A new drone company has exploded out of stealth mode in the USA with incredible claims about its first product, saying it'll fly 4X longer, 10X further, 10X quieter and carry 5X more payload than leading competitors – while competing with China on cost.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: drones, Quadcopter, Delivery drone, Drone security
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American-made drone smashes performance metrics at Chinese prices
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Sleep experts reveal 6 quick tips to stay cool at night
Posted by Dave11 3 days ago (https://www.shinyshiny.tv)
This week the UK is experiencing an unexpected ‘mini heatwave’, with temperatures set to reach as high as 29C in what the Met Office has described as “an early dose […]
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Even the nimblest of quadcopters still struggle to halt their lateral momentum when moving fast, limiting their maneuverability. An experimental drone addresses that problem in a bio-inspired fashion, by extending flying-squirrel-like membranous wings as needed.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Postech, Biomimicry, Flight, Quadcopter
Faraday-caged drone triggers and directs lightning strikes
Posted by ArielTechGeek 9 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In a world first, Japanese researchers flew a lightning-proof drone in a thunderstorm, using it to induce and direct natural lightning strikes. The team is now working on how this flying lightning rod might capture and store lightning energy.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Lightning, Japan, drones, Weather, Electricity
Mobile drone lighting system uses 288 LEDs to turn night into day
Posted by ArielTechGeek 25 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Sometimes a flashlight just isn't enough. The Flying Sun 1000 drone system was designed with that fact in mind, as it uses 288 airborne LEDs to light up the night like the alien mothership from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Lighting, Quadcopter, Leds
Consumer drones are all just slight variations on the quadcopter design … right? Well no, not any longer. The Falcon Mini is a two-propeller "bicopter" which is claimed to be nimbler, quieter, and more energy-efficient than its four-prop counterparts.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Indiegogo, Camera drone
ABB developing highly maneuverable, highly efficient marine propeller
Posted by ArielTechGeek 39 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Switzerland's ABB Marine has been inspired by "the dynamic motions of a whale's tail" for its multi-blade Dynafin propulsion concept, which is designed to "maximize propulsion efficiency and responsiveness" for small-to-medium vessels.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Shipping, Boating, Motor, Energy-efficient, 2025 Updates
BYD’s 5-minute fast-charging system – as quick as filling up a tank?
Posted by ArielTechGeek 43 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
China is back with another engineering marvel. This time, in the form of BYD’s new battery system which is reportedly capable of charging an electric car in just five minutes – roughly the same amount of time as refueling a combustion vehicle.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: BYD, China, Electric Vehicles, Battery Technology, Battery Electric Vehicles, Tesla Motors
Hand-deployable coaxial nano drone flies in at under 250 grams
Posted by ArielTechGeek 44 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
With the threat of a US ban looming over Chinese drone maker DJI, keen flyers throughout the land will likely be on the lookout for alternatives. Homegrown Ascent Aerosystems may have an answer with its somewhat oddball Helius.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Camera drone, 4k, Rugged, Surveillance, Monitoring
Manchester United's new stadium topped by energy efficient "umbrella"
Posted by ArielTechGeek 52 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Plans have been revealed for an ambitious new stadium for English soccer team Manchester United that's designed by prestigious studio Foster + Partners. The stadium will be topped by a large covering likened to an umbrella that will improve energy efficiency.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Foster and Partners, Manchester, sustainable design, Stadi
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