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   DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane RIDE OF YOUR LIFE IN YOUR PERSONAL JETSON ONE                                                                                                                                   Called the Formula One racing car for the skies, Jetson One is a personal, electric flying machine It's an eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff & landing vehicle) that seats one person & can be bought for less than $100,000 Developer Jetson Aero of Stockholm plans to take it to market by early 2024 Jetson co-founder & chief of innovation Tomasz Patan says you can learn to fly it in 5 minutes Vehicle is lightweight at 190 pounds & is made of aluminum & carbon fiber Pilot operates it with 2 joysticks:  left one for altitude up & down; right for direction - right, left, forward, back, etc. Some key facts: Top speed 6

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane MESSAGES FROM TAYLOR SWIFT VIA AI & CHATBOX                                                                                Source:  Stock Images A new AI based chat service can send you personalized voice messages from Taylor Swift and other top celebrities via AI, trained to mimic the celebrity's voice, with Chatbot ChatGPT providing the personalized message to you This functionality is called "Forever Voice" & it is a prime example of deepfake technology The tech seems seamless:  Swift will give you a shoutout, answer a question, say Happy Birthday or even give you a graduation speech to deliver within seconds of your request Most of the responses are very quick - :30 to 1:00 but experts are saying this "deepfake tech" is incredibly impressive This function is starting to be ava

   DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Maryanne Kane & Edward Kane MAKING NEW AVIATION HISTORY - FLYING ELECTRIC                                                                                          Source:  Beta Technologies Sirius XM founder & serial entrepreneur Martine Rothblatt has brought to life her vision of sustainable flying with her company Beta Technologies & electric plane Alia Alia is an eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff & landing vehicle) that takes off, lands & hovers like a helicopter but with zero  emissions Founded in 2021 in Burlington Vermont, Beta is run by Alia creator, Harvard educated engineer Kyle Clark who created Alia at Rothblatt's challenge to the aviation world Beta has raised more than $800 million in investment money, is readying to go into production & expects FAA certification by 2024 First usage is likely to be for

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 1 OF WORLD'S 1ST COMMERCIAL FLYING TAXI DEALS                                                                      Source:  AutoFlight Singapore-based advanced air mobility provider EVFLY has just purchased 205 eVTOLS (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles) from AutoFlight to start passenger & cargo flights This will comprise 1 of the 1st commercially available flying taxi, eVTOL fleets AutoFlight is based in Shanghai and is focused on developing autonomous flight systems and eVTOLs AutoFlight's flagship eVTOL Prosperity just established the eVTOL world record for its flight distance of 155 miles First flights are expected to begin in the Middle East, specifically Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which are expected to become a global mecca for commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) EVFLY expects to strateg

   DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 1 OF WORLD'S 1ST COMMERCIAL FLYING TAXI DEALS                                                                      Source:  AutoFlight Singapore-based advanced air mobility provider EVFLY has just purchased 205 eVTOLS (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles) from AutoFlight to start passenger & cargo flights This will comprise 1 of the 1st commercially available flying taxi, eVTOL fleets AutoFlight is based in Shanghai and is focused on developing autonomous flight systems and eVTOLs AutoFlight's flagship eVTOL Prosperity just established the eVTOL world record for its flight distance of 155 miles First flights are expected to begin in the Middle East, specifically Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which are expected to become a global mecca for commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) EVFLY expects to strate

   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 certificat

  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 Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane DORONI H1 e-VTOL SUCCESSFULLY FLIES                                                                    Source:  Doroni Aerospace Pompano Beach, Florida based Doroni Aerospace has successfully completed test flights of its new eVTOL personal "flying car", Doroni H1 H1 is a 2-seat, personal, eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft designed to fly above city traffic and significantly cut the commuting time Charging time is 15 to 20 minutes Range on a charge is 60 miles Top speed is 140 mph Dimensions are 23 ft x 15 ft with a height of 5.5 ft It has 10, independent propulsion systems Will go commercial in Q3 2024 Priced to start at $195,000 This flying EV is targeted as a "family aerial vehicle" that can be parked in your garage More than $225,000,000 raised very recently in a funding round from investors to develop it. FORD PATENTS A UNIQUE SELF-DRIVING CAR     

    DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                      By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane DORONI H1 e-VTOL SUCCESSFULLY FLIES                                                                    Source:  Doroni Aerospace Pompano Beach, Florida based Doroni Aerospace has successfully completed test flights of its new eVTOL personal "flying car", Doroni H1 H1 is a 2-seat, personal, eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft designed to fly above city traffic and significantly cut the commuting time Charging time is 15 to 20 minutes Range on a charge is 60 miles Top speed is 140 mph Dimensions are 23 ft x 15 ft with a height of 5.5 ft It has 10, independent propulsion systems Will go commercial in Q3 2024 Priced to start at $195,000 This flying EV is targeted as a "family aerial vehicle" that can be parked in your garage More than $225,000,000 raised very recently in a funding round from investors to develop it. FORD PATENTS A UNIQUE SELF-DRIVING CAR   

  WORLD'S LONGEST RANGE eVTOL                                           Source:  AMSL Aero's Vertiia Australian startup AMSL Aero's new eVTOL, Vertiia, is powered on hydrogen & is designed to deliver 620 miles of range  The projected range is the longest, thus far, in the eVTOL global industry The Sydney, Australia company has just started test flights on Vertiia The 1st, remote-controlled test flight on a tethered, full scale demonstrator prototype was a success The electric, vertical takeoff and landing vehicle can fly 155 miles on its electric batteries and 621 miles with its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain It has 8 sets of motors and propellers on its box wing design for maximum aerodynamic efficiency Vertiia can carry a pilot and 4 passengers Wingspan is 23 feet, which should enable it to be part of urban aerial mobility Expected to go into service in 2026 for passenger transport, aeromedical and emergency services. GOOGLE BREAKTHROUGH ON QUANTUM COMPUTING