Important Innovations

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane   TEEN LAUNDRY STREWN ON BEDROOM FLOOR? CLEANING ROBOT TO RESCUE                                                                                Source:  UC Berkeley Scientists have developed a robot that can spot and pick up clothes thrown around the room.  Here's what we know: Developed by scientists at UC Berkeley Uses AI to find most efficient way to collect dropped laundry Utilizes color and depth-sensing cameras to collect laundry into piles Picks up clothes with a controlling robotic arm Given its additional ability to stack clothes into piles, the robot is considered to be 67% more efficient than...

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane EUROPE'S 1ST TRI-MODE POWERED TRAIN                                                      Source:  Hitachi It's a first for Europe:  a hybrid, tri-mode train.  Here's what we know: Railroad system built by Hitachi in Tuscany, Italy Train can switch between battery, electric and diesel power Power switch is seamless and does not involve any stop or disruption Big deal:  the hybrid train provides 50% less carbon emissions than a diesel train 15 kilowatt battery range but can be recharged while operating Very important new RR tech because diesel trains will be needed for more years as electrification on rail lines in Europe and elsewhere is inconsistent Tri-mode power sources for tr...

D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane NASA IS TESTING MARS HELICOPTER IN 2 WORLDS                                                                                          Source:  NASA NASA is conducting dual-planet tests on its Mars helicopter.  Here are some key facts: This is the first time in history that 2 planets are home to testing future aircraft designs In California, NASA is testing a new motor for the next-G Mars helicopter that spins at near supersonic speeds (0.95 Mach) Simultaneously, on Mars, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter is achieving new altitude and air speed records in Mars' incredibly thin atmosphere and...

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane BIG OIL & GAS:  THANK YOU CLIMATE CHANGE                                                                                           Source:  Stock $7 trillion worth of petroleum reserves have been exposed in the Arctic due to Climate Change melting ice.  Here's what we know: The treasure trove of petroleum in the Arctic is being called a modern-day Gold Rush Corporations and nations are poised to make trillions of dollars on it 90 billion barrels of oil are soon to become available as ice melts 84% of the petroleum is said to be offshore Additionally, nearly 1.7 trillion...

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane BIG OIL & GAS:  THANK YOU CLIMATE CHANGE                                                                                           Source:  Stock $7 trillion worth of petroleum reserves have been exposed in the Arctic due to Climate Change melting ice.  Here's what we know: The treasure trove of petroleum in the Arctic is being called a modern-day Gold Rush Corporations and nations are poised to make trillions of dollars on it 90 billion barrels of oil are soon to become available as ice melts 84% of the petroleum is said to be offshore Additionally, nearly 1.7 trillion...

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane US SPACE FORCE & SPACE MYSTERIES SOURCE:  US SPACE FORCE The US Space Force wants to track "abnormal observables" in Earth orbit that are of unknown origin.  Here are some key facts: New mission of the USW Space force is to identify and track mysterious objects that are in Earth orbit Most of the time those objects are from other nations The group will identify, work to understand, track and maintain custody of the objects, according to a document released by the US Space Force The purpose is to ensure the safety of space vehicles flying in the Earth's orbit They want to know where the vehicles are in real-time, how they got there, who owns them, what their potential capabilities are and who the operator is A lot of advanced technologies will be applied to this, including radar systems, infrared and optical sensors, radio frequency mo...

  D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF                By Journalists Edward  Kane & Marya nne Kane US SPACE FORCE & SPACE MYSTERIES SOURCE:  US SPACE FORCE The US Space Force wants to track "abnormal observables" in Earth orbit that are of unknown origin.  Here are some key facts: New mission of the USW Space force is to identify and track mysterious objects that are in Earth orbit Most of the time those objects are from other nations The group will identify, work to understand, track and maintain custody of the objects, according to a document released by the US Space Force The purpose is to ensure the safety of space vehicles flying in the Earth's orbit They want to know where the vehicles are in real-time, how they got there, who owns them, what their potential capabilities are and who the operator is A lot of advanced technologies will be applied to this, including radar systems, infrared and optical sensors, radio frequency mo...