Important Innovations

Hyundai's S-A1 Air Taxi: Uber-Hyundai Partnership Source:  Hyundai at CES 2020 Your Next Taxi Ride South Korean automaker Hyundai has created a full-scale prototype air-taxi, the S-A1.  It's a VTOL 4 seater.  And in a gamechanging innovation move, they're teaming-up with the ride sharing service Uber to take this air taxi into the skies during the 2020's.  It will be part of Uber's aerial rideshare service, Uber Air.  The target date for Hyundai to start production on the flying taxi is 2028. The S-A1 was unveiled this week at the CES 2020 in Las Vegas and was cited as one of the biggest innovations of the year. Uber Air Taxi Service With the Hyundai S-A1, Uber Air will work like Uber cars with the added value of an air taxi over traffic. With a push of a button on your phone, a car will pick you up.  It will take you to a skyport where a vertical air mobile vehicle will fly you to your next destination.  You'll then hop into a car to your final dest

Global Automaker to Build Autonomous, Green City in Japan Source:  Toyota's Woven City New Test Ground for Latest Technology This is another breakthrough global innovation development for investors to explore. Toyota is building what it calls "Woven City".  It's a futuristic city powered by the latest technologies to be built at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan.  Ground is going to be broken in 2021.  Toyota has selected renowned Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, who designed 2 World Trade Center and the new Google headquarters, to design the new city. Toyota Cityscapes Woven City will serve as a test ground for Toyota's emerging tech lab, the Toyota Research Institute to help shape the future of cities.  The city will be powered by solar panels and hydrogen fuel cells.  Driving will be autonomous.  Homes will be equipped with robots.  Underground robots will provide package delivery services. Self-driving electric vehicles wil

New EV SUV from US:  All-Electric, Solar-Powered, Vegan Interior, Affordable Debuts at CES 2020 Fisker, the designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions headquartered in LA, is unveiling an all-electric, luxury SUV, the Fisker Ocean , at CES 2020 in Las Vegas this week. The vehicle is solar powered and has a full length solar panel on the roof.  Fisker is also partnering with Electrify America, which is the largest, open DC fast charging network in the US.  Electrify America will have 3500 chargers in 45 states by 2021. Ocean Affordable And Environmentally Correct The all electric SUV can deliver up to 300 miles of driving on a 30 minute charge. The company has priced it for affordability.  The SUV starts at $37,499 but with a US federal tax credit the price drops to $29,999. The two companies are working together to increase the range and reduce the charge time.  Fisker says the Ocean is a full prototype that's ready to go into productio

Investor's News Guide to Big, New Innovations Available on Amazon and Kindle As a business journalist and licensed stock broker, Ed Kane just published a valuable guide for investors interested in taking a look at big, new innovations.  The book is focused on six key innovations sectors:  Electric Vehicles, Robotics, Sustainable Products, Connectivity, Environmental and Energy and Travel.  I co-authored the book with Ed. For the savvy investor, the book provides news summaries on nearly 80 top, new inventions.   The book is designed to serve as a take-off point for the reader to explore the innovation, do their own independent research and due diligence and then personally determine if it’s an investment bet you’d like to make. For a free sample read,  https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B083LGWYWK&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_mp1fEbYPC5XN6 For access to our collection of innovation books,  amazon.com/author/ekane

CES 2020 Show Stopper:  Sony's Concept E-Ca r Source:  Sony Sony's Vision-S Sony is the big surprise at the annual global, consumer electronics trade show CES 2020 in Las Vegas this week.  Sony announced a real, working Sony electric car that's loaded with Sony technology.  It's Sony's vision of the future of driving.  The EV is a concept-prototype that offers an awesome ride.  Sony has no immediate plans yet to move it into mass production.  But it is an electric, very high tech ride that's ready to go. Sony Tech The technological concepts in the Vision-S are exciting.  On the dashboard, touchscreens in the middle and in front of the passenger seat, allow the driver and passenger to access all the media controls like music, movies, vehicle settings and more.  Also, there is a series of rectangular displays that span the entire dashboard and user interfaces. For rear seat passengers, there are seatback touchscreens. There are also advanced speaker

Latest Book by Business Journalist and Stock Broker Ed Kane https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083LGWYWK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i14 On Amazon and Kindle I'm pleased to announce that national business journalist Ed Kane's latest book "Investing in Disruptive Innovations has just been published as an e-book and paperback by Amazon and Kindle. The book provides investors with information on the latest big innovations with the potential to disrupt industries.  It's an important take-off point for investors to start their own research and due diligence on innovations that could provide significant investment returns. As a business journalist and licensed stock broker, Ed wrote the book as a helpful informational resource on the latest in breakthrough innovation that we're tracking. I co-authored the book with Ed. To take a look, go to  https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B083LGWYWK&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r

SpaceX Launches 60 Satellites Source:  SpaceX World of Interconnectivity Elon Musk is at it again.  Last night, his company SpaceX successfully launched 60 satellites into space from Cape Canaveral.  His intent with the Starlink program is to beam high speed internet connectivity around the globe. World's Biggest Private Satellite Operator The launch makes SpaceX the world's largest private satellite operator.  Musk's goal is to send 42,000 satellites into space.  That would give SpaceX 3% of the $1Trillion internet connectivity global market,  At the moment Musk has 180 satellites in low earth orbit.  Some astronomers are very concerned about the satellites obstructing their views into space. Billionaire Entrepreneur In the last half of 2019 and so far into 2020, the billionaire engineer has been on a roll with three of his companies that are defining the future of travel. His electric car company, Tesla, which is the world's largest , just s