drone is waiting EV chassis releases the passenger pod and the drone secures the pod from above it Drone, with its own autonomous, aviation system flies...

  JetX & Node Air Partnership                                                  Source:  Node Air Brand New Way to Travel Two Florida-based innovation companies, JetX and Node Air, are developing a unique transportation system involving detachable pods that connect to air and ground vehicles.  Here are the pertinent facts: A unique new form of integrated air and ground travel that is autonomous Ground transportation is provided by a passenger pod on an EV chassis that drives to the customer's location to pick them up The EV chassis has its own autonomous driving system, sensors, electric motors, batteries and steering Passenger is driven to a take-off point where an autonomous drone is waiting EV chassis releases the passenger pod and the drone secures the pod from above it Drone, with its own autonomous, aviation system flies...

  New Ultra-High-Speed  Travel Hybrid                                                       Source:  TransPod Hits Speeds of 662 mph Toronto, Canadian startup TransPod has developed a hybrid train-plane vehicle that can hit speeds of 662 mph.  It's the fully electric powered FluxJet that can travel at speeds six-times that of a train and faster than a jet. The transportation system is based on a new field of physics called "veillance flux".  It is very similar to Elon Musk's original concept of vacuum tube based hyperloop travel, which time-starved Musk told other people to try and develop. Apparently, TransPos did and they're getting the system ready for takeoff in Canada with hopes to carry passengers there in 2035.  Technology Deployed The FluxJet travels in an elevated protected tube guideway usi...

  New Ultra-High-Speed Travel Hybrid                                                       Source:  TransPod Hits Speeds of 662 mph Toronto, Canadian startup TransPod has developed a hybrid train-plane vehicle that can hit speeds of 662 mph.  It's the fully electric powered FluxJet that can travel at speeds six-times that of a train and faster than a jet. The transportation system is based on a new field of physics called "veillance flux".  It is very similar to Elon Musk's original concept of vacuum tube based hyperloop travel, which time-starved Musk told other people to try and develop. Apparently, TransPos did and they're getting the system ready for takeoff in Canada with hopes to carry passengers there in 2035.  Technology Deployed The FluxJet travels in an elevated protected tube guideway usin...

  USAF SUCCESSFULLY TEST FLIES HEXA                                                 Source:  LIFT's HEXA Entirely New Type of Aircraft Austin, Texas-based LIFT Aircraft's eVTOL HEXA is an entirely new type of aircraft that the company says anyone can fly.  The electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft has been successfully test flown by the US Air Force, with whom LIFT partners.  The Air Force is exploring military application for the personal flying machine. HEXA has been specifically designed as an ultra-lightweight vehicle so that it doesn't require a pilot's license.  It's targeted at sports and recreational use, military, public safety, disaster response and first responder missions.  The company says the eVTOL can cut responder time 50% and more. The vehicle is deep into a series of fligh...

  UMiles' Integrity 3 eVTOL                                                       Source:  UMiles The Drone of Drones Spain's aerial mobility vehicle developer UMiles has unveiled two, new, fascinating aircraft.  One is a remotely piloted, electric air taxi concept and the other is a piloted, two passenger eVTOL vehicle called Integrity 3.  The single seat, remotely piloted air taxi is being called the "drone of drones" by UMiles. It has been built as a prototye and will be test flown in a number of European cities later this year.  UMiles is a new contender in the growing air mobility market and an experienced drone manufacturer to watch.  It is quite a technological feat for a relatively small to medium sized aviation company to be unveiling two new models of flying technology at once. The Dro...

  Competition Convertible is Fast, Powerful and Has Moves Source:  BMW M4 Leaves Competitors in the Dust The new, BMW M4 competition convertible is getting rave review from global automotive experts and writers.  The 4-seat high performance sedan packs 503 hp of speed, agility and power.  Plus, it has classic BMW good looks.  Priced at $87,495.00, the car handles so impressively, some automotive experts are calling it a bargain, with no competitor coming even close with a convertible priced under $100,000.00 Tech Specs The engine in the M4 is called one of the world's greatest.  It's a 3.0-liter, 6-cylinder twin-turbo engine that can hit speeds of 155 mph and accelerate the vehicle from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds. It sends out so much power, the vehicle has 4 tailpipes.  It packs 479 ft-lbs of torque and has very strong, rapid acceleration.  The M4 comes with 8-speed automatic transmission and xDrive all-wheel drive. The M4's agility in handl...

  British Airways' Sister Company's $600 Million Deal for Airlanders                                                                                   Source: Hybrid Air Vehicles The Airlander:  New Mode of Regional Travel in Europe By 2026, passengers could be flying back and forth between the UK and Spain on next-G, helium powered airships, called the Airlander  10. The Airlander is a long-endurance, multi-intelligence vehicle (LEMV) and the world's biggest lighter-than-air vehicle.  It can travel at speeds of 148 km or 92 mph.  For passenger service, the maximum speed will be 80 mph and the average travel distance will be 185 to 250 miles.  As unique aviation technology and multifunctional in operations, it can be...

  "Daily Vehicle Briefing" by Edward Kane on Amazon                                                  Source:  Amazon Explore 365 Top New Cars, Planes, Bikes & More "DAILY VEHICLE BRIEFING" by Edward Kane is a definitive guide to 365 top, new vehicles that are being developed globally.  It's a fun, easy to read series of news briefs on each new vehicle by journalists Edward Kane and Maryanne Kane.  Each vehicle is highlighted with illustrative pictures.  For a free sample, go to  Daily Vehicle Briefing      Let us know what your favorite vehicles are at  ejkane2@gmail.com      ... ...

  Hospitality Venue 650 feet Below the Waves                                             Source:  U-Boat Worx U-Boat Worx Travel Innovation In the world of new travel vehicles, the party submarine is a first and a first in class.  Created by Dutch submersible company U-Boat Worx, the 115-foot, battery-electric powered vessel is part of the company's Under Water Entertainment Platform or UWEP.  It is designed to host parties, weddings, business conferences, exhibitions, performances, gaming and much more, including serving as an underwater restaurant or casino.  And it can be luxuriously customized to fit every occasion.  It's a unique underwater hospitality venue with massive ocean life views. Tech Specs The vessel is autonomous, can dive to 650 feet below the surface and can run nonstop on its electric battery power fo...

  Levitating Maglev Train Source:  China's Maglev Train Fastest Ground Vehicle on Earth China has revealed a Maglev train that is capable of travelling more than 370 mph. The train uses electromagnetic force to hover above the track.  There is no contact between the train and the rail.  The highly innovative and breakthrough train is the fastest ground vehicle on Earth.  It has the potential to travel from Beijing to Shanghai, which is a 620-mile distance, in 2&1/2 hours.  Travelling the same route by a conventional plane takes 3 hours.  Current high-speed rail service takes 5&1/2 hours.  This prototype train is a real game-changer in the world of travel.  Awesome Technology This technology is remarkable.  It is called magnetic levitation.  Electromagnetic force allows the train to levitate above the rails.  There is no friction, enabling the train to hit scorching speeds.  The potential of the technology is 6...