DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
ROBOTIC WALKING DEVICE MAY HELP BLIND REGAIN INDEPENDENCE
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- Seattle, Washington-based startup Glidance Inc., that helps people with sight loss, has invented The Glide, which could be a game changer for the blind. Here's what we know:
- People with sight loss may regain their independence with the new, innovative device The Glide
- The Glide is the world's first self-driving walking device with cameras for people with sight loss
- Invented by Glidance founder and CEO Amos Miller, who is blind, an engineer and an innovator with a new device that could help millions of people visually impaired
- The Glide uses AI, sensors, robotics, software and cameras to learn its users frequent routes
- It steers you on a straight path and avoids obstacles
- It locates doors, elevators and other challenges
- Not available commercially yet until it completes testing late in 2023
- An alternative to service dogs and walking canes, it is thought to be a major game changer for the blind
- Battery life of 8 hours per charge.
HONDA TO ROLL-OUT NEW EVs
- At the Japan Mobility Show in late October, Honda plans to premier a host of new EVs. Here's what we know:
- Expect the world premiere of the new Honda electric sports car and a sustainable electric hatchback
- Honda says the new electric sports car will have "distinctive individuality" and enable people to "transcend their everyday life"
- Very few details on the electric sportscar yet, but we do know that it's very important to the Honda brand and will help celebrate Honda's 50th anniversary in business
- Hatchback is called "Sustaina-C
- It's made from recycled and re-used acrylic resin, a process that Honda calls sustainable "resource circulation"
- Honda and other Japanese automakers have been slow to rollout EVs, but are doing so now in an effort to vigorously compete for market share against Tesla
- Honda's new offerings, particularly the electric sports car, are being anticipated with excitement among global automotive experts.
ADIDAS $500 SUPER RUNNING SHOE
- Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa just broke the Women's Marathon Record in Berlin wearing the lightest sneakers Adidas has ever made. Here's what we know about the new sneaker technology:
- Called Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo
- $500 sneaker is the lightest Adidas has ever made at 138 grams per shoe or 40% lighter than any other Adidas sneaker
- Won the Berlin Marathon on Assefa on Monday
- Went on sale for all runners on Tuesday for $500.
- Called a supershoe, it tests the limits of price & performance that amateur runners are willing to pay
- The shoe provides improved running dynamics and better energy returns for the runner
- It is designed for running 1 marathon
- Optimized for speed
- Assefa broke the world record by 2 minutes+ to finish at 2 hours, 11 minutes and 53 seconds.
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