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This SUV powers your house–and your house powers this SUV
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"Bitcoin [BTC] is just a horrible, horrible payments system" -Samson Mow, Blockstream CSO
Goodyear Aero - A two-in-one tire for the autonomous, flying cars of the future.
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The Crown has claimed regulatory control of every means of conveyance, stifling the free travel of individuals and their property. This is an intolerable act. Superior transportation technologies already exist, but are suppressed by regulations.
Shore-to-ship trials with Skyways parcel delivery drone
Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore with its #Skyways parcel delivery #drone. This marks the first time drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions, to deliver a variety of small, time-critical maritime essentials to wor
Lazareth's transforming, flying motorcycle demonstrates a stable hover
"We don't know if Lazareth is genuinely intending to test fly this thing," we wrote when we first saw La Moto Volante late last year, "or just present it as a work of art." Well, a new video answers that question pretty comprehensively, as it shows t
SpaceX is Already Building the Orbital Starship
SpaceX will not build a new nosecone for the Starhopper. Elon Musk tweeted that the new nosecone is being built for the orbital Starship.
SpaceX Test Firing Integrated Raptor Engine Today or Tomorrow
SpaceX will begin test firing the Starhopper. The Starhopper will be tethered and the hops will not be visible from offsite. This will likely be only a few feet or less of lift in the initial tests. The first integrated test firing of a single engine
Series of Fusion Experiments that Could Lead to Cheap, Clean, Abundant Fusion Energy
The bootstrapped LPP Fusion dense plasma focus nuclear fusion project will be starting a potentially big year of testing. They are completing work on their beryllium electrode. If everything goes smoothly on four critical steps then this could be the
Series of Fusion Experiments that Could Lead to Cheap, Clean, Abundant Fusion Energy
The bootstrapped LPP Fusion dense plasma focus nuclear fusion project will be starting a potentially big year of testing. They are completing work on their beryllium electrode. If everything goes smoothly on four critical steps then this could be the
Air-breathing SABRE rocket engine set to enter test phase
Reaction Engine's Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) is closer to reality with ESA and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) green lighting the preliminary design of the demonstrator engine core.
Air-breathing SABRE rocket engine set to enter test phase
Reaction Engine's Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) is closer to reality with ESA and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) green lighting the preliminary design of the demonstrator engine core.
Elon Musk Shares Tesla Pickup Truck Teaser
This was last night's "one more thing."
Superlight Micro-Engine That Weighs Just 22lbs and Is the Size Of A BACKPACK ...
Is Powerful Enough to Drive A Ford Fiesta For 750 Miles Without Refuelling...A hyper-efficient and super-light one-piston engine smaller than a backpack could render modern hybrids obsolete.
SpaceX Will Install Two More Raptor Engines and Start StarHopper Tests
The SpaceX Starhopper is on a cement launch pad. Elon Musk has indicated the Raptor engine delivery and installation will start next week. SpaceX will one or three engines and begin hop tests.
JAXA and Toyota team up on manned Moon rover concept with 10,000-km range
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota Motor Corporation have announced that they have agreed to a joint study of a concept for a manned lunar rover for long-range Moon exploration.
The Boring Company gets approval to develop Las Vegas tunnel
After earning a recommendation for the project from a Las Vegas' tourism authority last week, The Boring Company has today received the final tick of approval to move ahead with a transport loop beneath the city's convention center.
800-horsepower electric supercar hopes to usher in the methanol fuel cell age
Roland Gumpert, of Audi Quattro and Apollo fame, has put forth a supercar that solves the problem of limited electric range and slow charging. The 800-horsepower, all wheel drive Nathalie uses a cheaply refuellable methanol fuel cell to charge its ba
Help render the next Pirates Without Borders 3D animation!
If you would like to contribute to future Precariat animations, you can donate your computer time to cloud rendering. No knowledge of 3D animation is required.
Tesla's Maxwell Dry Battery and a Five Year Lead on the World
Tesla bought Maxwell Technologies for their dry battery technology. Maxwell proved 300 Wh/kg energy density is which 20-40% better than current Tesla batteries.
This SUV powers your house–and your house powers this SUV
Solar power is remarkable, but it's unstable. Is it a clear day or did the clouds just roll in? The power is always in flux. That's why many solar panel owners choose to buy big batteries to store and sip energy all the time. But what if your ele
AI Chips for Self Driving Cars Will a Be $10 Billion Market by 2024
Wave Computing AI-enabled MIPS chips will support 80% of the self-driving and advanced driver assisted systems.
Goodyear Aero - A two-in-one tire for the autonomous, flying cars of the future.
Goodyear introduces its latest concept tire at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show.
The Speeder: Jetpack Aviation opens pre-orders on jet powered flying motorcycle
Jetpack Aviation has leap-frogged its own flying car project with the announcement that it's taking pre-orders now on a self-stabilizing, jet turbine-powered flying motorcycle capable of 150 mph speeds, 20 minute endurance and 15,000 ft altitudes.
New JAXA video shows Hayabusa 2 touching down on asteroid Ryugu
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released captivating footage of the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft descending and making contact with the primordial asteroid Ryugu. During the rendezvous, the probe shot a bullet into the surface to kick up a
Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory Completion Within 85 Days
Chen Mingbo, head of the Shanghai city economic and information technology commission, has stated that Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory should be completed in May 2019.
Full Sized Autonomous Bus Test in Singapore
Full-size bus testing is underway. Some readers tell me this could not happen for decades. My calendar says its 2019.
Record-breaking device uses sunlight to produce hydrogen at 15% efficiency
Scientists at KU Leuven in Belgium have developed a device that combines incoming solar energy and water vapor from the surrounding air to produce a record-breaking daily average of 250 liters (66 gal) of hydrogen throughout the year.
Bigelow Aerospace Is Building The World's First Space Hotel | Answers With Joe
Robert Bigelow became a billionaire as the owner of Budget Suites of America hotels. But now he wants to build hotels in space. And his company Bigelow Aerospace is getting closer with their inflatable habitats.
How four rogue satellites could change the spaceflight industry
Earlier this year, a company launched four tiny satellites into orbit without permission. These "rogue satellites" caused an uproar in the space community, and in the future, others like them could increase the risk of catastrophic collisions in
Miners Eye The Moon For Trillion Dollar Payoff
European scientists have announced plans to start mining the moon as early as 2025, though what they'll be extracting is neither gold nor diamonds, but waste-free nuclear energy thought to be worth trillions of dollars.
Scientists Have Developed New Material That is as Flexible as Elastic But Tough as Steel
A new high-tech fiber that combines the elasticity of rubber with the strength of a metal has been developed by US scientists. (Video)
Australian startup plans a proper long-range, road-drivable VTOL flying car
Another flying car company is preparing to join the race to the skies, as Australia's Macchina Volantis gears up to build a prototype of its road-drivable 5-seat electric aircraft.
24M Delivers SemiSolid Cells With Energy Density Above 280 Wh/kg
24M, the battery start-up headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., announced first delivery of a commercially viable, high energy density lithium-ion cells – the SemiSolid lithium-ion battery design – to an undisclosed industrial partner.
If We Master Building in Space Then the Solar System Will Be Wide Open
Marc G. Millis, Jeff Greason, Rhonda Stevenson of the Tau Zero Foundation provided a 69-page review to NASA of the Interstellar Flight Challenges and Prospects.
'Youngest person' to ever build a nuclear reactor: Boy wonder, 12, made a working...
'Youngest person' to ever build a nuclear reactor: Boy wonder, 12, made a working atomic fusion experiment in his parent's spare room using $10,000 worth of parts from eBay
Virgin Galactic spaceplane reaches space with first passenger on board
Astronaut trainer Beth Moses tagged along for the ride
SpaceX Starship and The Von Braun Rotating Space Station
The Von Braun rotating space station will be the first commercial space construction project in history. It will be serviced by the SpaceX Starship and be designed to accommodate national space agency laboratories, billionaires who want to own proper
SpaceX's Crew Dragon scheduled for first trip to orbit
Following a series of delays and setbacks, SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is finally set for proper lift-off, with NASA today announcing it is targeting March 2 for the spacecraft's maiden voyage into orbit.
Seabubbles brings its electric, self-stablizing, hydrofoiling Bubble Taxis to Miami
Raising boats out of the water on hydrofoils makes them much more comfortable and efficient – and this French design uses electric propulsion and an automatic self-stabilizing system to give you clean, quiet and sexy water transport.
British Rocketmaker Orbex Unveils Prototype of Small-Satellite Launcher
FORRES, SCOTLAND -- Orbex, a United Kingdom-based rocket startup, just unveiled part of its new Prime small-satellite launcher, which the company hopes will be lofting spacecraft into low-Earth orbit from the north of Scotland at a rate of one a mon
Elon Musk Believes Super Heavy Starship Will Eventually Be Built for Less than Falcon 9
Elon Musk believes there is a path for the SpaceX Super Heavy Starship (SHS) to be built for less than a Falcon 9.
The Reason Tesla Spent $218 Million On Maxwell Technologies
WHY DID TESLA ACQUIRE MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES?
Moon Bases, Orbital Bases and the Start of Mars Colonization by 2040
One of Elon Musk's speeches was animated by After Skool. Elon discussed how societal and technological progress is not inevitable.
Tickets to Mars Will Eventually Cost Less Than $500,000, Elon Musk Says
SpaceX's Mars ships won't be ferrying just the super rich to and from the Red Planet, if everything goes according to Elon Musk's plan.
Elon Musk and Others Plan the Details for a City on Mars
Elon Musk wrote a 16-page article that described a plan to reduce the cost to bring one person to Mars down to $100,000.
Tesla Acquires Maxwell Technologies for Battery Breakthrough
Tesla welcomes Maxwell into their house with $218M acquisition for battery technology and battery expertise.
World's Largest 3D Printed Rocket Engine
Space startup Orbex has revealed the world's largest 3D printed rocket engine.
TALOS Exoskeleton Program Fails But Silent Electric Dirt Bikes Could Work Out
Patrick Tucker at Defense One has reported that James Smith, SOCOM's acquisition executive has stated that the Special Ops Exoskeleton is nowhere near ready for use in combat.
Nikola Announces All-Electric Semi Truck: Up To 1,000-kWh Battery
Nikola recognizes the advantages of BEVs. Will skip FCVs at some point?
Space-Based Technocracy: Asgardia Exceeds 1,000,000 Citizens
A video came out about five months ago that detailed the nation of Asgardia, a newly formed technocracy that is based in space. Their sovereign "lands" are a space station currently in low Earth orbit and their citizens are spread around the worl
Richard Branson says he'll fly to space by July
British billionaire Richard Branson plans to travel to space within the next four or five months aboard his own Virgin Galactic spaceship, he told AFP Thursday.
Robust Plasma Propulsion Ignition System Developed for Cubesats
Purdue has created part of a new cubesat thruster which electromagnetically accelerates plasma to produce thrust. They have successfully tested the ignition system for more than 1.5 million pulses. This is a giant leap for extending the lifetime of e
ANOTHER Tesla driver is caught on camera sleeping behind the wheel while driving on
Autopilot in California - just a week after the same thing happened in Vegas