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Conventional helicopters have a built-in speed limit, imposed by the physical limitations of their top-rotor lift systems. This fascinating Airbus project has found a way to break through that speed limit, and it’s already done it in flight testing.Con… Continue reading High-speed helicopter breaks through single top rotor speed record
At the time of writing, there were an estimated 8,123,518,311 living humans on Earth – roughly the most there has ever been. But as fertility and birth rates continue to freefall, the numerical peak of humanity is quickly approaching.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading UN Predicts peak human population, as fertility rates plummet
Disney Research Hub has different priorities to other robot developers; its robots need to move effectively and efficiently – but also with a ton of style and personality. This super-cute biped, based on the BD-1 droid, is a perfect example.Continue Re… Continue reading Disney brings beauty and personality into robot movements
This nifty little quadruped robot has been trained to seek and eliminate litter by researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology, using a vacuum cleaner backpack with nozzles strapped to its ankles.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTag… Continue reading Watch: Vacuum-footed robot dog cleans up the beach
Austrian startup FlyNow is opening manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia, after the announcement that “thousands” of its coaxial twin-rotor helicopters will transport visitors at the upcoming World Expo in Riyadh.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, … Continue reading “Thousands” of electric heli-pods ordered for upcoming World Expo
It looks a little like the old Honda Grom, and it’s pitched very much at daily commuters on the crazy roads of India, but the Freedom 125’s dual fuel setup gives it an impressive 330 km (205 miles) of range. Two-thirds of that is from the gas cylinder … Continue reading World’s first dual-fuel CNG motorcycle cuts fuel costs in half
Leo Fender’s first solid-body electric guitar design, penned in the late 40s, was an absolute plank of a thing. You could row a boat or dig a hole with a Telecaster; heck, you still can, since they remain among the most popular designs in the world. It… Continue reading The Stratocaster turns 70: An ode to the world’s greatest guitar design
The 80,000-square-meter (860,000-sq-ft) facility, located in the Changping district on the northeast outskirts of Beijing, follows a pilot smart factory in Yizhuang, which produced about a million units a year of the company’s Mix Fold smartphone.Conti… Continue reading Xiaomi’s self-improving factory: 10M+ phones a year, untouched by humans
The Shop: Roland Sands DesignContinue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Indian Motorcycles, Custom Bikes, Roland Sands Designs, Motorcycle Continue reading Roland Sands crosses an Indian Scout with an FTR for rockstar Josh Dun
The sheer size of today’s wind turbines is mind-boggling – they’re among the biggest machines humanity has ever built, and the bigger they get, the more potential value you can get by adding a little extra length to the blades.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Full-scale self-assembling wind turbine system funded for construction