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Daily Archives: February 8, 2018

Hands Free Knee Crutch – Alternative for Crutches

Innovation ExamplesBy Tim HamptonFebruary 8, 2018

This is an inspiring example of Principle 26 – Copying. I saw a young woman at York University on one of these hands free knee crutches making great time walking down the sidewalk. This kind of hands free knee crutch appears to be inspired by prosthetics. While taking the weight off the lower leg, it acts…

World’s largest electric vehicle will generate more electricity than it uses

Innovation ExamplesBy Tim HamptonFebruary 8, 2018

Announced in September, 2017, revamped versions of this Komatsu dumper truck will be the largest electric vehicle in the world, with a whopping 45 ton empty weight and a battery pack with 700 kWh capacity. Toiling in a Swiss cement quarry, the truck will transport material down from a mountain ridge into a valley. Every…

Daimler Says “Auf Wiedersehen” To Vacation Email

Innovation ExamplesBy Tim HamptonFebruary 8, 2018

In a 2014 press release, Daimler AG, the maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, announced that its employees were free to have their email automatically deleted when they were on vacation. Said a Daimler representative, “Our employees should relax on holiday and not read work-related emails.” The sender will receive an alert saying that their email will…

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