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1. US and Australia Develop Hypersonic Missile That Flies a Mile Per Second

   Aug

   10

   2017

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   The dream of a hypersonic flight five times faster than the speed of sound came a step closer to reality with a successful experimental flight designated as ‘HIFiRE 4’ at the Woomera test range in South Australia. Hypersonic is considered to be above Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound) while supersonic is merely above Mach […]

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2. Royal Navy Helicopter Transformed Into Luxury Holiday Home

   Aug

   09

   2017

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   If you love camping and spending holidays amid the pleasure of nature in fancy tents and classy tree houses, you will definitely admire this “innovative” new holiday rental home in Stirling, Scotland. This unusual holiday home is basically a retired Royal Navy search-and-rescue helicopter which has been transformed into a luxurious and unique hotel. Stirling […]

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3. IKEA Enters the Solar Panel and Home Battery Market In the United Kingdom

   Aug

   03

   2017

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   IKEA is more than merely a furniture company these days. In fact, the company is collaborating with solar firm Solarcentury in order to sell solar panels and home batteries to customers in the United Kingdom. The solar battery storage package starts at £3,000 (approximately $3,970 USD), and will work with existing solar panels, enabling IKEA […]

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4. A $20 Million Crewless, Automated Ship Will Launch In 2018

   Jul

   26

   2017

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   The Norwegian-built Yara Birkeland is the world’s first crewless ship and is set to launch sooner rather than later. The $20 million vessel, which is equipped with GPS, radar, cameras, and sensors, is on pace to roll out in 2018 and be fully automated by 2020. “Yara Birkeland will initially operate as a manned vessel, […]

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5. The Sale of all Petrol and Diesel Vehicles Could Be Banned In France by 2040

   Jul

   20

   2017

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   In an effort to a world leader in sustainable energy, France is pondering the idea of banning the sale of all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040. France’s minister of ecological and solidarity transition, Nicolas Hulot, stated, “We are announcing an end to the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Our [car]makers have […]

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6. Japan’s Int-Ball Drone Floats Around the ISS Snapping Pics and Vids to Send Back to Earth

   Jul

   20

   2017

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   For those of you not keeping tabs on Japan’s space agency, they recently released the first ever photos and videos captured by the Int-Ball drone. Flight controllers and researchers on land are able to peruse footage taken by the Int-Ball in real time and then also share it with the crew onboard according to Japan […]

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7. Former NASA Engineer Builds World’s Largest Super Soaker Which Fires at 272 MPH

   Jul

   13

   2017

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   YouTuber Mark Rober, who happens to be a former NASA engineer, is utilizing his talents for different things these days. In fact, Rober recently constructed the world’s largest Super Soaker, capable of spitting out water at an incredible 272 miles per hour. How it works: Typically a Super Soaker works by pressurized air being pumped […]

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8. Automotive Startup Pearl, Maker of RearVision Backup Camera, to Shut Down

   Jul

   03

   2017

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   Automotive startup Pearl, which boasted plenty of tech talent lifted from Apple, is shutting down. The news comes merely a year after the small company came out of stealth mode, responsible for a sleek backup camera called RearVision. The $500 backup camera looked extremely promising, easily attachable to a vehicle’s license plate, wireless, and seemingly […]

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9. Blue Origin to Construct Rockets In Alabama, Bringing in Hundreds of Jobs

   Jun

   28

   2017

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   Huntsville, Alabama will soon become a major point of interest for private spaceflight. Governor Kay Ivey has confirmed that Jeff Bezos aims to build a production facility in Huntsville to manufacture Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engines. According to Ivey, this “helps cement Alabama as the preferred destination for the aerospace industry.” All in all the […]

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10. Students at the University of Michigan Will Soon Ride a Driverless Shuttle Bus

    Jun

    21

    2017

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    Where were all the autonomous transportation options back when I was in school? This fall, students attending the University of Michigan will have the ability to ride a driverless shuttle bus, which will run a two-mile route between the Lurie Engineering Center and the North Campus Research Complex on Plymouth Road. Developed by French startup […]

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11. France Plans to Have Autonomous High-Speed TGV Trains Running By 2023

    Jun

    20

    2017

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    FranceInfo has announced that France has grand aspirations for high-speed TGV trains in the future. By 2023, the country aims to have the TGV trains running, with train operator SNCF to have a prototype ready for testing by 2019. The high-speed TGV trains will cruise faster than 200 mph, equipped with sensors and an automatic braking system, are […]

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12. Google’s Project Sunroof Lets You Know If Solar Panels Are Viable On Your Rooftop

    Jun

    14

    2017

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    Google’s Project Sunroof is an incredible tool that helps you calculate whether or not it is worth it to install solar panels on the rooftop of your house. Not only is it capable of determining how much sunlight hits your rooftop, and if it will lower your energy bill, it now has a new feature which […]

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13. GM Completes Production on 130 More All-Electric, Autonomous Chevy Bolts

    Jun

    13

    2017

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    General Motors is ramping up the production of its all-electric, autonomous Chevy Bolts. In fact, the company has announced it recently completed production on an additional 130 more self-driving Bolts at its Orion assembly plant in Michigan. The new vehicles feature updated self-driving tech which comes courtesy of GM’s collaboration with San Francisco-based autonomous vehicle […]

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14. Intel Predicts “Passenger Economy” Industry Could Be Worth $7 Trillion By 2050

    Jun

    02

    2017

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    Intel has coined the term “passenger economy” for an emerging industry which encompasses a variety of autonomous vehicle services, including ride-hailing, cargo delivery, and in-car entertainment. The company carried out a study which led it to predict the passenger economy will be worth upwards of $7 trillion by 2050. Much of this monstrous number can […]

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15. Robocar Becomes the First Autonomous Car to Race Through the Streets of Paris

    May

    25

    2017

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    Robocar recently became the first car to race through Paris autonomously. The historic moment took place at Formula E’s Paris ePrix event after the Robocar navigated the 1.9-kilometer circuit’s 14 turns without any human intervention whatsoever. It was an impressive showing for Robocar which promises big things, boasting four electric motors capable of dishing out […]

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16. Newly Developed Thin-Film Solar Cells Are Cheaper & 100 Times Thinner

    May

    22

    2017

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    When we normally think of solar cells, they are usually installed on a flat glass surface and backed by a panel which is at least several inches thick. But new materials breakthroughs are allowing significant advancements in thin-film solar cells. These solar cells look closer to 2D rather than a 3D technology. According to solar […]

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17. The MotoGP Racing Series to Add an All-Electric Class in 2019

    May

    19

    2017

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    MotoGP is already the world’s most popular racing series and it stands to gain even more viewers with its plans for an all-electric class. CEO of the racing series, Carmelo Ezpeleta, relayed to Motorsport.com upwards of 18 electric bikes could start competing as early as 2019. Don’t let the fact that the motorcycles will be electric […]

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18. Captive Prototype System Utilizes a Controller and 3D Cube to Manipulate Objects

    May

    04

    2017

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    Much of the 3D modeling software available today isn’t nearly as intuitive, efficient, or even reliable as it should be. Some of it is just flat out tedious to use which why researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a much easier solution which involves only a webcam and 3D-printed cube. The corners of […]

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19. Bosch to Sell Nvidia’s Self-Driving Hardware and Software Platform to Automakers

    Mar

    16

    2017

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    Nvidia officially has a go-to-market strategy for its self-driving hardware and software platform, Drive PX 2 driver-assist. The company unveiled in a press release that it is partnering with Bosch, joining ZF as the two tier-one suppliers responsible for distributing Nvidia’s technology to automakers. Nvidia’s self-driving tech utilizes “deep learning” AI which essentially means it […]

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20. Watch The New Volvo XC60 Prove Its Safe By Surviving Insane Crash Tests

    Mar

    08

    2017

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    The new Volvo XC60 is loaded with all types of sweet features. It comes with new driver-assist tech, a myriad of powertrains, and a T8 hybrid with 407 horsepower. But it also happens to be safe. Like really, really safe… And to prove it, the Volvo XC60 recently went through a whole slew of crazy […]

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