Important Innovations

US Defense Department's DARPA Investing Millions in BMIs Source:  DARPA Brain Machine Interfaces - the New Frontier Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMIs). The US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA -  is investing millions of dollars into its Next Generation, Non-Surgical Neurotechnology program.  The purpose is to provide BMIs to the US military for overwhelming technological advantages. Breakthrough R&D DARPA has just launched a radical approach.  Wireless BMIs that do not require surgery to link the brain and technology.  Six academic teams have just been tapped to come up with radically different, innovative approaches.  The concepts include connecting by acoustic signals, electromagnetic waves, infrared beams, genetically enhanced neurons and nanotechnology.  It's a 4 year research program and each university team is said to be getting $20 million. MegaTrend  This is an important trend to follow.  Besides DARPA in the US, billiona

For Kids: New Tech to Let Them Know Where Parents Are on Flights Source: West Jet Gadget for Connections In Flight The WestJet Flight Light innovation is a gadget that enables children and their parents who are inflight to connect in real-time.  This is an interesting gadget that serves a need for millions of kids with parents who are travelling. WestJet is based in Canada and their invention provides kids a visual image of where their parents are as they travel by plane to a destination.  The image is on the ceiling of the child's room at night. R/T Communications This device communicates by Bluetooth with a smartphone App that the parent  uses to enter their flight at WestJet.  The flight data goes to the WestJet Flight Light where it's projected onto the ceiling, as a continuous updating airplane and flight map.  Parents can also send text messages and emogies for projection alongside the map.

Tourist Space Vacations Source:  NASA - ISS NASA To Bring Private Citizens to International Space Station This is a first and a strong harbinger of the commercialization of space. NASA, for $50 million +++ will fly private citizens to the International Space Station, starting in early 2020.  It would be the ultimate vacation onboard the ISS for up to thirty days and the ultimate field trip into outer space for research.  For at the look at the future of space commercialization, go to  Important Innovations Collection: NASA Space Station Vacations : $50 Million ++ Flight That's Out of this World Source:  NASA - ISS Dawn of Space Tourism NASA is opening the International Space ...

AI Algorithm Monitors Your Pet Source:  Comcast "Pet Filter" from Comcast Comcast has just unveiled advanced AI technology for pet lovers to remotely monitor their pets.  Comcast has created its own AI algorithm to zero in on pet activity.  They call it the Pet Filter.  The company says it something different from other solutions commercially available.  It detects anything from a dog sitting still to one running outside in your yard 30 feet away and distinguishes that activity from cars and people. Spot On Xfinity Pet Camera The new system "Pet Filter" is for Comcast Xfinity Home security cameras. The filter enables the system to detect pets in video clips and allows customers to check their pet's movements. The system's cameras and continuous video recording service zoom in on pet activity.  When pet motion is detected, it creates a smart thumbnail image, allowing the customer to find it quickly and easily.  It lets you see what your

Ai-Da - Robot Artist Source:  Aiden Meller's Ai-Da Humanoid has 1st Solo Art Exhibit Next Week Humanoid robot artist Ai-Da has a sold out 1st, solo art exhibition in the UK next week.  Inventor and art gallery owner Aiden Meller have sold over a million pounds of her artwork.  This extraordinary piece of robotics is loaded with AI algorithms created by scientists at the University of Oxford and paints by sight with the cameras in her eyes.  For a great news blog, go to Important Innovations Collection: Ai-Da -- Robot Artist : Ai-Da's First Solo Art Exhibit Source:  Aiden Meller's Ai-Da Already a Sell-out Ai-Da has been described by her British in...

Airless Tires - No Flats, No Blowouts Source:  Michelin New Innovation from Michelin and GM The Uptis is a non-inflating replacement for traditional air inflated vehicle tires.  It's a new innovation created by a Michelin - GM partnership.  The companies say the new prototype tire eliminates the risk of blowouts and flats.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: E-Friendly, Airless Tires : Michelin & GM Innovation Partnership Source:  Michelin The Uptis - Reinventing Tires The Uptis is a non-inflating replacement fo...

IBM's Watson AI Now a Top Chef in Global Food Company Kitchen Source:  IBM Watson Logo Spain's Cerealto Siro Cooking with Watson's AI Cerealto is one of the world's biggest food companies.  It sells 4 million products a year and introduces 250 new cereals to the global market every year.  IBM and Cerealto just unveiled a very innovative partnership.   IBM's Watson Artificial Intelligence is being integrated into Cerealto's food innovation process to create new foods and snacks at the cutting edge of consumer's nutritional goals and taste trends.  For a great news blog to tell you what's new in the kitchen, go to  Important Innovations Collection: AI Inspired Food and Snacks : IBM's Watson Cooking in the Kitchen Source:  IBM Watson Logo Watson's AI Inspiring Food Innovations at Spain's Cerealto S...

Pelebox Smart Locker  Digital Wall Enables Rapid Dispensing of Medications The Pelebox Smart Locker system is designed for rapid dispensing of medications.  The digital wall created by a South African innovator just received the Royal Academy of Engineering 2019 Africa Prize. It's estimated that nearly 5 million patients in South Africa alone could benefit from this innovation.   For a great new blog, go to Important Innovations Collection: Pelebox Smart Locker : Award Winning System for Rapidly Dispensing Medication Source:  Innovator Neo Hutiri and his Pelebox Innovation from South Africa Th...

United Airlines' Eco-Skies Source:  United Airlines Green, Clean Flying United Airlines called yesterday's Chicago to Los Angeles commercial flight "the Flight for the Planet" and a world first.  For the first time on a single, commercial flight, four eco-friendly components were utilized:  sustainable aviation biofuel, efforts to achieve zero cabin waste, operational efficiencies and carbon offsets. Commitment to Sustainable Flying from the Top United Airlines President Scott Kirby is  personally committed to finding innovative ways for a more sustainable flying future.  His goal is to establish United as the world's most environmentally friendly airline. Flying Green Yesterday's flight was 30% powered by aviation biofuel.  Kirby wants all United flights eventually powered by biofuels.  To cut fuel burn while on the runway, the pilots used one engine instead of two.  The pilots also used a continuous rather than stepped descent to land at LAX

BMW Jaguar Land Rover Partner to Accelerate Development of Electric Cars Source:  BMW Factory in the US The automotive giants are teaming up to accelerate the development and reduce the costs of electric cars.  They're focused on state of the art electric motors, transmissions and power electronics.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: BMW Jaguar Innovation Alliance : Jointly Developing Electric Car Parts Source:  BMW Assembly Line Goal: Cut E-Car Costs Jaguar Land Rover and BMW are teaming up to j...

Amazon Testing Make-Up in Virtual Reality VR for MakeUp For millions of women this could be a VR gamechanger.  Test in VR a lipstick you are about to buy for forty dollars plus, to make sure it works for you.  L'Oreal and its virtual reality business ModiFace are providing make-up testing technology to Amazon. They are targeting your smartphone to do this. You can test the lipstick product on Amazon before you buy it for yourself. That's the starting point. Great Idea Amazon customers can test lipsticks on any mobile phone video or image device. And it's not just L'Oreal brands. It's also Maybelline and Lancôme lipsticks to start.  This begins in the US and Japan this summer 2019. It's a great idea to test in VR before you buy. It sounds like technology working for us, before making worthless purchases you just throw away.

World's 1st No-Needle, Continuous, Wearable Glucose Monitor Source:  Nemaura Medical's SugarBEAT Approved Medical Innovation from UK - Going to Market in EU Important Innovations Collection: 1st 24/7, Noninvasive Glucose Monitor : World First Glucose Monitor That's Wearable, Non-Invasive & Continuous Source:  Nemaura Medical's SugarBEAT SugarBEAT Mon...

Salk Institute's Audacious Plan to Cut Global Warming with Carbon Hungry Plants Source:  Cornfield Stock Image $35 Million in Funding from TED Audacious Project Scientists at the Salk Institute in San Diego are developing genetically engineered plants with the capability to greatly increase their storage of carbon dioxide.  They believe that widespread use of such plants on farms worldwide could reduce carbon dioxide in the air by 25%.  For a great news blog, go to  Important Innovations Collection: Carbon Hungry Plants : Fighting Global Warming With Plants Source:  Cornfield stock image $35 Million Project at the Salk Institute The Salk Institute in S...