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  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                  By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane NEW VW EV COSTS LESS THAN $27,000                                                                                           Source:  VW VW just announced an affordably priced, electric car, the ID.2ALL that it intends to put into production & sell for $26,600 This announcement gives VW the current lead over Tesla in providing the public with an affordably priced EV The car is a concept that VW says will sport a new VW design language Range of 280 miles, front wheel drive & a suite of innovative new technologies New technologies include IQ. Light or Electric Vehicle Route Planner & Travel Assist Top speed of 99 mph Charge Time:  10 to 80% in 20 minutes Built on new electric modular platform (MEB) with greater efficiencies Power:  166 kW/226 PS Will hit the European market in 2025. CHINA'S NEW AI POWERED,

  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 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 Maryanne Kane & Edward Kane                                                                                     Source:  Faraday FARADAY FUTURE'S LUXURIOUS, POWERFUL EV California-based Faraday Future will start production this month on a very powerful, luxurious EV with deliveries starting in April 2023 The much-anticipated and much-delayed FF 91 Futurist has been the talk of the automotive world for some time Faraday calls the vehicle not just an electric car but a "supercar robot that provides the 3rd internet living space" The EV is powered by 3 electric motors with 1 in the front and 2 in the back It delivers huge power with 1,050 hp The EV accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in less than 2.4 seconds 130-kWh battery has a range of 482 miles on a charge when the EV is keep to a cruising speed of 55mph Top of the line FF 91 will cost mor

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane TESLA CEO ELON MUSK'S MASTER PLAN 3                                                                                                    Source:  Tesla Elon Musk's Master Plan 3 is his vision for Tesla to help lead the global effort, through innovation & new technologies, to end the use of fossil fuels and transition to a world fueled by sustainable energy As part of that goal, Tesla will be increasing its production of electric vehicles in all of its global factories He's calling for a global switch to electric cars Musk is also calling for repowering the energy grid with renewables, including electricity generated by wind, solar and wave power Musk is advocating for more sustainably fueled planes & boats; the use of heat pumps in homes & buildings; and the use of hydrogen power for industries He estimates the cos

  THE TESLA TEASE                                                                                      Source:  Tesla Tesla CEO Elon Musk is teasing that big news will be announced on Tesla Investors Day on March 1st, including the possibility of a new Tesla concept car The surprise car could be one of the concept vehicles that Musk has been teasing about:  a fully autonomous robotaxi, a new van or a $30,000 small passenger car for dense urban areas Analysts expect Musk to reveal the mass production version of the long-awaited Cybertruck Cybertruck is Tesla's 1st electric pickup, that's expected to be a cash cow and go into production this year CEO Musk will present his Master Plan 3 to transform transportation and save the planet through a fully sustainable energy future Musk says his presentation will offer "great hope and positivity for the future". ROBOTS TO DO 40% OF HOUSEHOLD TASKS                                                  Source:  Sony Experts predict th

  THE TESLA TEASE                                                                                      Source:  Tesla Tesla CEO Elon Musk is teasing that big news will be announced on Tesla Investors Day on March 1st, including the possibility of a new Tesla concept car The surprise car could be one of the concept vehicles that Musk has been teasing about:  a fully autonomous robotaxi, a new van or a $30,000 small passenger car for dense urban areas Analysts expect Musk to reveal the mass production version of the long-awaited Cybertruck Cybertruck is Tesla's 1st electric pickup, that's expected to be a cash cow and go into production this year CEO Musk will present his Master Plan 3 to transform transportation and save the planet through a fully sustainable energy future Musk says his presentation will offer "great hope and positivity for the future". ROBOTS TO DO 40% OF HOUSEHOLD TASKS                                                  Source:  Sony Experts predict th

  Breakthrough Medical Robotic System Being Developed                                       Source:  MIT & Origami Robots Potential Drug Treatment Delivery System, Non-Invasive Surgery and More Researchers at MIT's world famous CSAIL (Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) are developing revolutionary, new, tiny robots, shaped like centuries old, Japanese art called origami, with tremendous medical potential.  Here are the key facts: MIT scientists and roboticists are using origami folding patterns to create tiny robots to perform "no incision, no pain and no infection risk surgeries" Robot can fold to the size of a pill It is ingestible It can be moved around in the digestive system by using magnetic fields It has been successfully tested and removed a tiny battery button in an artificial stomach and digestive tract - young kids in the thousands ingest these potentially deadly battery buttons every year MIT has been developing and moving this technology

  Several New Micro-Mobility Vehicles                                                                                      Source:  Honda Unique New Technologies  Honda is developing a series of test vehicles that will be able to communicate and cooperate like humans.  They are micro-mobility vehicles that include a 4-seat electric mini-car. The car self-drives and can have conversations with the user. There is also a very mobile robot that can help carry people's bags.  These vehicles are the highly innovative creations of Honda CI (Cooperative Intelligence) and Honda AI.  Honda says that the goal and purpose of these new travel concepts is to help people who don't own a car, to move around cities.  The Japanese automaker believes that the need for micro-mobility vehicles is a big, growing trend that it wants to capitalize on.  It plans to offer some of these new technologies first to Japan in 2030. The vehicles go into testing in early 2023. New Technologies of "Cooperat

Growing Demand for Service Robots Accelerating Use of Robots in Hospitality Industry Labor shortages and rapidly rising costs are accelerating the use of robots in the hospitality industry.  It's an important megatrend in Hong Kong and Japan and a phenomenon that's sweeping worldwide.  A big and growing player is Hong Kong-based Rice Robots. It's cute, stocky cuboid robots serve as bellhops at Hong Kong hotels, deliver snacks to office workers in Japan and deliver coffee and drinks to customers at the Hong Kong Cyberport Innovation Hub. For customers of the Hub's Cafe, the drinks come stored in the cute, compact robot's head.  Customers use a pin sent to their cellphone to access their order.  In the age of Covid, the Rice robots are providing clean and efficient service without an extra layer of human contact, potentially spreading Covid.  That's a key reason that demand for robotic service is accelerating. New Armies of Service Robots There are growing numbers

  Cute, Friendly Robots Are in High, Service Demand                                                                 Source:  Rice Robots Accelerating Use of Robots in Hospitality Industry Labor shortages and rapidly rising costs are accelerating the use of robots in the hospitality industry.  It's an important megatrend in Hong Kong and Japan and a phenomenon that's sweeping worldwide.  A big and growing player is Hong Kong-based Rice Robots. It's cute, stocky cuboid robots, named Rice, serve as bellhops at Hong Kong hotels, deliver snacks to office workers in Japan and deliver coffee and drinks to customers at the Hong Kong Cyberport Innovation Hub. For customers of the Hub's Cafe, the drinks come stored in the cute, compact robot's head.  Customers use a pin sent to their cellphone to access their order.  In the age of Covid, the Rice robots are providing clean and efficient service without an extra layer of human contact, potentially spreading Covid.  That's