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Pirelli and Bosch have signed a joint development agreement to create a software-driven “intelligent tire” system that will combine Bosch’s hardware and software know-how with Pirelli’s tire-integrated sensors tech.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive,… Continue reading ‘Smart’ connected tire will transmit data to the car in real-time
Low-flying ground effect aircraft can deliver zero-emissions coastal transport that goes a lot further and a lot faster than electric boats – without needing FAA certification. So what happens when you add energy-dense hydrogen fuel to the equation?Con… Continue reading Wing-in-ground effect aircraft to get a hydrogen range boost
Transport for London (TfL) suffers a cybersecurity incident and tells its 30,000 staff they will all have to their identities verified… in-person. Who might have been behind the attack and why? Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s curious relationship with cr… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #385: TFL security derailed, and is Trump the king of crypto?
Boom Supersonic has completed the second test flight of its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator. On August 26, 2024, the prototype aircraft took off with Chief Test Pilot Tristan Brandenburg at the controls for a 15-minute flight at Mojave, California.Continu… Continue reading Video: XB-1 supersonic prototype makes second flight
As hydrogen-powered vehicles continue to evolve, their use will become as niche as that of some current land-, sea-, and air-transportation methods, such as a new agreement that will see helicopters powered by the green fuel used for organ transport.Co… Continue reading Hydrogen helicopters to be called into service for organ delivery
Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco has mashed a maxi-scooter together with an adventure bike to create an accessible, trail-ready machine with underseat storage and a seat you don’t need a ladder to climb up to. Built on a crossover platform, the CV-R5 conce… Continue reading Kymco concept: Adventure motorcycle? Scooter? Or a bit of both?
An age of greener, more efficient shipping may be in the offing as a specially modified 43,000-tonne bulk freighter completes a six-month sea trial using a combination of diesel engines and a set of high-tech automatic sails to catch the wind.Continue … Continue reading Winged cargo ship saves three tonnes of fuel per day on first voyage
The blimp, the airship, the dirigible. Whatever you call them, you probably don’t find yourself thinking about them too often. They were an easy way to get airborne, predating the …read more Continue reading Could Solar-Powered Airships Offer Cleaner Travel?
Researchers have captured a pseudoscorpion hitching a ride on a true scorpion, and it’s the first time this interspecific rideshare has been observed anywhere in the world.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, … Continue reading Tiny ‘false’ scorpion catches scorpion taxi to new neighborhood
A number of companies are now running remote-control rental car services, in which “teledrivers” guide an empty car out to you by remote control, and then you drive it around yourself. It’s a weird halfway step towards fully autonomous robotaxis.Contin… Continue reading Remote-control rental cars: Not as driverless as they look