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Hybrids could have almost as much potential in the air as they do on the ground. Ampaire says the clever first-gen hybrid powertrain in its Electric Eel demonstrator cuts fuel consumption by 50-70%, and it’s just logged a world record for endurance.
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Tesla has completely overhauled its humanoid robot. The Optimus Gen 2 is 10 kg (22 lb) lighter, 30% faster, a lot smoother and more capable, and it looks much more human in the way it moves. It’s also got new hands and feet, and some of Elon’s style.Co… Continue reading Tesla’s Optimus Gen 2 humanoid: A lot more Model S than Cybertruck
There’s a new global news network launching in 2024 which completely ditches humans for AI-generated newsreaders – and they’re showing off some superhuman capabilities that make it very clear: the days of the human news presenter are numbered.Continue … Continue reading AI-generated news anchors show off superhuman abilities
Scientists have grown a tiny brain-like organoid out of human stem cells, hooked it up to a computer, and demonstrated its potential as a kind of organic machine learning chip, showing it can quickly pick up speech recognition and math predictions.Cont… Continue reading Cyborg computer with living brain organoid aces machine learning tests
Austrian company Turbulence Solutions claims it’s already flight-testing a system that can detect and neutralize air turbulence, reducing the forces felt by passengers by up to 80% – and reducing fuel burn by up to 10%. It’s set to launch in 2024.Conti… Continue reading Active turbulence cancellation makes bumpy flights 80% smoother
Hyundai has presented a new wheel and tire design that incorporates built-in snow chains that deploy and retract at the push of a button, potentially putting an end to the fiddly, freezing process of wrapping and removing traditional snow chains.Contin… Continue reading Hyundai unveils car tires with built-in, push-button snow chains
Researchers have demonstrated a programmable nano-scale robot, made from a few strands of DNA, that’s capable of grabbing other snippets of DNA, and positioning them together to manufacture new UV-welded nano-machines – including copies of itself.Conti… Continue reading DNA-folding nanorobots can manufacture limitless copies of themselves
Rotor Technologies is now in production on a full-size unmanned helicopter for civilian use. Based on the Robinson R44 Raven II, the R550X flies for more than three hours, at speeds up to 150 mph (241 km/h), carrying up to 1,200 lb (550 kg) of cargo.Co… Continue reading Rotor R550X: A full-size autonomous helicopter anyone can buy
T-Omega’s pyramid-based floating wind turbines are designed with the sole common-sense focus of keeping the cost of offshore wind down to an absolute minimum. With wave tank testing done, the company has now launched its first real-world prototype.Cont… Continue reading Disruptive offshore wind pyramid moves to real-world prototype testing
Google has unveiled its awesome next-gen Gemini AI, claiming it outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4 – as well as human experts – on nearly all major tests. It understands images, video and audio as well as text and code, and will gain other senses over time.Con… Continue reading Google’s new Gemini AI beats GPT and human experts across 57 subjects