Important Innovations

Author Ed Kane's Latest Book on Breakthrough Innovation - Travel, Vol. 2 My colleague journalist Ed Kane has just published a great book on the latest innovations in travel and transportation.  This is an accelerating area of innovation that is impacting all of us.  Here's a link to a journalist's take on what is the latest in travel innovation I mportant Innovations Collection: Important Innovations Collection - Travel, Vol. 2 : Important Innovations Collection - Travel, Vol. 2 by Edward Kane Important Innovations Collection - Travel: Volume Two Kindle Edition ...

Sony's Very High Tech AIBO - Robot Pet Source:  Sony's AIBO Sony says AIBO 2 is its most advanced and realistic robot pet.  They've designed it with new hardware, artificial intelligence, cameras, sophisticated sensors and a lot more.  It's amazing robotic technology with great personality.  For a news blog on this go to journalist Ed Kane's report Important Innovations Collection: AIBO New & Improved : New AIBO Pet Robot Source:  Sony's  AIBO Sony's High Tech Pet Sony has just launched a significantly upgraded version of the...

California Start-up Zoetic AI Developing the Tech Zoetic AI's KiKi New World of Robo-Pets KiKi is a little, robot companion that's a bit of a genius.  It learns from its environment through touch, sight and hearing.  The company is further developing this petbot over this year but there's a lot of interesting tech in it already.  KiKi is enabled by Artificial Intelligence to learn from and interact with its owner and environment. Very HighTech Pet There's a camera in the nose to learn and recognize the owner.  As you move around the room, KiKi's eyes are faithfully watching you like your pet dog or cat..  And, just like your pet, KiKi develops a personality based on interaction with you.  KiKi will be as much as a friend to you as you are to it.  KiKi has 12 different touch points.  Its batteries last 2 hours.  Zoetic AI is developing more versions of KiKi including a dog robo companion. What do you think?  Are you ready for a robopet? For more news on r

Tiny, Elastic Microrobots to Deliver Targeted Drug Therapies Source:  EPFL Breakthrough Robotic Innovation from Switzerland Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) and ETH Zurich have developed very smart, highly flexible microrobots.  They can change shape depending on their surroundings . For Targeted Drug Therapy Delivery The tiny robots are modeled on microorganisms like bacteria that change shape as their surrounding conditions change.  They are fully biocompatible.  The bots optimize their movements in order to get to hard to reach places in the human body.  They're thought to have the potential to revolutionize targeted drug delivery. Nanocomposites and Nanoparticles The bots are made of hydrogel nanocomposites.  They contain magnetic nanoparticles allowing them to be controlled by an electromagnetic field.  They are so tiny and flexible they're able to swim through narrow blood vessels, arrive at the target and deliver drug thera

New Package Delivery Robots Source:  Segway-Ninebot Rapid Development in US, Germany and China Armies of robots, some of which can walk up your front steps and deliver packages to your door, are being developed and deployed globally.  For a look at some of the most promising robotic delivery systems, go to my news colleague Ed Kane's news blog at  Important Innovations Collection: China's New Bot Delivery System : Bot Deliveries on the Move Source:  Segway-Ninebot's Loomo Loomo From San Francisco to Beijing, armies of service bots for p...

All New, All Electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire Source:  Harley's 2019 LiveWire Four Year Development Project Ready to Deliver If you are interested in motorcycles and electric, green vehicles, you are going to be fascinated by this news.  Harley-Davidson is delivering on a four year development project and its commitment to make and sell an all-electric motorcycle.  Their LiveWire all-electric motorcycle is going to market in August 2019. The company says it's green, quiet and the "loudest sound you'll hear is your heart beating" as it accelerates at rapid speed. Tech Specs The bike goes from zero to 60 mph in under 3.5 seconds.  All you need to do is twist the throttle and take off.  No clutch to release and no gears to run through. The estimated range on the battery is 110 miles.  The battery can be charged on the road at any public Level 3 DC Fast Charge station or at home on a standard outlet.  The price starts at $29,799.

Journalist Edward Kane's Sixth Book on Important Innovations Just Published My journalist colleague Ed Kane's book "Important Innovations Collection - Travel, Vol. 2" has just been published in paperback and as an e-Book on Amazon and Kindle.  He is the author of six books on innovation including Artificial Intelligence, Environment, Travel, Robotics and Energy.  Ed is a highly successful journalist who has created a national television program on breakthrough innovation on PBS - CEO Global Foresight and CEO Corner on NECN, airing in New England. To learn about his latest book - Travel, Volume Two, go to Important Innovations Collection: Important Innovations Collection Travel : New Book - Travel Innovation - Vol. 2 Rapid Acceleration in Travel Innovations My sixth book - Important Innovations Collection - Tr...    And to see his series of 6 books on the latest in global innovation, go to  amazon.com/author/ekane   If you like you can borrow these boo

Counting Calories App Source:  Healthifyme Coaching from the Cloud Based in India, Healthifyme is a digital weight loss platform that provides fitness and weight services.  Developed for Android and iOS platforms, the app provides calorie and water tracking and on the cloud fitness coaching.  The company is gearing up to launch Ria 2.0, its personal AI assistant that can make dietary recommendations and calculate calories on the spot.  The app has a paid version where, for instance, you can chat with nutritionists and health coaches to help maximize your results. Global Expansion The innovative technology company is expanding globally.  It's in Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore and planning to enter Saudi Arabia soon.  The device takes into account age, weight, goals, pre-existing medical conditions and recommends customized "smart meal plans". The company plans to integrate Ria with Google Assistant and Alexa this year.

Car that Walks, Climbs and Drives Source:  Hyundai The Elevate Hyundai has unveiled a very impressive concept car.  It's the Elevate, a car with robotic legs that enable it to walk, climb and drive.  For a great news blog on it, go to Important Innovations Collection: Hyundai's Concept Car Climbs Stairs : Car that Walks and Drives Source:  Hyundai Elevate Concept Car The Elevate Gives New Meaning to "Door to Door" It's ...

New Look at Flying and Commuting Innovation The Bell Nexus This Bell Helicopter piece of aviation innovation is a real vehicle, under development and readying for takeoff.  It's an aerial drone taxi that's capable of vertical takeoffs and landings and speeds up to 250 mph.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: Bell Nexus, Air Taxi Flying Machine : New Look at Flying's Future Source:  Bell Helicopter's Bell Nexus Readying for Takeoff Bell Nexus, created by Bell Helicopt...

Amazon Audiobook by Journalists on Travel Innovations Source:  Edward Kane's Audiobook on ACX Ed Kane's Important Innovations: Collection - Latest Travel Innovations is being published by Amazon's ACX and will soon be available on Amazon, Audible and iTunes.  I had the pleasure of narrating the book.  It's a great series of news reports on the latest and greatest in travel innovations from hypersonic planes, orbiting space hotels, flying cars and much more.  Go to Important Innovations Collection: Audiobook - Important Innovations Collection Trave... : Innovation Audiobook I am pleased to announce that my book Important Innovations: Collection - Latest Travel Innovations is being publ...   Also, check out  amazon.com/author/ekane

RoboDogs on Duty with Package Deliveries Source:  ANYmal by ANYbotics ANYmal, the Swiss-German Autonomous, Robotic Delivery System, Wows at CES 2019 The future of food and package delivery has major robotic and autonomous components.  There's a new system that is a collaborative project between German automotive company Continental and Swiss robotics company ANYbotics that wowed CES 2019. Dogs Deliver It is a robodog ANYmal and its autonomous car CUbE that drive to your home and unpacks robodog. ANYmal goes up your stairs, rings the doorbell with its paw and leaves your package, taking off with a little high-5 for itself.  For a great news blog on this emerging robotic innovation go to Important Innovations Collection: Deliveries by RoboDogs : ANYmal Delivery Robot Source:  ANYmal Delivery Robot Robots Delivering It's a 4 legged delivery robot that can walk packages ri...

Constellations of Small Satellites Source:  Airbus Airbus Wins Blackjack Program Contract DARPA, the US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency, just awarded Airbus a contract to develop a satellite bus for its Blackjack program.  Blackjack is a satellite architecture for the US military.  Essentially, it is the utilization of constellations of small satellites in low orbit for the military. DARPA's New Small Satellite System DARPA plans on pairing the satellite buses with military sensors and payloads.  The buses will generate power for the satellites, provide propulsion and transmit spacecraft telemetry.  The use of small, inexpensive satellite constellations for military purposes is a concept DARPA has been developing over the past several years.  For more news stories on innovation, go to  amazon.com/author/ekane