NASA to catch rides with Russia in 2011
It has been NASA’s intention to retire the fleet of Space Shuttles by 2010. That move came into some doubt back in September when NASA’s chief administrator asked for a study to be […]
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Retrovelo’s awesome laptop bag is made for bikers
Carrying a laptop while riding your bike isn’t the easiest thing. Sure you can put the laptop in a messenger bag, but then you are lugging around a heavy bag that throws off […]
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China plans vacuum-sealed maglev trains capable of going 1000kph
When it comes to public transportation, lately, China’s been thinking outside of the box. Just three days ago, we reported about China’s intention on building gigantic 1200+ passenger super buses that...
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Boosted Boards Kickstarter seeks funding for world’s lightest electric vehicle
This is the future, and exercise is for chumps. A new Kickstarter seeks to get funding for an electric vehicle so light, that it can go with you wherever you go. Boosted Boards […]
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Hyperloop explained in 10 images
Yesterday evening, around a year after first teasing it, Elon Musk revealed the Hyperloop to the world. It's a futuristic mass transit system that would essentially run alongside regular trains, and...
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Armadillo-T Minicar can fold in half, park using a smartphone app
You pull in to the parking garage and drive around for minutes looking for a space, but every time you think you see one there’s a subcompact lurking in the shadows. Finally you […]
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How engineers will un-capsize the Costa Concordia, a ship twice as big as the...
The massive cruise ship MS Costa Concordia sailed the seas for a grand total of six years before it capsized off the coast of Isola del Giglio in Italy on January 13, 2012. […]
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Hitachi develops world’s fastest elevator, gets you to 95th floor in 43 seconds
Building increasingly tall skyscrapers is a tribute to humanity’s mastery of engineering and science, but getting to the top of these monuments to innovation can be a chore. Elevators are not...
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How to Uber from Google Maps
Yesterday Google Maps received a significant update. One of the cooler features built into the mapping system is a new option that allows you to select Uber as a mode of transportation. It’s […]
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Marbel electric skateboard coasts past Kickstarter goal
There are a lot of cars on the roads, but there are certainly not very many electric skateboards cruising down the sidewalks. Marbel hopes to change that, and it’s already well over its […]
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Google’s driverless cars designed to break speed limits in the name of safety
The evidence that self-driving cars can result in safer roads continues to mount, but some drivers can’t help but feel a little anxious about handing over control to a computer. With your hands […]
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Japan’s new maglev train travels at 500km/h
How fast do you need to get from point A to point B? How about a blistering 311 mph (500 kph)? That should just about satisfy any traveler’s need for speed. This feat […]
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80 Days is the perfect mobile game for holiday downtime
No matter what your plans are for the next two weeks, chances are that you will have a lot of downtime that needs to be killed. You might be on a plane towards […]
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OneWheel: The Segway for cool people
Could the future of city transportation looks a lot like Back to the Future? A new single wheeled, auto-stabilizing board could help you realize you hoverboard dreams.
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This motorized personal transporter fits in a backpack
Walking is fine, but it sure is a lot of work. A Japanese engineer has developed a tiny “portable transporter” that can carry a person down the street at speeds up to 6.2 […]
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Google expected to take on Uber, but using self-driving cars
The traditional transportation business is already struggling to deal with ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft. In not too long they could also be contending with robotic cars owned by Google....
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Ford files patent for bike that uses wheel from your car
Ford invented the modern automobile, and now the company is looking to invent the modern self-balancing tire-based unicycle. A patent filed by Ford details a system for turning one of the tires from […]
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Uber may be attempting to buy 100,000 cars for a self-driving fleet
Uber always points to the way it empowers regular people to earn money when established public transit organizations start complaining. However, the company has been quietly plotting to get rid of the...
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Sweden is testing electrified roads for unlimited EV range
Even the most advanced electric vehicles come with one major drawback — batteries still suck. You might be able to get a few hundred miles on a charge with one of the expensive […]
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Amsterdam will experiment with self-driving boats
In a few years, the roads will probably be swarming with robots shaped like cars, but what of the seas? Will the waterways of the world be similarly taken over by robots? The […]
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