Important Innovations

Toyota's New Robot that's a World Class Athlete Source:  Toyota's Cue3 Shooting Hoops with Visual Feedback Cue3 Robot Does Amazing Basketball, Shooting Hoops Toyota has created a new, big,6'10" athlete robot called Cue3 that shoots basketball hoops. It performs 3 point shots with incredible accuracy.  The purpose is to demonstrate robotic visual feedback.  The performance is better than NBA professional averages for shooting 3-pointers.  It's very impressive robotic innovation.  For a great news blog go to, Important Innovations Collection: World Class Robot Athlete : Toyota's Basketball Star Source:  Toyota's Cue3 Shoot Out Winner Toyota's new Cue3 robot is a great sharp shooter.  In a...

"Important Innovations Collection - Latest Medical Breakthroughs" by Edward Kane Eighth paperback book in the series "Important Innovations Collection" just published on Amazon.  The focus:  The Latest Medical Breakthroughs.  For details go to Important Innovations Collection: New Paperback "Important Innovations Collection" : "Important Innovations Collection - Latest Medical Breakthroughs by Edward Kane I've just published on Amazon my 8th paperback ...

World's 1st Commercial Robotic Apple Harvest Source:  Abundant Robotics Now Harvesting in New Zealand The apple picking robot is the design of roboticists at Abundant Robotics, headquartered in Hayward, California.  It relies on machine vision to identify and harvest the fruit.  The robotic system is now performing the world's first commercial robotic apple harvest in New Zealand. LIDAR on Board The robot navigates the apple orchard with LIDAR.  It recognizes ripe, ready to be picked fruit with machine vision.  And, it uses its vacuum tube arm to pull the apples from the trees. The apples are transported by conveyer belt to a bin for pickup. On Duty 24/7 The apple picking robot is currently harvesting apples in New Zealand.  It can roam the rows of apple trees 24/7.

New Car Biometrics:  Your Heart EKG and Eyes ID Monitors Faurecia's Smart Car Console  Your New ID to Drive Keyless and Safely Monitor Your Health While Driving The functionality of this new tech is big for your safety behind the wheel.  It's technology starting in the car's steering wheel that identifies you as the driver to start the car without a key and then can monitor the state of your heath behind the wheel, also your passengers.  This is great evolving innovation that will first be deployed in cars.  For more details, go to Important Innovations Collection: Cars ID'ing You & Your Health : Very Smart Cars -  Future Biometrics in Cars Source:  Faurecia's Smart Console to Monitor Heart & Breathing Rates Your Ca...

Latest Book - "Important Innovations Collection - Latest Medical Breakthroughs" by Edward Kane Latest Medical Innovations This is the 8th book in our series on innovation "Important Innovations Collection".  It showcases, in a crisp news summary fashion, the latest and most exciting new medical innovations.  I co-authored it with fellow journalist Ed Kane.  The research and writing we did was especially enriching as there is an accelerating pace of life enhancing innovation in medicine and health.  The book is a valuable reference source and guide to the latest in global medical innovation.  For more information, go to Important Innovations Collection: Important Innovations Collection - Latest Medical ... : "Important Innovations Collection - Latest Medical Breakthroughs" by Edward Kane My Latest Book - Number Eight in the Innov...

Estonia's Robot Judge Small Claims Only - Case Open for Discussion The Ministry of Justice in Estonia has asked the nation's Chief Data Officer, who is a PhD candidate at a university in Sweden,  to design and create an artificial intelligence system to decide small claims court cases. First Robot Judge The government wants a "Robot Judge" to clear the high volume of backlogged small claims cases that they're facing. This is a world first case for a fascinating use of AI for law. Project Proceeds with Contract Disputes The project will start later this year.  And, a pilot program will kick it off with contract dispute cases to test the AI system's effectiveness.  When the AI system is completed, it will analyze legal documents and other pertinent information before reaching a verdict.  By the way, the parties involved in each case have the option of appealing the AI decision to a human judge. Very interesting intersection between the law and AI.

Message from Maryanne Kane of Important Innovations Source:  Maryanne Kane, Host of CEO Global Foresight on PBS Personal Message This is perhaps the last moment or two I can connect with you on G+.  It's been great posting my news blogs on innovation here and seeing your views and likes. It provided a global communication source of what really matters and interests all of us about the future of innovation.  Many thanks and want you to know how much I've enjoyed reading your blogs on G+. Journalist and Innovation As a journalist and innovation explorer, I'll continue to post my news blogs on the latest and greatest new innovations.  You can follow me here on my blog.  My national journalist colleague (my brother) Ed Kane and I have co-authored 7 books and counting on innovations across industries.  You can get free borrows and reads at Ed's page  amazon.com/author/ekane   And I'm up on social media.  My email is mdkane26@gmail.com.  It's been a great

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Controlled by "Magnetic Tweezers" Source:  University of Toronto's Magnetic Tweezers Controlling New Nanobot Bot 100 Times Smaller Than Width of Human Hair This medical breakthrough is from a team of roboticists at the University of Toronto.  They've developed a tiny, magnetic nanobot - a nano-bead - that can explore inside a human cell. The  nanobot is precisely controlled by what the team calls "magnetic tweezers" while inside a living human cell.  The control is 3 dimensional and the precision is unprecedented. The nanobot is 100 times smaller than the width of a human hair. Great Potential The technology has already been used to study the properties and structure of cancer cells.  It may lead to new treatment methods and diagnoses.  The magnetic control through the tweezers enables the nanobot to make much more precise movements without damaging the cells. Twenty Year Robotic Journey Members of the U Toronto team have been building robots t

Continuous Supply of New Neurons Tied to Lifetime Learning & Memory Source:  University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Brain Image Important Discovery by University of Pennsylvania Medical School Scientists This is breakthrough research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  The scientists have shown for the first time that brain neurons grow and develop over a lifetime from a single population of stem cells in the hippocampus region of the brain.  That region is the brain's center of memory and learning. It's also a key area of reaction to stress and mood adjustments. Why is This Important to You The discovery underscores how a continuous supply of new neurons throughout life is the source of youthful like learning and memory throughout your life.  The discovery was found in research on mice.  And, it sets a new benchmark.  It helps neuroscientists to determine how to enable youthful life brain conditions for memory and learning for all of

Yale Smart Security Source:  Yale  New System - All-in One Camera Security Yale is an old line lock manufacturer.  They just came up with some very interesting, new innovation in securing your home and pets.  They've introduced a home security, high definition camera.  They call it the "All in One Camera". This system is particularly designed for the front door where most break-ins occur.  But it also works indoors, for instance to monitor your pets. All in real-time through their system and apps to instantly watch and communicate with your home and pets when you are not there. Technology There's a lot of tech embedded in this new security system.  The camera has motion activated spotlights, night vision mode and audio capabilities.  The camera's motion detection system triggers an alert to a companion app.  It enables the homeowner to see who is at the door and talk to them via the system's embedded mike remotely. There is a siren to chase away intr

DARPA Launches Small Experimental Satellite Launch by New Zealand-based Startup Rocket Lab The successful launch and orbit of the DARPA experimental satellite happened today.  The satellite is testing a new platform of radio communications for small spacecraft.  It's called a "membrane reflective-array antenna."  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: DARPA in Orbit : DARPA's Experimental Satellite Now in Orbit Source:  Rocket Lab's Launch of DARPA Satellite New Zealand's Rocket Lab The...

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