LEO Flight reveals alpha prototype for its eVTOL flying hypercar

LEO Flight, formerly known as Urban eVTOL, has presented a manned alpha prototype for its LEO Coupe, a flying hypercar the company says will eventually be capable of carrying three people at speeds up to 250 mph (400 km/h), complete with “dynamic” hand… Continue reading LEO Flight reveals alpha prototype for its eVTOL flying hypercar

Vision EQXX squeezes a staggering 747 miles out of less than 100 kWh

The Vision EQXX left Stuttgart, Germany, and drove to Silverstone in the UK on a single charge of its sub-100 kWh battery, mainly at motorway speeds, then completed a few track laps before running out of juice at 1,202 km (747 miles). That’s about twic… Continue reading Vision EQXX squeezes a staggering 747 miles out of less than 100 kWh

Wearable muscles offer an impressive upper-body endurance boost

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a lightweight, wearable textile exomuscle that uses sensors embedded in its fabric to detect a user’s movement intentions and chip in extra force as needed. Initial tests show a significant boost in endurance.Co… Continue reading Wearable muscles offer an impressive upper-body endurance boost

Archer outlines what its early eVTOL air taxi service will look like

The eVTOL age is just a couple of years from dawning. We caught up with Archer’s Director of Business Development, Andrew Cummins, to learn what the first steps will look like when electric air taxis begin taking to the skies in 2024-25.Continue Readin… Continue reading Archer outlines what its early eVTOL air taxi service will look like

Zero-emissions hydrogen cargo airship prototype planned for 2025

H2 Clipper presents a very compelling case to bring back an extremely controversial technology, saying that large electric airships lifted and powered by green hydrogen stand ready to transport massive cargo loads over enormous distances much faster th… Continue reading Zero-emissions hydrogen cargo airship prototype planned for 2025

Hydrogen hypercar rocks 1,000 horsepower, weighs less than 1,000 kg

UK startup Viritech has launched its gorgeous Pininfarina-penned Apricale hypercar at Goodwood, and dropped some impressive specifications to go with it. This hydrogen-powered monster will break both the 1,000-horsepower and 1-hp-per-kg barriers.Contin… Continue reading Hydrogen hypercar rocks 1,000 horsepower, weighs less than 1,000 kg

Affordable, high-power Zapp electric city scooter makes Goodwood debut

Motorcycle-adjacent levels of performance and handling in a step-through electric scooter designed to put some fun back into your commute – that’s the promise from UK startup Zapp and its high-powered i300, which is set to go up the hill at Goodwood.Co… Continue reading Affordable, high-power Zapp electric city scooter makes Goodwood debut

Wingcopter prepares 12,000 cargo drones for world’s largest deployment

German company Wingcopter has signed a deal to roll out 12,000 of its long-range, triple-drop delivery drones across Africa over the next five years, in what promises to be the largest commercial drone deployment ever attempted.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Wingcopter prepares 12,000 cargo drones for world’s largest deployment

Amazing optical microphone can separate multiple instruments from afar

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have presented some remarkable audio from a new optical microphone system that uses cameras to see and reconstruct sonic vibrations. Remarkably, it can cleanly separate a single instrument playing in a group.Co… Continue reading Amazing optical microphone can separate multiple instruments from afar

Simple retina test could accurately distinguish autism from ADHD

Autism and ADHD are becoming better understood, but clinicians can still find the two conditions difficult to tell apart. Now, South Australian researchers say they’ve identified biomarkers that could allow these two conditions to be diagnosed and dist… Continue reading Simple retina test could accurately distinguish autism from ADHD