Virgin Atlantic airline’s flight VS16 landed in London fresh from a transatlantic journey from Orlando, Florida: It was the world’s first commercial flight partially…
MILITARY WANTS ROBOTS THAT CAN EXPLORE TUNNELS BARELY LARGE ENOUGH TO FIT A HUMAN
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced six teams of roboticists that will compete in its Subterranean Challenge, a multi-year competition with $2.75 million up…
TESLA’S NEW “MAD MAX” AUTOPILOT MODE
In June, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the Autopilot system on the company’s Semi truck would feature three settings for lane changes: “Standard,” “Aggressive,” and “Mad Max.”…
SCIENTISTS WANT TO USE A PLASMA BEAM TO PUSH SPACE JUNK OUT OF ORBIT
We’ve produced an estimated 8,262 tons of space junk. But a team of scientists has a new plan to get rid of the largest of…
YOU CAN NOW NAVIGATE A US AIRPORT TERMINAL USING JUST YOUR FACE AS ID
Delta Force (US Army) announced plans to launch the first biometric terminal in the U.S. at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Starting in December, international…
Segway is Back With An Even More Insane Way To Move Your Feet
The Drift W1 is supposed to be the next (rolling) step in the hoverboard craze. Wondering where Segway has been over the…
Make Music A Full Body Experience With A “Vibro-Tactile” Suit
A mind-bending new suit straps onto your torso, ankles and wrists, then uses actuators to translate audio into vivid vibration. The result:…
This “Flying Sports Car” Is Like a Giant Drone You Can Ride In
Six years ago, Mendiola decided he was sick of dealing with traffic, so he did what anyone in a similar situation would:…
Electrical Stimulation Helped A Man With Paralyzed Legs Walk Again
Total lower limb paralysis caused by spinal cord damage means a lifetime in a wheelchair for many patients. But a new treatment…
The World’s First Practical Quantum Computer May Be Just Five Years Away
The federal agency announced the Software-Tailored Architecture for Quantum co-design (STAQ) project. Physicists, engineers, computer scientists, and other researchers from Duke and six…