🚘 Transportation
Transportation in all forms and sizes are getting cleaner and the vehicles are self-driving. We for example cover electric cars, airplanes and trucks but also drones and all kinds of autonomous vehicles.
🛩The RobotFalcon: an innovative solution to bird and aircraft collisions
The University of Groningen located in the Netherlands has been working on a solution to the problem of birds colliding with airplanes: a robotic falcon controlled from the ground.
⚡ Charge the electric car in 10 minutes
A breakthrough in battery design makes it possible to achieve charging times of 10 minutes. At the same time, the size of the batteries is reduced, without sacrificing mileage.
🛵 Honda is investing heavily in electric motorcycles
Honda releases new electric motorcycles that will suit everyone from enthusiasts to those who just want a simple and cheap means of transportation.
🇨🇦 Canada's largest airline purchases electric aircraft
Air Canada, which is Canada’s largest airline, recently announced a purchase agreement for 30 electric-hybrid aircraft from the Swedish company Heart Aerospace.
🚢 Safer shipping with VR training
VR training gives students the opportunity to practice both common and unusual situations when piloting large ships.
🚝 An automatic robot can give us better maintenance of the railway
Researchers have produced a prototype of a robot that independently detects and repairs damage to the rails.
✈ This is how we could eliminate the climate impact of aviation
By capturing and storing carbon dioxide in the production of bio aviation fuel, it is possible to eliminate the climate impact of aviation completely.
☀️ The first production-ready solar car unveiled to the public
It's called Lightyear 0, and it promises to amaze: With solar panels on the car, 1,000+ kilometers of driving range between two charges, and an annual solar yield of up to 11,000 km.
🔋 Future batteries could have century-long lifespan
Tesla and researchers are working on batteries that might outlive the car itself. Which should make EV's a more alluring alterative.