Manufacturing rocket fuel can be quite dangerous as it involves the mixing of a bunch of potentially volatile materials. In an effort to make the process a bit safer, engineers from Chuo University and Japan’s national aerospace agency (JAXA) have developed what is being described as a ‘puking robot’ to safely mix solid rocket fuel. […]
Read MoreThe “Super Test-Drive Center” is a new initiative from Alibaba and Ford which allows free three-day test drives for people with credit scores of 700 or better utilizing the Tmall app. Located in Guangzhou, China, the car vending machine gives users the ability to select a model, put down a deposit, take a selfie, and […]
Read MoreNumerous advances in solar cells have made them very efficient. But they’re still pretty much useless in rainy weather. In a big breakthrough, a team of Chinese engineers has created a new hybrid solar panel that can generate energy even from raindrops. Now solar panels can harvest energy from the movement of raindrops on its […]
Read MoreThe self-driving car industry has come under a bit of fire recently in the wake of a fatal crash in the US involving an autonomous Uber vehicle and a pedestrian. However, Chinese search giant has to decided to proceed with its testing after receiving approval to run trial runs of its autonomous cars in some […]
Read MoreBy shimin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons Xi Jinping has big plans to further develop China into a global superpower, with the aviation industry being an important focus. Last year, the Chinese company Comac introduced its C919, designed to be a Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 competitor, however the country will still […]
Read MoreA team of University of Tokyo students have developed something that’s a bit tough to even describe but perhaps hover backpack gets the job done? The non-functioning prototype, called Lunativity, is described as a backpack multi-rotor for jump augmentation. Essentially, as you can see in the video below, it helps give off the feeling you […]
Read MoreTesla’s Supercharger network is expanding across the country but not without a cost. The company has quietly raised prices per kilowatt hour for using the fast-charging stations at an average increase for pay-per-use customers ranging from approximately 20 to 40 percent, according to Electrek. The price has actually doubled from 12 cents to 24 cents in Oregon […]
Read MoreOne thing we know is that The Boring Company is anything but boring. The brainchild of Elon Musk, The Boring Company has received a bit of backlash recently from public transit advocates who may or may not quite understand what the company is looking to do. In order to quell some of the criticism, Musk […]
Read MoreNew smart HD quality headlights from Mercedes are comprised of more than one million pixels and are able to control where and how much light is thrown in front of a vehicle. Previously, the headlamps were merely a concept but now Daimler has announced the futuristic headlights will be included on a limited quantity of […]
Read MoreStratolaunch is prepping for its maiden flight next year, taking baby steps along the way. Here we are in March and while it still hasn’t taken to the skies, the world’s largest airplane is certainly coming along. In a new video, the Stratolaunch can be seen taxiing down a runway at 46 miles per hour, impressive […]
Read MoreA team of researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia has developed a device to generate electricity from the Earth by turning excess infrared radiation and waste heat through quantum tunneling. Quantum tunneling is a phenomenon that occurs when particles move through a barrier that should be impossible to move through, […]
Read MoreUPS currently has a whole lot of delivery trucks burning a whole lot of fossil fuels. Now, it appears the company is looking to change that by working with truck maker Workhorse in order to build an entire fleet of electric delivery vehicles. According to UPS, the delivery EVs would have a range of 100 […]
Read MoreRussian search giant, Yandex, has completed its first successful autonomous car test in less than ideal conditions. In fact, the company commonly referred to as the Google of Russia, tested a driverless prototype for its on-demand taxi service in snowy conditions on public roads. “The Yandex.Taxi autonomous car safely navigated the streets of Moscow after […]
Read MoreJapan’s Aspark Owl has done the unthinkable in going 0 to 60 in under 2 seconds as a street-legal hypercar. To be specific, it was 1.921 seconds, the car’s first major accomplishment since being launched at the Frankfurt Auto Show last year. The car actually utilized a set of Hoosier racing tires in order to […]
Read MoreLast week, SpaceX successfully launched its largest rocket, the Falcon Heavy, to much fanfare. Perhaps overshadowing the launch was Elon Musk’s idea to also release a Tesla Roadster into space, which managed exceed Mars’ orbit and continue on into the Asteroid Belt. The launch represents a historic moment for not only private space exploration but […]
Read MoreA Qantas plane recently made history by becoming the first in the world to be partly powered by mustard seeds. The U.S.-Australia biofuel flight took off from Los Angeles and landed in Melbourne after a 15-hour trip. Qantas estimated that the use of biofuel on this flight reduced emissions by 7 percent The Boeing Dreamliner […]
Read MoreTesla’s highly anticipated electric semi trucks are rolling out next year so moves are being made to ensure the unique vehicles are a success. One major development is the fact that Tesla is collaborating with major companies who have already placed orders for its semi trucks to build on-site charging stations. These companies include Anheuser-Busch, […]
Read MoreFor the past several years, inventors have been coming up with some incredible flying car designs. But the search for a viable flying car — one that doesn’t look too silly — is still on. Meanwhile, French inventor Franky Zapata has revealed a “Segway of the sky” — the Zapata Ezfly hoverboard. Zapata amazed the […]
Read MoreConsidering the many problems associated with air pollution and the fact of worldwide climate change, electric cars give us the hope of building a cleaner and greener future. However, present battery technology, which requires frequent time-consuming recharging, and the lack of well-distributed charging stations combine to make electric cars less preferable. But things are going […]
Read MoreThe static fire test for SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket went swimmingly last week so now it appears all systems are go for an official launch date. Finally! Aiming for first flight of Falcon Heavy on Feb 6 from Apollo launchpad 39A at Cape Kennedy. Easy viewing from the public causeway. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January […]
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