DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF              

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


SUZUKI-SKYDRIVE eVTOL IS IN DEMAND





                                                                          Source:  SkyDrive

  • Japanese auto & motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki and Japan-based eVTOL company SkyDrive are developing a flying taxi that's pulling in lots of global customer orders. Here's what we know:
  1. Suzuki has formed a 100%-owned subsidiary with SkyDrive to manufacture their eVTOL flying taxi SD-05 in Japan starting in spring 2024
  2. Orders for this 3-seat, all-electric, vertical takeoff and landing air taxi are pouring in:  110 orders from Vietnam, 50 orders from South Korea and 5 vehicles ordered by a South Carolina-based company
  3. Vehicle is called SD-05 and has a patented rotor design
  4. Carries 3 people, including the pilot
  5. Maximum weight it can carry is 3100 pounds
  6. Range is 9 miles
  7. Designed for short-haul trips as a flying taxi
  8. Top speed is 62 mph
  9. Operational in commercial airspace in 2026
  10. Expected to be a significant player in the UAM (urban air mobility) market because of its award-winning design and Suzuki's expertise and financial support
  11. Winner of the 2023 International Forum Design Award
  12. Vehicle cost is $1.5 million.




FOILING YACHT CAN FLY ACROSS WATER AT 40 KNOTS 



                                         Source:  Enata Marine

  • UAE-based Enata Marine just unveiled an upgraded variation on their 32-foot foiling yacht that can "fly" 5 feet above the water and travel at speeds up to 40 knots.  Here's what we know:
  1. It's a carbon-fiber day cruiser called Vatoz, a Turkish word for stingray
  2. Very luxurious
  3. Designed to move through the water on foils with reduced drag
  4. Fuel consumption is significantly less than a normal boat
  5. Foils lift it 5 feet and immediately adjust to improve the ride
  6. Has two, 370 hp turbo diesel engines
  7. At 20 knots it can travel 190 nautical miles
  8. A working demonstrator is expected to launch before early 2024.

TOYOTA TEASES NEW bZ COMPACT SUV



                                           Source:  Toyota


  • Toyota is teasing a new compact electric SUV called the Toyota bZ or beyond zero.  Here's what we know:
  1. Toyota is looking to gain ground in the hot electric SUV segment by offering a compact, new electric SUV
  2. Called the Toyota bZ and is fully electric
  3. Toyota says it has a "clean-vital design approach" and tech features never seen before in a Toyota
  4. Very aerodynamic design and intuitive technology
  5. Advanced batteries with 500-mile range
  6. Will be part of 2026 market
  7. This is a big upgrade on the current bZ4x with its 252-mile range and $42,000 starting price
  8. Less than 1% of Toyota's 2023 global sales of 5.8 million vehicles have been electric and the new bZ is designed to start changing that.



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