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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
after the launch, the first operation starts within the hubs at heathrow and manchester airport. The post joby and virgin atlantic to bring electric air taxis to the UK with flights to london in 8 minutes appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Methylmercury is an extremely toxic compound, and unfortunately it's often present in the fish that we eat. Scientists are now developing a method of removing it from the environment, utilizing engineered fish and flies that take up the compound and neutralize it.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Macquarie University, Fish, Insect, Mercury, Pollution, bioremediation, CSIRO
The latest in crazy impressive drone technology isn't from DJI (or "research drones" approved by the FAA), it's from the University of Hong Kong. And it's called the "safety-assured high-speed aerial robot," also known as SUPER. Is it really super though?Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Artificial Intelligence, LIDAR, Micro drones, drones, China
Whether you're running one of the first commercial foiling e-ferry services or not, it's important for your vessels to be on time. And right on schedule, Vessev's VS-9 has now officially joined the largest ferry operator in New Zealand.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Hydrofoil, Electric Boats, Tourism, sustainable design, New Zealand
DJI's simple-but-capable Neo drone is indeed kind of a big deal, but is it not quite capable enough for you? If so, you might want to check out the new DJI Flip. It sports a folding design, multiple autonomous flight modes, and a whopping 31-minute battery life.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: DJI Innovations, Quadcopter, Camera drone
Among the important scientific discoveries made every year are some that reveal that the world is way weirder than we give it credit for. From bizarre biological quirks that cause demonic hallucinations, to sci-fi scenarios like brains piloting robots and full head transplants, here are the weirdest science stories of 2024.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: weird science, Artificial Intellige
Using data from twin studies conducted over many years, researchers have found a link between levels of depression and the amount of fruit and vegetables people eat each day.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Depression, Diet, Fruit, Vegetables, Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA)
While autonomous flying robots have some intriguing potential applications, their usefulness is limited if they can't move across uneven terrain once they land. An experimental new bio-inspired bot can do so, however, by mimicking the gait of the raven.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: EPFL, Biomimicry, Flight, Birds
Meteorology may not seem like an eco-unfriendly field, but its does need to clean up its act in at least one way. A new high-tech glider could help it do so, by allowing single-use weather-balloon-carried devices to be reclaimed and reused.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: EPFL, Weather, gliders, Reuse


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