Daily Innovation Brief by Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

CITROEN'S ELECTRIC CONCEPT CAR OLI

                                        Source:  Citroen

• France-based Citroen and BASF have developed a new, minimalist electric concept car, Oli
• The quirky styled EV is built for sustainable & affordable mobility
• For Citroen, Oli is a statement about the future of driving: lighter, smaller, more aerodynamic electric cars for longer range
• Oli's top speed is 68 mph
• It has a 40 kWh battery that provides 248 miles of range on a charge
• Very innovative design with many components 3-D printed
• Mobile phone can plug into dashboard and automatically connects to the vehicle
• Expected to go on sale by 2030 with a starting price of $26,735
• Citroen CEO Vincent Cobee believes we are moving to a post-SUV world in which low height, lightweight vehicles designed to achieve maximum efficiency from their electric powertrains will dominate.

NEW TECH TO BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR DOG

                                                            Source:  MeWoofun

• New, innovative dog buttons are designed to bring communications between dogs and their owners to the next level
• The communications systems contain 4 to 8 recordable buttons to enable your dog to communicate what it wants, such as the need to go outside, to play or get a treat
• The new technological approach is reported to be great for basic training and also to develop a new communications channel for the dog

• The owner records on the buttons, using whatever words they want to teach the dog to indicate what they need by pressing the right button
• The buttons can be grouped by category to simplify the learning process for the dog
• A number of these talking dog button system are available including MeWoofun, FluentPet and Goplemo, all on Amazon
• These pet communications systems are also said to work for cats.

HIGHLY INNOVATIVE, SHARK-INSPIRED WATERCRAFT

                                        Source:  Jet Shark

• A shark-inspired new watercraft can carry 4 to 6 passengers both on the water and up to 5 feet underwater
• Jet Shark, which is worthy of secret agent 007 James Bond, can launch from underwater and do mid-air tricks
• Top speed of 55 mph
• 420 hp petrol engine
• LIDAR, cameras and sensors onboard to prevent collisions
• Developed by New Zealand watercraft makers, JetShark
• Estimated cost $200,000 to $300,000
• 20-feet long, semi-submersible, highly innovative watercraft.

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