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Drone-launching underwater drone hitches a ride on ship and sub hulls
Humanoid Robots Get "Brains" As Dual-Use Fears Mount
SpaceX Authorized to Increase High Speed Internet Download Speeds 5X Through 2026
Space AI is the Key to the Technological Singularity
Velocitor X-1 eVTOL could be beating the traffic in just a year
Starlink smasher? China claims world's best high-powered microwave weapon
Wood scraps turn 'useless' desert sand into concrete
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China's CATL 5C Battery Breakthrough will Make Most Combustion Engine Vehicles OBSOLETE
Transportation
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.
SpaceX Super Heavy Starship Presentation in July 2019
Elon Musk will likely have a Super Heavy Starship presentation in July, 2019. It will be after the first successful untethered hop tests for the Starhopper.
Volvo Vera Electric Autonomous Hauler Hits The Road In Sweden: Video
Part of the first pre-defined route between a logistics center and a port terminal is a public road.
Man filmed 'sleeping' behind the wheel of his autopilot Tesla-
-in the middle of rush hour traffic as other drivers desperately attempt to wake him by honking their horns
Next Generation Smartsuit Spacesuit with Soft Robotics
NASA NIAC has funded the development of a next-generation SmartSuit spacesuit which will use soft-robotics technology so astronauts can be more mobile and better interact with their surroundings.
Saudis Release Dramatic Video Of "Iran-Ordered" Houthi Missile Attack On Airport Terminal
Amid fast escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf surrounding Thursday morning's mysterious "attacks" on two tankers which US officials are already blaming on Iran, Saudi Arabia has released CCTV footage of this week's previously reported Yemeni Hout
Sci-fi in real life:
Scientists propose building a space station INSIDE an asteroid and using its gravity to mine valuable space rocks
We Will Build Cruise Ships in Space So Radiation Problems of Life Rafts Go Away
Many people talk about the technical problem of too much radiation for missions to Mars or long term operations in space beyond the protection of Earth's magnetic field.
First public flight for largest hybrid-electric plane to ever take to the skies
There's plenty happening in the world of environmentally friendly aviation, with a string of clean-burning aircraft notching up milestones in recent years, including the first flight of an electric light sport aircraft in Australia, the first electri
First public flight for largest hybrid-electric plane to ever take to the skies
There's plenty happening in the world of environmentally friendly aviation, with a string of clean-burning aircraft notching up milestones in recent years, including the first flight of an electric light sport aircraft in Australia, the first electri
Blockchain company ConsenSys buys Planetary Resources
Blockchain venture production studio ConsenSys has bought space asteroid mining company. Planetary Resources. The acquisition was by an asset-purchase transaction.
ESA's reusable Space Rider capsule would carry equipment to orbit and back
Space flight requires quite a lot of single-use machinery, and when you're talking about multi-million dollar rockets that are used once, that gets pretty expensive and wasteful.
Rocket engine for the Dream Chaser space plane undergoes first public test-fire
There's a lot riding on the development of Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser space plane, with agreements in place to deliver cargo to the International Space Station for NASA, while other parties have expressed an interest in its services, too.
Autonomous mapping vessel takes out Ocean Discovery XPrize
A four-year competition to help unravel the mysteries of the deep sea has drawn to a close, with the international team behind a new kind of unmanned surface vessel taking top honors.
'Flying-V' plane named after a GUITAR burns 20 per cent less fuel than conventional aircraft
Dutch airline KLM are funding a pioneering aeronautical project which could see the shape and layout of commercial aeroplanes changed forever.
Tesla Pickup Truck To Be Priced Below $50,000, Makes Ram Seem Puny
The target starting price is even lower.
Tesla Gigafactory 3 Construction Progress May 30, 2019: Video
Tesla already started accepting reservations on the Model 3 that will be produced at the Gigafactory 3
Fully Charged Visits EV West To See Amazing Conversions: Video
The choice of new electric cars is expanding, but for EV West the way of life is to convert existing cars to electric.
Single Stage Point to Point Up To 6000 Miles With Mach 20 Starship
Elon Musk says adding two to four Raptor Engines to the Starship will let it go sub-orbital for 6000 miles at mach 20. This would mean trips like San Francisco to Shanghai or New York to Berlin. Many world cities are within 6000 miles of each other.
Skai hydrogen-powered eVTOL air taxi boasts enormous 400-mile
A new electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air taxi company came out of stealth mode today, using a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that neatly sidesteps the energy density issue that's holding back battery-powered aircraft.
Should We Build Multi-Generational Spaceships?
We've dreamed about exploring the cosmos for generations, and our technology has finally reached a point where that dream might be within our grasp.
Mars Mission Update: May 2019
Aspiring Martian Colonist and Astrophysics PhD candidate Ryan MacDonald covers the progress in SpaceX's plans to send people to Mars. Updates include: construction and testing of Starhopper, launch of the Starlink Constellation, and the Crew Dragon D
Ferrari SF90 Stradale brings new hybrid tech to hypercar heights
This is Ferrari's fastest car ever. It also happens to be a plug-in hybrid with nearly 1,000 horsepower on tap. It's called the SF90 Stradale, and inside and out, it's unlike anything else.
Out of thin air: New electrochemical process shortens the path to capturing and recycling CO2
A research team from U of T Engineering has developed a new electrochemical path to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products such as jet fuel or plastics. The technology could significantly improve the economics of capturing and recyclin
Moonrise to bring 3D laser printing to the lunar surface
By combining moondust and lasers, Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) and the Institute of Space Systems (IRAS) of the Technical University of Braunschweig are experimenting with ways to use 3D printing to build lunar colonies. Slated to fly in 2021, the ne
Building a rocket in a garage to take on SpaceX and Blue Origin
Gilmour Space Technologies 3D-printed a rocket. Everything hinges on the success of its first launch.
long Australia's northeastern edge, the Pacific Ocean laps at sparkling yellow sands. This pristine 35 miles of shoreline is known as the Gold Coa
Chinese startup begins mass-producing self-driving delivery vans...
A startup in China will be the first company in the world to begin mass-producing self-driving delivery vehicles for some of the country's biggest commerce giants.
Caltech reactor could convert CO2 into breathable oxygen for space trips
Although oxygen is common throughout the cosmos, most of it isn't in the form that we as humans need to breathe – molecular oxygen, or O2. Now, researchers at Caltech claim to have created a reactor that can turn carbon dioxide into molecular oxyge
New superconductivity record edges closer to room temperature
No matter how good a material is at conducting electricity, there's usually some resistance – unless you use superconductive materials.
Uber partners to launch scUber, the world's first rideshare submarine
Uber's newest rideshare option will take you down under ... to the Great Barrier Reef! Here's a look at "scUber." The company says its the world's very first rideshare submarine.
Is SpaceX's Raptor engine the king of rocket engines? (Publisher Recommended)
An overview of a few common types of rocket engine cycles then compare the Raptor to a few other common rocket engines, like SpaceX's current work horse, the Merlin, The Space Shuttle's RS-25, the RD-180, Blue Origin's BE-4 and the F-1 engine.
Electric Pickup Trucks Compared: Tesla, Rivian, Atlis, Bollinger
The future for electric trucks looks bright.
Chemists have successfully produced fuels using water, CO2 and visible light through artificial phot
Photochemical conversion of CO2 into fuels has promise as a strategy for storage of intermittentsolar energy in the form of chemical bonds. However, higher-energy-value hydrocarbonsare rarely produced by this strategy, because of kinetic challenges.
Unmanned Commercial Ships
Auto-docking system on commercial vessels and on recreational marine and fishing vessels in Japan is expected to start after 2020. Robotic commercial ships are being developed by Japan, Norway, China, UK and others shipping nations.
The USPS Tests Out Self-Driving Trucks for Hauling Mail
The United States Postal Service has a lot of ways to move the 484.8 million pieces of mail it handles every day. In rural Alaska, postal workers run hovercraft, prop planes, and the occasional parachute. They pilot boats in the Louisiana bayou and s
US Postal Service starts testing self-driving mail trucks
The US Postal Service (USPS) and its mail delivery operations are set to gain a helping hand courtesy of self-driving startup TuSimple, with the agency enlisting the company's autonomous trucks for a two-week trial.
Rivian's 750-hp electric camping pickup drives, cooks and lives on pure battery power
The idea of overlanding in an electric vehicle, meandering miles and miles off the electrical grid for days on end, has so far been largely unfathomable, a bit terrifying, even. But we've seen that it's not impossible, and now electric truck startup
Startup Hermeus Wants to Build a Hypersonic Jet That Flies at 5 Times the Speed of Sound
A U.S. venture-capital firm recently led a round of seed investment for Hermeus Corp., a new startup looking to develop a hypersonic aircraft.
NASA scientist claims astronauts could live in tunnel-like CAVES on the moon caused by ancient lava
NASA astronauts could one day live inside caves under the moon's surface formed long ago by lunar lava.
Lilium's full-sized electric jet flies for the first time
Lilium first emerged in 2016 as an aviation startup with some very lofty ambitions, revealing plans to develop a five-seat electric aircraft that can take off vertically, switch to horizontal flight in mid-air and cover some sizable distances on each
JET SET GO Plans to build 3,000mph plane that will fly passengers from New York to London
Hermeus wants to develop supersonic planes that will fly five times the speed of sound
Nawa's carbon nanotube ultra-capacitors are going into mass production
Charging almost instantly and offering massive power density, Nawa's innovative ultracapacitors are ready to make a mark across industries from automotive to power tools and aviation. And after raising more than US$10 million, this French company is
Tesla Makes Final Offer To Acquire Maxwell Technologies
Tesla announced the final offer for the acquisition of Maxwell Technologies, known manufacturer of ultracapacitors and developer of new dry electrode technology for batteries.
Batteries and Supercapacitors
With Tesla's recent purchase of Maxwell Technologies, I thought it was a perfect time to take a closer look at the current state of batteries and supercapacitors.
Sixty Starlink Satellites in One Falcon 9 – Fourteen Launches for Commercial Service
Elon Musk has shown a stack of sixty Starlink Satellites in a SpaceX Falcon 9 that will soon be launched. SpaceX will be able to start operating the Starlink network with 800 Starlink satellites.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos' bids to build US military rockets could reshape national security
The US Air Force has, traditionally, done a terrible job of buying new rockets.
Now, as lawmakers consider a total reorganization of the US military's space operations, the Pentagon's latest attempt to purchase new launch vehicles has become a
Miami Condo Prepares Landing Pad for Flying Cars
In what's likely to be some sort of marketing ploy, a condo development in Miami is making preparations for flying cars.
Tesla's Quest for Better Batteries
Tesla's Quest for Better Batteries
Anode for Achieving High-energy Lithium Metal Batteries
Despite considerable efforts to stabilize lithium metal anode structures and prevent dendrite formation, achieving long cycling life in high-energy batteries under realistic conditions remains extremely difficult due to a combination of complex failu
2021 Electric Vehicles: The Future Generation of EVs
Our crystal ball shows slick designs, long range, and increasing levels of autonomy.