DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

         By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

COULD THIS BE YOUR FUTURE FLYING CAR?

                    

                   

                            Source:  Lazzarini Design Studio

• Renowned Italian design studio Lazzarini has unveiled a stunning, Star Wars-like jet flying concept, the AirCar 4x4
• Powered by Rolls Royce jet engines, it is designed to hit speeds up to 460 mph
• Some aviation experts are marveling at the design and think that lead designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini has reimagined the future of flying vehicles with this concept
• It's ultra-light with a carbon fiber body
• Carries a pilot and 3 passengers
• The Rolls Royce engines can rotate to take you in the direction you want while simultaneously providing tremendous maneuverability & stability
• Powered by jet fuel
• Range of 3200 kilometers
• Incredibly agile as the 4x4 engine system can turn and move quickly to different heights & speeds over all types of terrain including mountains
• Lazzarini says he will have a prototype in 2024 & plans on taking the flying car into production.

NEW, INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO EXERCISING

                                                                 Source:   Stock Images

• Scientists at the University of Cambridge in the UK have determined that adding just 11 minutes of exercise to your daily routine can lower your risk of chronic disease & death
• The scientists reviewed data on more than 30 million people who exercise vigorously, moderately, minimally or not at all
• Key finding:  some exercise is clearly better than none
• Just 11 minutes a day of some form of exercise, be it walking, cycling, jogging, running, aerobics or dancing, results in 23% less risk of early death, 17% less risk of developing heart disease & 7% less risk of developing cancer
• Meanwhile, in a separate study, UK researchers have found that short spurts of exercise throughout the day are far more beneficial to the body and mind than 1, intense exercise period daily
• The reason:  multiple short periods of exercise, at 11 minutes a piece, break up long stretches of time throughout the day when the body is sedentary
• The best forms of moderate exercise to do in multiple sessions are walking, jogging, aerobics or climbing stairs
• More rigorous types of multiple session exercise include running, cycling & dancing
• The UK scientists also found that a more moderate, episodic approach stimulates the brain and improves cognitive functions like decision making & planning.

KIA's SURPRISE UNVEILING OF EV5 IN CHINA

                                Source:  Kia EV5 SUV

• Kia caught the global automotive world by surprise when it unveiled a new electric SUV, the EV5, today in China
• It's a 2-row, very chunky, all electric SUV that Kia says will go on sale this year, first in China
• EV5 follows the debut just a few days ago of the Kia EV9, a big, 3-row electric SUV
• Kia gave very few details on the EV5 except that it sets "fresh standards for dynamic & efficient electric driving
• EV5 has distinctive & unique interior offerings such as the cargo floor that can be converted into a coffee table with an integrated Bluetooth speaker
• It also has captain's chairs that swivel
• Embedded solar panels in the panoramic sunroof power climate control, air conditioning and lighting
• Automotive experts expect the SUV to be available in the US as the electric equivalent of the Sportage and for the EV to be available for purchase globally.