China’s CATL promises a revolutionary long-range electric aircraft by 2028

Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) is the current world leader in manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles, owning 37% of the entire market share. Nearly every major car manufacturer, from Ford to Tesla, is using CATL batteries… Continue reading China’s CATL promises a revolutionary long-range electric aircraft by 2028

World’s most efficient engine becomes a colossal clean energy generator

The Wärtsilä 31 engine is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the most efficient 4-stroke marine engine ever made in its class. It also boasts the highest power per cylinder in engines of equivalent bore size. It can be configured in 8 to 1… Continue reading World’s most efficient engine becomes a colossal clean energy generator

Bugatti Tourbillon targets timeless, 1,800-hp perfection

For US$4 million, you can own this timeless masterpiece crafted with the attention to detail of a hundred-year-old Swiss watch. Its stationary and entirely analog gauge cluster centered in the steering wheel is comprised of over 600 individual pieces o… Continue reading Bugatti Tourbillon targets timeless, 1,800-hp perfection

Autonomous humanoid robot shadow-boxes, but Kung Fu is weak

Zipeng Fu, Qingqing Zhao, and Qi Wu, researchers at Stanford University near Palo Alto, CA, have developed a human-like robot, dubbed HumanPlus, that’s capable of learning to autonomously do human tasks by first copying them. The team uses a full-stack… Continue reading Autonomous humanoid robot shadow-boxes, but Kung Fu is weak

Mercedes AMG One gets its track-record paint sucked clean off

By the end of the next day, it held the new Hockenheim Ring track record – taking it rather violently – from the track-focused Mercedes AMG One record-holding hypercar by 14.1 seconds. Yes, it took the record by 14.1 seconds. It did not ask for consent… Continue reading Mercedes AMG One gets its track-record paint sucked clean off

Claude 3.5 AI doubles in speed, outperforms ChatGPT on multiple fronts

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 3.5 has introduced a feature called Artifacts. It’s essentially an interactive preview window adjacent to the chat window that provides a collaborative workspace.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: GPT, LLM (Large Langua… Continue reading Claude 3.5 AI doubles in speed, outperforms ChatGPT on multiple fronts

Despite the headlines, Waymo says its driverless cars are 200% safer than you

Three weeks after one of Waymo’s autonomous vehicles drove itself into a telephone pole for no apparent reason whatsoever (prompting 672 cars recalled), Waymo has released a statement saying its AVs are still 200 to 350% better at avoiding crashes than… Continue reading Despite the headlines, Waymo says its driverless cars are 200% safer than you

AI-controlled batteries unlock 10% more capacity and 25% longer life

The AI-BMS-on-chip “unlocks” an additional 10% capacity from a battery and extends the battery’s life by as much as 25%. It does this by monitoring the battery’s State of Health (SoH) and State of Charge (SoC) with a much higher degree of accuracy than… Continue reading AI-controlled batteries unlock 10% more capacity and 25% longer life

US$400k helmet turns fighter jets transparent for 360-degree vision

Roughly $1.7 trillion dollars has been invested in the 5th generation multi-role F-35 program. Technologically, it’s the most advanced fighter plane on the planet, boasting stealth technology to avoid detection along with radar jamming capabilities and… Continue reading US$400k helmet turns fighter jets transparent for 360-degree vision