DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
WORLD'S 1st 3D PRINTED HOTEL - SPACE INSPIRED
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- The world's 1st 3D printed hotel with architecture inspired by NASA commissioned homes for the Moon & Mars will open in the desert town of Marfa, Texas in 2024
- The glamorous, 62-acre adventurer's community is called El Cosmica and includes a hotel/glame campground and 2, 3 & 4 bedroom "Sunday Homes"
- It's an entirely new & highly innovative architectural approach made possible by 3D printing with organic shapes, domes, vaults, arches & "parabolic" structures
- Project is an innovative collaboration between hotelier Liz Lambert, Danish architects Bjarke Ingals Group (BIG) and Austin based 3D printing company Icon, that has a NASA contract for the 1st interplanetary homes on the Moon & Mars
- According to Icon, these 3D printed concrete structures are more energy efficient, quicker to build with less waste and 350% stronger than traditionally built structures
- The team is also exploring using their approach to provide more affordable housing for Marfa residents.
FORD PATENT: DRONES TO JUMPSTART DEAD BATTERIES IN STRANDED CARS
- Ford has filed for a patent on a rescue drone system that can help stranded drivers and jumpstart their dead car batteries
- Future Fords would be equipped with technology that messages a central computer to dispatch a rescue drone to deliver jumper cables or provide a charge directly from the drone to the car
- The drones would also have the capacity to open the car hood, according to the patent filing
- Ford launched a drone division about 5 years ago and has toyed with the idea of partnering drones with some of its "adventure", off-the-road vehicles to videotape the adventures
- Ford's rescue drone service would be a world first
- Ford says vehicles' GPS would guide the drone to the disabled vehicle & the drone would send instructions for other drones to join it to get the car up and running
- Ford's soon-to-be-patented rescue drone tech is a look at a future of much more convenient driving.
BMW'S 1st ELECTRIFIED M MODEL
- BMW XM is the BMW M Groups 1st electrified M vehicle with plenty of bold style, tech & performance
- The plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) is powerful with twin turbocharged 4.4 liter V8 engines along with 1 electric motor that provide 644 hp & 590 lb ft of torque and accelerates from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds
- Top speed of 168 mph
- 8-speed automatic transmissions & all-wheel drive
- 29.5 kwh lithium-ion battery
- 30 miles of all-electric range at 87 mph
- Luxurious interior, big bold design, priced at $159,995
- Said to be a rolling showcase of new technologies with iDrive8 infotainment system & curved display screen
- Handling & performance for the driver is said by reviewers to be BMW's best.
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