Lava unveils ambitious, lightweight Me 3 carbon fiber “smart guitar”

Chinese company Lava surprised and delighted us with its “Me 2” carbon fiber acoustic guitar, and now it’s released “the first smart guitar ever,” with a built-in touchscreen to control several built-in effects and apps, including a tuner and looper.Co… Continue reading Lava unveils ambitious, lightweight Me 3 carbon fiber “smart guitar”

Nio EP5 promises colossal 620-mile range – but miles ain’t miles

Chinese electric vehicle brand Nio has debuted a new mid-size family sedan with a battery option for all-day driving. The EP5 can be specified with an “ultra long range” pack that delivers up to 1,000 km of driving – although all might not be as it see… Continue reading Nio EP5 promises colossal 620-mile range – but miles ain’t miles

Nio ET5 promises colossal 620-mile range – but miles ain’t miles

Chinese electric vehicle brand Nio has debuted a new mid-size family sedan with a battery option for all-day driving. The ET5 can be specified with an “ultra long range” pack that delivers up to 1,000 km of driving – although all might not be as it see… Continue reading Nio ET5 promises colossal 620-mile range – but miles ain’t miles

Ducati’s electric MotoE racer makes its track debut at Misano

Ducati is set to replace Energica as the sole bike supplier for the FIM MotoE series, starting in 2023, and the Italian company’s new electric race bike prototype has now made its track debut with a test session at Misano.Continue ReadingCategory: Moto… Continue reading Ducati’s electric MotoE racer makes its track debut at Misano

Archer celebrates the first flight of its Maker eVTOL

Palo Alto startup Archer has started flight tests with its autonomous, two-seat Maker demonstration aircraft, fulfilling a promise it made when it popped out of stealth mode 18 months ago to start demo flights by the end of 2021.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Archer celebrates the first flight of its Maker eVTOL

De Havilland will develop and market hydrogen airliners with ZeroAvia

De Havilland Canada has partnered with ZeroAvia to develop a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for its Dash 8-400 airliner, which can either be retrofit to existing planes or supplied as a factory option on new aircraft orders.Continue Readi… Continue reading De Havilland will develop and market hydrogen airliners with ZeroAvia

Two Italian heavy-lift drones deliver 52 kg of cargo in Turin

Despite the obvious potential of autonomous commercial drone deliveries, these services are taking an agonizingly long time to hit the mainstream. The issue is mainly a regulatory one; the technology’s been more or less ready for years, but authorities… Continue reading Two Italian heavy-lift drones deliver 52 kg of cargo in Turin

Airseas installs its first fuel-saving auto-kite on a cargo ship

French company Airseas has installed its first half-size automated Seawing kite to a cargo ship chartered by Airbus, and will commence six months of trials in January. The full-size kite is estimated to save up to 20 percent of fuel burn and emissions…. Continue reading Airseas installs its first fuel-saving auto-kite on a cargo ship

First FDA-approved eye drops to replace reading glasses go on sale

The first FDA-approved eye drops to treat age-related blurry near vision (presbyopia) has gone on sale in the US, offering a potential alternative to reading glasses for the estimated 128 million Americans affected by this common condition.Continue Rea… Continue reading First FDA-approved eye drops to replace reading glasses go on sale

Could hydrogen airships return as fast, cheap, green cargo transports?

California startup H2 Clipper wants to bring back hydrogen-filled airships, claiming they can unlock completely green intercontinental cargo operations carrying 8-10 times the payload of any cargo plane over 6,000 miles, at a quarter of the price.Conti… Continue reading Could hydrogen airships return as fast, cheap, green cargo transports?