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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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   D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane   WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL HUMANOID ROBOT                                                       Source:  Apptronik Startup robotics company Austin, TX-based Apptronik just unveiled what it calls the world's most powerful humanoid robot, Apollo - the iPhone of robots "designed to do a thousand things" while being friendly and working effectively with humans Here's what we know Humanoid robots are the hottest area of robotics with both Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk keen on their development Apollo is a major new player getting rave reviews from some robotic experts It's an all-purpose robot that developers can configure for their industries Size of a human at 5'8" tall and 160 pounds an...

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane   CUTTING AIR TRAVEL TIME IN HALF - BOOM                                                                           Source:  Boom A new SST being developed by Denver-based Boom is designed to cut air travel time in half by flying at supersonic speeds Here are the facts: Boom is innovating commercial air travel with the development  of its commercial supersonic passenger jet Overture Targeted for passenger flights in 2027 Will carry 64 to 80 passengers Flies on sustainable aviation fuel Top speed Mach 1.7 or 1,260 mph Altitude up to 60,000 feet Boom has orders for 130 Overtures from United, American and Japan Airlines First f...

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane   CUTTING AIR TRAVEL TIME IN HALF - BOOM                                                                           Source:  Boom A new SST being developed by Denver-based Boom is designed to cut air travel time in half by flying at supersonic speeds Here are the facts: Boom is innovating commercial air travel with the development  of its commercial supersonic passenger jet Overture Targeted for passenger flights in 2027 Will carry 64 to 80 passengers Flies on sustainable aviation fuel Top speed Mach 1.7 or 1,260 mph Altitude up to 60,000 feet Boom has orders for 130 Overtures from United, American and Japan Airlines First f...

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane   AI AND THE 2023-2024 CLASSROOM                                                                                      Source:  Stock As the new school year rolls around, a major new scientific study underscores the profound impact that generative AI will have on global classrooms and particularly in university classes Here's what we know: A research study just published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that AI models can achieve better grades in university writing assignments than real students ChatGPT equaled or outperformed human students in subjects like political science, engineering...

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane   AI AND THE 2023-2024 CLASSROOM                                                                                      Source:  Stock As the new school year rolls around, a major new scientific study underscores the profound impact that generative AI will have on global classrooms and particularly in university classes Here's what we know: A research study just published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that AI models can achieve better grades in university writing assignments than real students ChatGPT equaled or outperformed human students in subjects like political science, engineering...

DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane     NASA NEW SST - NYC TO LONDON IN 90 MINUTES                                    Source:  NASA, Lockheed Martin Big news from NASA - a SST prototype has just been announced that's twice as fast as the Concorde, 4-times faster than conventional flights and can fly from NYC to London in 90 minutes Here's what we know: Breakthrough supersonic plane under development by NASA capable of travelling at Mach 4 or 3,300 mph Based on NASA's quiet X-59 supersonic plane, designed to fly at Mach 1.3 or 925 mph+ & being co-developed with Lockheed Flying speeds will average between Mach 2 and 4 or 1,535 mph to 3,045 mph New SST will be hydrogen-powered NASA has identified 50 passenger routes over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the new SST Bo...