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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.
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Aptera Is Getting Sandy Munro's Help To Spread Efficiency's Gospel
The resurrected efficiency champion uses 2170 cells and targets 20,000 sales per year.
Around The World In Two Hours? Chinese Scientists Test "Revolutionary" Hypersonic Engine
Chinese scientists have built what they claim is a "revolutionary" hypersonic engine that could one day propel an airframe as fast as Mach 16, or about 12,300 mph, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing a new paper published in the
Aptera opens orders on 1,000-mile solar EV that never needs charging
Since electric vehicles first started hitting the mainstream, people have been asking "why doesn't that have a solar panel roof?"
Triton's latest submarine puts six people in a bubble, 3,300 feet under
Having conquered the deepest recesses of the ocean with its DSV Limiting Factor "deep-sea elevator," and delivered its first 24-seat DeepView tourist submarine in Vietnam, Triton has turned its attention back to...
World's largest fully-autonomous DRONE unveiled by US space startup will launch satellites...
World's largest fully-autonomous DRONE unveiled by US space startup will launch satellites into orbit in as little as 180 minutes
Chinese Probe Departs Moon, Set To Return To Earth With Haul Of Lunar Rocks
Chinese state media is reporting that its probe, called "Chang'e-5", has lifted off from the surface of the moon and is in the midst of completing the first stage of its return to Earth.
What Is A Gigafactory?
It's giga and it's a factory, but what does Gigafactory really mean?
LIVE: Starship SN8 Pre-Hop Testing
SpaceX is set to perform testing with Starship SN8. This test will help verify that everything is ready to go ahead of the 15-kilometer hop scheduled for no earlier than Friday.
Williams and Oxis take lithium-sulfur battery tech to the high seas
Two heavyweights in the world of high-performance battery technology are teaming up to create the world's first lithium-sulfur battery-powered luxury boat.
Virgin Orbit gears up for its second attempt to reach space
Virgin Orbit is preparing its pilots, Cosmic Girl mothership and LauncherOne rocket for a second attempt at orbital flight, today announcing that its Launch Demo 2 mission will take place a week before Christmas.
Envo kit turns regular bikes into snow-going ebikes
We've already seen kits for converting traditional bikes to ebikes, and for converting them to pedal-powered snow machines. The Electric SnowBike Kit goes a step further, by combining the two.
SpaceX Starship imminent flight to 15km, Bellyflop and Land
What a jam-packed episode we have for you this week. We catch up with the latest SpaceX Starship developments including another successful static fire test before the imminent Starship flight to 15km, Bellyflop and Land
Tesla Shows First 4680 Cells And Pack Video
The new Tesla 4680 cylindrical battery cells, with the shingle spiral approach, are one of the hottest topics in the EV world, as this new design can translate into 30% more range without even improving the chemistry.
XTI reconfigures its TriFan eVTOL as a diesel-hybrid cargo drone
Florida's XTI Aircraft has ben working on its TriFan eVTOL concept for at least five years now, and while a passenger version is still the key focus, the company has now put forward a long-range, autonomous diesel-hybrid cargo variant.
EHang air taxi takes off on three-venue flight tour of South Korea
Chinese air mobility company EHang has completed three test flights in South Korea to show off the passenger transport, emergency response and air tourism potential of its all-electric two-passenger autonomous aerial vehicle, the EHang 216.
Australian eVTOL prototype debuts a new spin on the tilt rotor
An Australian company has popped out of stealth mode to reveal a new electric VTOL aircraft that is already at the pre-flight prototype stage. AMSL Aero's Vertiia aircraft can fly up to 800 km (500 miles) on hydrogen, and it'll start out as an air am
Sandy Munro Reveals His Tesla 4680 Battery Pack Mock-Up
Sandy Munro would love to tear down a Tesla 4680 battery pack for all of us all to enjoy. However, it may be some time before that's possible. Rather than keep us on the edge of our seats, Munro simply designed his own mock-up to share.
Driving A Tesla Roadster Can Only Be Explained As 'Insane'
This Tesla owner can't wait to get his hands on his own Tesla Roadster.
NASA Starts Flight Testing Campaign With eVTOL Makers to Deliver Flying Taxis
In a break from its space-flight brand, NASA is testing the flight profile of flying taxis, like eVTOLs.
Navy To Test Resupply Drones For Warships
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) recently launched a pilot program to assess just how useful delivery drones are for hauling critical cargo to surface ships, read a US Navy press release.
New Heating Concept To Save Up To 6% Of EV Range
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Commercial Shipping Could Be Faster and Better Like the Nuclear Navy
Nuclear commercial ships have been studied for decades and there is renewed interest. The newest justifications focus on the decarbonization climate change aspects. The first nuclear navy ship was launched in 1954. It was the US nuclear submarine.
NawaStitch promises to make carbon composites even lighter and stronger
France's Nawa Technologies is setting up operations in the United States, and bringing its fast, affordable vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) manufacturing process into a new application: making carbon fiber composites much stronger.
World record drone flights: Hydrogen vs battery vs gasoline-electric
Spanish company Quaternium has destroyed its own record for gasoline-electric drone endurance with a 10-hour...
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Stealthy diver delivery boat transforms into a submarine
If you're on a secret military diving mission, chances are you don't want the enemy to see you getting into the water. That's where VICTA comes in, as it's a diver delivery boat that transforms into a submarine.
Microwave Water Splitting for Breakthroughs for Making Hydrogen, Oxygen and Fast Battery Charging
Water was reduced via reaction with non-equilibrium gadolinium-doped CeO2 that was previously in situ electrochemically deoxygenated by the sole application of microwaves. The microwave-driven reduction was identified by an instantaneous electrical c
Flying high! Professional skydiver takes maiden flight of the first electric wingsuit...
Flying high! Professional skydiver takes maiden flight of the first electric wingsuit designed with BMW that hits speeds of 186 miles per hour while soaring 10,000 feet in the air
Sandy Munro And Malcolm Bricklin Show Why They Bet On EVs With 3 Wheels
Didn't technology make electric cars possible? It can do the same for three-wheeler safety.
Rocket Lab gets set for its first ever booster recovery attempt
Part of this strategy involves using parachutes, a helicopter and a special grappling hook to collect the first stage as it drifts back down to the Earth, a technique it was able to successfully demonstrate using a dummy first stage earlier this year
Virgin Galactic planning to launch suborbital test flight this month
VSS Unity's next suborbital mission is targeted for Nov. 19 to Nov. 23.
Vector restarting operations under new ownership
The new Vector will leverage much of the design of the Vector-R rocket the original company had development, but with new engines and an initial focus on suborbital markets.
Pal-V Liberty flying car is now street-legal in Europe
Dutch company Pal-V has celebrated a milestone for its Liberty vehicle, which it describes as the world's first production-model flying car. A high-performance trike that converts into a gyrocopter, the Liberty has been street-approved in the EU.
NASA's SOFIA Discovers Water in Sunlit Parts of the Moon
NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This means water could all over the moon and not just in permanently shadowed craters mostly near the north
Tesla Cybertruck Vs GMC Hummer EV Off-Road Comparison And Review
Which upcoming electric 'Supertruck' will be more capable?
Visualizing All Of Earth's Satellites: Who Owns Our Orbit?
For centuries, humans have looked to space and the stars for answers. The fascination is more than philosophical - it's coupled with the need to solve problems here on Earth.
Jet Packs Used To Board and Capture a Navy Ship in a Test
The British Navy tested having three commandos use Jet Packs to test boarding and capturing a patrol boat.
The Gravity Industries Jet Suit has 5 engines, 1050 horsepower, and a top speed of over 85 mph. The suits cost about $440,000.
Cyclotech brings a totally unique propulsion system to the eVTOL world
Austrian company Cyclotech is planning to begin flight-testing an 80-kg (176-lb) demonstrator of its unique electric VTOL airframe, which uses Voith-Schneider propellers instead of rotors for exceptional agility and control in the air.
NASA's OSIRIS-REx collects sample from surface of asteroid Bennu
In a truly remarkable feat of engineering, NASA's OSIRIS-REx has scooped a sample of soil from the surface of asteroid Bennu, as it hurtles through space some 205 million miles from Earth. The spacecraft successfully touched the asteroid Bennu on T
NASA Landed a Probe on an Ancient Asteroid and Took a Sample In First for U.S.
"A piece of primordial rock that has witnessed our solar system's entire history may now be ready to come home for generations of scientific discovery," said a NASA scientist of the U.S.'s first attempt to return an asteroid sample to Earth.
Argonnes Developing Micro-Nuclear Reactors for eTruck Supercharging
The largest cross-country 18-wheel trucks will need five to 10 times more electricity than an electric car to recharge its battery. And these trucks often need to recharge far from high-power transmission lines.
China's Autoflight puts a canard twist on its latest long-range eVTOL
At the 2020 World UAV Conference in Shenzhen, Chinese heavy drone company Autoflight unveiled a big new canard-style electric VTOL cargo drone, and announced its intentions to develop a similar aircraft for urban air taxi operations.
When It Comes to Generators, Bigger Is NOT Always Better
A generator can save the day when the power goes out. But, do you really need the biggest one you can find? Consider this alternative strategy instead.
BIG shoots for the Moon with 3D-printed lunar habitat plan
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has conceived some of the most interesting architecture projects we've seen on land, and even water, but its latest design is out of this world - literally.
China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 snaps 'selfies' on its way to the Red Planet after releasin
China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 snaps 'selfies' on its way to the Red Planet after releasing an on-board camera into space
Electric air taxi could take to the Paris skies in time for the Olympics
Innovation hub Paris Region, airport operator ADP and urban transport operator RATP are eyeing the development of an urban air mobility branch ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, and have joined forces with German air taxi startu
Hyundai gets serious about unstoppable, four-legged 4x4 robo-cars
When Hyundai debuted (rendered, really) its sci-fi-grade Elevate walking all-terrain vehicle concept at CES 2019, we assumed its design team just threw an all-time-great New Year's Eve bash and let the party favors do the designing.
Gryphon Technologies to develop nuclear rocket engine for DARPA
The High-Assay Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system will allow the US military to carry out missions in cislunar space.
Drone carries human kidney over Las Vegas desert in what could be the future of organ transportation
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article misstated the April 2019 drone flight course and destination, from the Living Legacy Foundation to the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore.