Ultralight foam-core runabout squeezes mileage out of small fuel cell

A cleaner, zero-emissions fuel cell-electric powertrain is one way of lessening a vehicle’s impact, and cutting the vehicle’s weight so that the powertrain can push the vehicle farther every fill-up is another. And with less weight, you can shrink the … Continue reading Ultralight foam-core runabout squeezes mileage out of small fuel cell

InSight’s Mars “mole” abandoned after two years of troubleshooting

NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have officially called it quits on the Mars InSight lander’s “mole.” The instrument was designed to drill deep into the Martian soil, but hit a snag soon after deployment and has now been abandoned after almos… Continue reading InSight’s Mars “mole” abandoned after two years of troubleshooting

Electric U-Shift takes a modular approach to urban mobility

The German Aerospace Center has revealed a working prototype of a multi-use urban mobility and logistics vehicle called U-Shift, which is made up of an electric U-shaped base platform that’s used to ferry around various pod modules.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Electric U-Shift takes a modular approach to urban mobility

Electric aircraft could find a role on short-range commuting routes

The German Aerospace Center, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt (DLR), and aerospace research institute Bauhaus Luftfahrt are studying how to make electric commuter aircraft practical. The Cooperation for Commuter Research (CoCoRe) project is usi… Continue reading Electric aircraft could find a role on short-range commuting routes

DLR develops unmanned gyrocopters to autonomously cart heavier cargo

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is developing a new type of gyrocopter that gets rid of the pilot to provide more cargo space. The focus of the Automated Low Altitude Air Delivery (ALAADy) system, the ALAADy Demonstrator unmanned gyrocopter… Continue reading DLR develops unmanned gyrocopters to autonomously cart heavier cargo