Important Innovations

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FLYING TO ANYPLACE IN AN HOUR OR LESS                                         Source:  Stargazer                                 Source:  Hypersonic Jets Houston, TX-based Venus Aerospace is developing a hypersonic passenger aircraft designed to travel at Mach 9 or 9-times the speed of sound That type of aviation technology would allow you to go anyplace in the world in an hour or less The plane concept is called Stargazer and at Mach 9 it would fly at speeds of 11,000 kilometers per hour or 6835.08 mph Stargazer is being designed to carry a dozen passenger s By comparison, the Concorde supersonic jet flew at Mach 2 and the fastest plane ever recorded flew at Mach 3.2 Stargazer is fueled with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and standard Jet A jet fuel It has a revolutionary new type of engine based on "rotat

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane FLYING TO ANYPLACE IN AN HOUR OR LESS                                         Source:  Stargazer                                 Source:  Hypersonic Jets Houston, TX-based Venus Aerospace is developing a hypersonic passenger aircraft designed to travel at Mach 9 or 9-times the speed of sound That type of aviation technology would allow you to go anyplace in the world in an hour or less The plane concept is called Stargazer and at Mach 9 it would fly at speeds of 11,000 kilometers per hour or 6835.08 mph Stargazer is being designed to carry a dozen passenger s By comparison, the Concorde supersonic jet flew at Mach 2 and the fastest plane ever recorded flew at Mach 3.2 Stargazer is fueled with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and standard Jet A jet fuel It has a revolutionary new type of engine based on "rotat

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane BMW TO MAKE HYDROGEN POWERED CARS                                                                                                                                                                       Source:  BMW German luxury brand BMW says it will make hydrogen powered cars Its strategy:  hydrogen is a great addition & alternative to electric battery power because EVs won't work for everyone everywhere, particularly where there are not enough charging stations to service widespread us e BMW is now pushing ahead with production of hydrogen vehicles after manufacturing a few hydrogen versions of its luxury X5 SUV late in 2022 Hydrogen has a number of compelling benefits:  zero carbon emissions, refueling in a few minutes & a very long range The big challenge concerning the widespread use of hydrogen cars is

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane eVTOL PROSPERITY 1 SETS NEW WORLD RECORD                                                                           Source:  AutoFlight Shanghai-based eVTOL, flying taxi startup AutoFlight, just set a new world record for the longest distance flown by an eVTOL or electric, vertical takeoff and landing vehicle Prosperity 1's record setting flight took place over AutoFlight's facility in Germany and lasted 155 miles on a charge The previous record was set by Joby Aviation in 2021 for 248 km or 154 miles Prosperity 1 can carry a pilot and 4 passengers Its range is in excess of 155 miles and it can hit speeds up to 124 mph Prosperity has rotors on its wings and tail It uses rotors to lift itself vertically for takeoff and then transitions to horizontal flight with its wings The company hopes to be awarded certificati

                     DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Maryanne Kane & Edward Kane BMW'S BIG HYDROGEN SUV                                                                                Source:  BMW iX5 BMW has just launched its 1st 100 hydrogen-powered SUVs for demonstration and testing purposes in Germany Called the iX5, the vehicle contains Toyota hydrogen fuel cells, BMW iX hardware and a small 2.0 kWh battery The vehicles are being hand-built by BMW in Munich They are the result of decades of BMW research into hydrogen powertrains The HFCEV (hydrogen fuel cell EV) delivers 395 hp and a range of 310 miles, all while carrying 16 pounds of hydrogen fuel The hydrogen BMW's will be available for sale by 2030 Western Europe is currently building a network of hydrogen fueling stations for hydrogen powered trucks and cars, while in the US, only parts of California have hydrogen fueling stations operational BMW joins Toyota and Hyundai in developing hydrogen-powered vehicles

                  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Maryanne Kane & Edward Kane BMW'S BIG HYDROGEN BET                                                                                Source:  BMW iX5 BMW has just launched its 1st 100 hydrogen-powered SUVs for demonstration and testing purposes in Germany Called the iX5, the vehicle contains Toyota hydrogen fuel cells, BMW iX hardware and a small 2.0 kWh battery The vehicles are being hand-built by BMW in Munich They are the result of decades of BMW research into hydrogen powertrains The HFCEV (hydrogen fuel cell EV) delivers 395 hp and a range of 310 miles, all while carrying 16 pounds of hydrogen fuel The hydrogen BMW's will be available for sale by 2030 Western Europe is currently building a network of hydrogen fueling stations for hydrogen powered trucks and cars, while in the US, only parts of California have hydrogen fueling stations operational BMW joins Toyota and Hyundai in developing hydrogen-powered vehicles fo

   2023 BMW XM SUV IS BEING CALLED "WUNDERBAR"                                             Source:  BMW XM The 2023 BMW XM is the first electrified SUV from BMW's M Division that is famous for creating iconic sports vehicles like the M3 sedan Hybrid electric, 2 row, 5 seat SUV Twin-turbocharged, 4.4-liter V8 engine augmented by hybrid-electric powertrain Pumps out 664 hp and 590 pd-ft of torque 8-speed automatic transmission that delivers power to all 4 wheels 0 to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds Hybrid battery provides 30 miles of fully electric driving on a charge Has stunning power and good looks that some automotive experts are calling "wunderbar" Pricing starts at $160,000 AI FIGHTER JET PILOT FROM DARPA                                             Source:  DARPA's Vista An incredible new, artificial intelligence (AI) milestone has been achieved in aviation The US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA has successfully developed an AI sys

  BMW i Vision DEE Source:  BMW Concept DEE Sedan Concept: Color Changing, Mobile Digital Display  BMW unveiled at CES 2023 an extraordinary, new concept car, BMW i Vision DEE, that is literally a color-changing infotainment center on wheels.  Here are the key facts and features: The EV sedan DEE stands for digital emotional experiences DEE's front grill area, windshield and windows can display information and entertainment Various parts of the car can display different colors simultaneously iVision DEE comes in two versions One version contains body panels that change colors Another version communicates via a "user interface" and displays colors, symbols and infotainment both inside and outside the car The front grill and headlights are a huge display that can showcase different shapes, communications and colors The side windows also function as displays BMW says the car can display moods and reactions to the driver and cars around it, such as showing happiness or surpri

  BMW i Vision Dee Source:  BMW Concept Dee Sedan Concept: Color Changing, Mobile Digital Display  BMW unveiled at CES 2023 an extraordinary, new concept car, BMW i Vision Dee, that is literally a color-changing infotainment center on wheels.  Here are the key facts and features: The EV sedan Dee stands for digital emotional experiences Dee's front grill area, windshield and windows can display information and entertainment Various parts of the car can display different colors simultaneously iVision Dee comes in two versions One version contains body panels that change colors through i Ink Another version communicates via a "user interface" and displays colors, symbols and infotainment both inside and on the outside of the car The front grill and headlights are a huge display that can showcase different shapes, communications and colors The side windows also function as displays BMW says the car can display moods and reactions to the driver and cars around it, such as sho

  Thriller of a Car Concept with Autonomous Mode                                                  Source:  BMW Not-to-Distant Future of Driving and Being Driven BMW has a new vision for the future of driving.  The Vision M Next concept is a hybrid-electric sports car that allows the driver to decide if they want to drive or be driven autonomously.  Through its Vision series of vehicles, BMW is striving to set the gold standard for sustainable, autonomous cars.  The Vision M Next and the previous Vision iNext are meant to spark discussions about what life could be like inside autonomous cars. BMW is also seeking to trigger valuable debate about future directions for the automotive industry.  BMW's Vision M Next is a pivotal new concept and a centerpiece of automotive conversation and debate about the future of driving. New Technologies The EV serves as BMW's vision of the future of sports cars and the future of its M Performance cars.  The concept has two future BMW driving mode