Important Innovations

North Macedonia Company Wire Vintage Cars Electric Source:  BB Classic Cars Balkan Nation Going Green  on Its Own BB Classic Cars in Skopje, North Macedonia is promoting green technology by restoring classic cars and converting them to electric.  The converted cars are being fitted with electric motors from Germany's Kessler. European Union This is the first major attempt in the Balkan nation to produce its own electric cars.  BB Classic is getting some support from the government's Innovation Fund.  North Macedonia wants to join the European Union where tougher emissions standards are due in 2020. SuperMinis among the many classic cars it's working on, BB Classic Cars have converted the supermini Zastava 750, which is an upgraded Fiat once popular in Yugoslavia, into an electric car.  It's a zero emissions statement by North Macedonia about contributing to a greener, cleaner planet.

Bot in the Driver's Seat Source:  IVObility. Beyond Autonomous Israeli start-up IVObility is developing a robot that can sit in the driver's seat of an ordinary car and drive it.  The robot does this with sensors and cameras that see exactly what a human driver sees and the bot drives accordingly.  This is a new iteration on autonomous vehicles. Remarkable Technology & Innovation The driver robot is set to launch in 2020 at first for government and commercial uses that don't run on public roads.  A consumer version is also being considered.  What's remarkable is that the robot in the driver's seat doesn't require special drive-by-wire equipment.  It's able to drive autonomously on its own technological capacity.  IVObility stands for Intelligent Vehicle Operator and mobility.

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Israel's New All Electric Commuter Plane - Alice Source:  Eviation's Alice On Display at the Paris Air Show and Already Has 1st Commercial Customer Alice is an all electric, 9 seat commuter jet now on display at the Paris Air Show.  It's the invention of Israeli startup Eviation.  Massachusetts based, Cape Air - a regional air line - has taken out an option to purchase a number of the $4 million jets.  For more details, go to  Important Innovations Collection: Israeli's Alice All Electric Plane : On Display at Paris Air Show Source:  Eviation's Alive at Paris Air Show, June 16, 2019 Massachusetts Based Cape Air is First Com...

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FAA Re-writing the Rules Source:  NASA Supersonic Concept Flying Beyond the Speed of Sound At the Paris Air Show, FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell said the United States is changing the regulations to enable testing and the reintroduction of supersonic flights for passengers.  This is a major milestone for the return of civilian supersonic flights in the United States. New Generations of SST For the flying public and aviation enthusiasts, this is exciting news because there are many innovative supersonic aircraft projects well underway.  Companies like Boom Technologies and Aerion, as well as NASA, are working on next generation SST aircraft to replace the Concorde which ended flights in 2003.  The FAA's plans will give these companies a more efficient process to make SST travel a reality again. Elwell added the FAA and US Department of Transportation are committed to safe and environmentally sound R&D of supersonic aircraft.

Sunglasses to Block Harmful Rays and Play Music in Your Ears Source:  Bose Audio Sunglasses Bose Frames This is innovation news that you can use in the outdoors and while driving.  Bose Frames are sunglasses that play your favorite songs while protecting you against harmful UVA&B rays.  It's a classic gadget innovation that's practical, useable and relatively affordable at $200.00 For more information, go to Important Innovations Collection: Rockin' Sunglasses : Bose Audio Sunglasses Source:  Bose Sun and Sound - Bose Frames This is one of the coolest new gadgets of 2019.  Bose Frames has a se...

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ROTORwing VTOL Drone New Species of Aircraft This is very innovative drone and aviation technology from DZYNE Technologies.  The company calls it a new aircraft species with its rotating wing design.  The wings of the ROTORwing VTOL drone can also work as helicopter blades.  The wings combine the functions of a fixed wing and propellers.   Conventional drones fly and land using separate fixed wings and a propeller.  Combining the two makes this flying machine radically different. VTOL For a Variety of Missions from Intelligence Gathering to Package Deliveries With advanced vertical takeoff and landing, the drone can take off from virtually anywhere and is airport runway independent. The company says it has a three hour ++ range, silent electric propulsion and can perform a variety of services from intelligence gathering to package deliveries. Innovative Aviation Technology The new drone has a set of top mounted fixed wings, each with a propeller.  The wings ca

Nano-sensors to Detect Air Pollution on Every Street Source:  Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden New Tech Innovation from Sweden This new technology was just developed by a researcher at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.  It's a nano-sensor that can be attached to streetlights to monitor air pollution.  The sensor is tiny, portable, cheap, simple and capable of detecting very low amounts of air pollution such as nitrogen dioxide which causes respiratory damage and heart disease. It's already being deployed in western Sweden.  For more information go to Important Innovations Collection: Air Pollution Monitored on Every Street : New Optical Nano-sensors Source:  Chalmers University Small Enough to Mount on Streetlights This is new innovation developed at Chal...

Online Pet Retailer Chewys' Initial Public Offering Source:  AKA Source:  Chewys Combining Pet Products and Online Innovation Chewys, which is PetSmart's online retailer, just launched an Initial Public Offering that has resulted in a market cap of $14 billion.  Out of the box the share price was targeted at $22.00 but it soared 59% to $35.00  It's one of the top IPO's of 2019 on the NYSE Going to the Dogs and Cats and Loving It The online pet retail company is based in Dania Beach, FL.  It is the latest unprofitable technology company to enjoy an IPO surge this year.  Investors are clearly banking on Americans' increased spending on their pets - $73 billion last year - and the migration to doing the spending online.  The company says it is considering expanding overseas and also expanding inhouse brands including its pet pharmacy online.  In this case, you might say "going to the dogs" is a good place to be.

Flying Romanian Style Source:  ADIFO Romania Inventor Says Could Revolutionize the Way We Fly It's called the ADIFO, the All Directional Flying Object, created by Romanian engineer Razvan Sabie.  The saucer form has been designed for maximum maneuverability. The aircraft is a hyper agile, omnidirectional, supersonic flying saucer. Unique and Innovative Disruptor The device is unique in the world.  It can travel in any direction at subsonic and supersonic speeds.  It won the International Press award and Gold Medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva.  At the moment, it's a test model, that tested well a few weeks ago. It has a promising future to revolutionize current flight technologies.  For free Kindle borrows of books on innovation in travel, go to  amazon.com/author/ekane   ASIN: B07MY8C3HG

New Wound Healing Device Source:  Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Medical Hot Glue Gun Scientists at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed an innovative medical device to deliver more rapid healing and reduced scarring from serious puncture wounds.  They all it the Hot Glue Gun and say it works better than staples, stitches and pins to adhere tissue that's been seriously damaged.  The device fuses tissue with a biocompatible substance.  For more details on what appears to be very significant medical device innovation, go to Important Innovations Collection: New Wound Healing - Medical Innovation : Hot Medical Glue Gun Injects Wound Healing Material Source:  Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Wound Healing Gun Innovation from...