Daily Innovation Brief by Maryanne Kane & Edward Kane

REVOLUTIONARY CAR-BIKE VEHICLE


                                        Source:  Canyon Bikes

  • Canyon Bikes of Koblenz, Germany has developed a revolutionary half-car/half-bike vehicle called the Future Mobility Concept
  • This concept vehicle, that looks like a car but functions like a bike, just pulled in $900 million in investment money for development
  • Canyon Bikes says that the concept re-imagines how new bike technology can re-claim space for bikes on the road
  • The vehicle is powered by the driver/rider pedaling it with the support backup of a 2,000 watt-hour electric motor
  • The bike-car has an electric range of 93 miles
  • It can accommodate two driver/riders with one on the pedals in the front and the other on pedals in the back
  • Rider sits in a recumbent, laid back position with their feet on the pedals 
  • Rider steers the vehicle using intuitive side stick steering with 2 joy sticks
  • Top speed is 37 mph
  • Combines a lightweight, powerful bike design, 4-wheel stability and weatherproof protection that makes it look like a car
  • The vehicle is going into production for global sales.
MERCEDES UNVEILS INTERIOR TECH IN NEW e-CLASS

                                    Source:  Mercedes Benz


  • Mercedes has just unveiled a very posh, ultra-high-tech interior for the new e-Class W214 model
  • It features a giant touchscreen with 5 built-in Apps, including TikTok
  • The touchscreen enables the front passenger to watch TV, films or use the Apps
  • The 5 built-in Apps are Angry Bird, Zoom, Vivaldi, Webex and TikTok
  • There's a built-in camera to shoot selfies or videos
  • Also contains equipment for online video conferencing
  • Has the latest Drive Monitoring Display to detect and prevent driver distractions
  • Siri-like voice control system called "Hey Mercedes"
  • Contains a system called "Active Ambient Lighting with Sound Visualization" that enables passengers to experience music through 3 senses
  • Built in wellness program
  • Goes on sale in Europe this summer and in the US this coming fall
  • No price has been released by Mercedes as of yet.

Canine Store Patrols to Prevent Shoplifting

                                           Source: German Shepard Security Guard Dog NYC



  • Retailers across the US are experiencing a big uptick in shoplifting, now amounting to $95 billion in loses per year & they're using innovative methods to stop it 
  • In a New York City test program, specially trained dogs & their handler-security guards are on patrol at Macy's Herald Square, Madison Square Garden and CVS to stop shoplifting and it is working
  • At a Manhattan CVS, the dogs and their handlers are on duty inside and outside the store 24/7, in shifts
  • The dogs do not pursue the thieves but their presence, along with that of their security guard handlers, are having an impact and cutting crime
  • This new program is the work of the non-profit 34th Street Partnership and Stapleton Security Service of NYC
  • This is yet another example of the high value, versatility and usefulness of man's best friend.
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