Collaborate Disseminate
The remarkable Zephyr is a stratospheric UAV designed to fly ultra-long endurance missions acting as a solar-powered observation and comms platform. In its latest test, it sailed past its old endurance record two weeks ago, and may still be up there.Co… Continue reading Zephyr UAS smashes its own endurance record, may still be up there
Stir this silicon-based powder into water, and hydrogen will bubble out, ready for immediate use. Hong Kong company EPRO Advance Technology (EAT) says its Si+ powder offers an instant end to the difficulties of shipping and storing green energy.Continu… Continue reading Another hydrogen transport powder emerges, promising double the density
US/German auto parts company ZF has released an innovative strut suspension front axle concept that allows the front wheels to turn up to a ludicrous 80 degrees, delivering incredibly tight u-turns and extraordinary agility for parallel parking.Continu… Continue reading Easyturn axle concept delivers a ridiculously tight turning circle
Counter-drone systems typically attack a UAV’s radio control or GPS systems, disabling pilot control as well as pre-programmed missions. But British defense tech company QinetiQ has now demonstrated a laser-controlled drone these systems can’t stop.Con… Continue reading World’s first laser-controlled drone easily evades countermeasures
Taking carbon dioxide, water and sunlight as its only inputs, this solar thermal tower in Spain produces carbon-neutral, sustainable versions of diesel and jet fuel. Built and tested by researchers at ETH Zurich, it’s a promising clean fuel project.Con… Continue reading All-in-one solar tower produces jet fuel from CO2, water and sunlight
Bay Area startup Earthgrid says it’s developing a plasma boring robot that can dig underground tunnels 100x faster and up to 98% cheaper than existing tech, and it plans to use it to start re-wiring America’s energy, internet and utilities grids.Contin… Continue reading Earthgrid aims to re-wire the USA using super-cheap tunnel tech
Australian scientists say they’ve made a “eureka moment” breakthrough in gas separation and storage that could radically reduce energy use in the petrochemical industry, while making hydrogen much easier and safer to store and transport in a powder.Con… Continue reading Mechanochemical breakthrough unlocks cheap, safe, powdered hydrogen
Embraer spinoff Eve has changed tack on its eVTOL aircraft design, unveiling a new single-wing lift and cruise design, as well as a refreshingly utilitarian-looking mockup of its passenger cabin, at this week’s Farnborough air show outside London.Conti… Continue reading Eve ditches its pretty canard eVTOL design for something simpler
AGV’s ultra-lightweight Sportmodular helmet is still my all-time favorite flip-face brain bucket, and the company has backed it up with a more affordable Tourmodular lid focused on longer rides, with the option to add an integrated Cardo comms unit.Con… Continue reading AGV Tourmodular flip-face helmet has zero dynamic weight on the highway
Whatever’s in the water down in Florida, we want some. As ridiculously awesome as it is awesomely ridiculous, the Shadow Six Typhoon places a UTV body on top of a pair of high-performance jet skis, creating the world’s first “aquatic utility vehicle.”C… Continue reading Bizzare “Aquatic Utility Vehicle” puts a UTV cabin on two jet ski legs