On Monday, Airbus CEO Tom Enders revealed plans for the company to test a prototype for a self-piloted flying car by the end of the year. Ultimately, the goal of the flying car would be to help people avoid gridlock on busy streets by taking to the skies. “One hundred years ago, urban transport went […]
Read MoreIt appears more than just lithium-ion batteries will be produced in Tesla’s massive Nevada Gigafactory. The recently announced that its Gigafactory will also be the site where Model 3 motors will be constructed, in addition to gearbox components. Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval said during his State of the State speech that Tesla’s commitment to expanded […]
Read MoreThe BMW i Inside Future sculpture was recently unveiled at CES 2017 and represents what the company believes is a “glimpse into the mid-future” for the interior of its cars. Essentially, you’ll have comfortable seats, a futuristic control system called HoloActive Touch, all types of media available for passengers to enjoy, and sleeker designs in […]
Read MoreSpaceX has been forced to push back its first rocket launch since August from January 9th to January 14th due to high winds and rain. The launch delay comes shortly after the Federal Aviation Administration announced it had accepted SpaceX’s explanation for the company’s recent Falcon 9 rocket explosion on September 1st. After months of […]
Read MoreI grew up riding dirt bikes and while you feel extremely safe and balanced while actually moving, you find out real quick the bikes won’t balance themselves while stationary. The slower you ride, the worst your bike balance becomes. Based on technology developed for Honda’s ASIMO robot and its self-balancing scooter called the UNI-CUB, the […]
Read MoreIn an effort to ring in the new year on a high note, NASA released arguably the best mixtape of 2016. However, its unlike any mixtape we’ve heard or seen this year because instead of featuring a bunch of new tracks, NASA’s tape features a year-end review of everything that happened in 2016 at The […]
Read MoreSpaceX made history a year ago when the company successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket for the first time at Cape Canaveral, Florida. However, people didn’t get to see how SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacted and the roller coaster of emotions he went through from the launch until landing. Thankfully, National Geographic followed Musk around […]
Read MoreThe small village of Tourouvre-au-Perche in Normandy, France is officially home to the world’s first solar road. Spanning approximately 1km in length, the solar road was opened around one week ago by French Ecology Minister Ségolène Royal and is said to be capable of generating enough electricity to power the street lights. While powering street […]
Read MoreA new short film called Black (Lead) and White (Silver) shows the fascinating growth of white silver and black lead during metal displacement reactions. Created by Beauty of Science (BOS), the idea behind the film was to bring the beauty of chemistry to the general public in the form of high-quality visual content, which I […]
Read MoreA few days ago, the United Launch Alliance launched its final rocket of the year, an Atlas V carrying a communications satellite into orbit. The launch represents the 115th for ULA since its inception and the 12th of 2016. The satellite being sent into orbit is called the EchoStar 19 which will be responsible for […]
Read MoreIt feels like the Chevy Bolt has been around for years now, however the company is just now beginning to deliver the car to customers. Being called the first “affordable” electric vehicle, the Chevy Bolt represents an alternative to the more expensive Tesla Model X and Model S. Starting at $29,995 after $7,500 federal tax […]
Read MoreSwedish company Kihlberg Steel AB specializes in forging a wide variety of parts. The open-die forging, ring rolling, and hammer forging that takes places inside of the factory is fascinating, even if the footage of it all taking place isn’t the best quality. One would have reason to believe copious amounts of extremely hot, huge […]
Read MoreCompanies like Pratt & Whitney are known for making some of the most impeccable jet engines in the world. Now just imagine having those same turbine blades used for jet engines mounted on the ceiling in your home… The folks over at Phighter Images have released an entire line of jet engine ceiling fans which […]
Read MoreOnly a few years removed from its tragic crash back in 2014, Virgin Galactic has hit a major milestone in resuming its goal of private spaceflight. The company’s VSS Unity, AKA the new SpaceShipTwo, successfully completed its first glide test after traveling for 10 minutes at Mach 0.6 or lower. While it may not seem […]
Read MoreNext year, Ford plans to begin on-road testing of the company’s self-driving vehicles in Europe as part of its initiative to have autonomous ride-sharing fleets ready by 2021. While the company is already testing its autonomous cars in numerous locations across the United States, 2017 will represent the first time Ford has expanded to Europe. […]
Read MoreNASA’s Cassini Spacecraft was launched back in October of 1997 where it would eventually arrive at Saturn 7 years later. Since then, the spacecraft has spent 12 years orbiting the planet but will soon meet its demise after operating in Saturn’s orbit three times longer than originally expected. Over the years, Cassini has been responsible […]
Read MoreAdidas’ Futurecraft is known to develop sustainable products, already responsible for shoes comprised of up-cycled ocean plastics as well as ‘tailored fiber’ shoes that capable of being customized to the individual wearing them. Now, Adidas is showing off biodegradable sneakers constructed with synthetic spider silk, better known as biosteel® fiber — a replication of natural […]
Read MoreThe 3D printed car industry has seen a few milestones from Local Motors building the world’s first full-size, drivable, 3D printed car to the “The Rise of Virtually Designed Products . . .” in which SpaceX has been building pieces of its spaceships using 3D or additive printing. Since these developments, the automobile industry has been coming closer and […]
Read MoreThe US Navy’s DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is a new $4 bilion beast of a vessel, featuring some insane bells and whistles. In fact, the futuristic warship comes equipped with two guns capable of striking targets from an astounding 80 miles away. However, while the ship’s two Long Range Land-Attack Projectile (LRLAP) guns manufactured by […]
Read MoreKorean electronics giant, Samsung, made a major splash in the car-tech market this morning by announcing it had acquired US audio company Harman. The all-cash deal is worth an astounding $8 billion, representing Samsung’s largest acquisition ever, and ultimately thrusts the company into the forefront of the infotainment technology market within automobiles. “Harman perfectly complements […]
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