DARPA’s new X-plane VTOL illustration Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced earlier this week that it is interested in developing an experimental program that will be able to take off and hover like a helicopter but fly like an ...

China might be the first country in the world to introduce magnetic levitation robotic bus in Shanghai. Traffic congestion in China’s big cities and in Shanghai in particular became a big problem in recent years. Officials in China have been ...

Xiaodong Li (foreground) demonstrates the flexibility of a swatch of activated carbon textile (credit: University of South Carolina ) Researchers from the University of South Carolina created the first ever T-shirt that can be used as a ultra powerful battery ...

Car’s headligths in the snow – illustration (Credit: Carnegie Mellon University) Naive illumination ((a) and (c)) versus fast reactive illumination ((b) and (d)) with the prototype running at 120Hz (system latency of 13ms) (Credit: Carnegie Mellon University) Driving through rain ...

Mice used as a bomb detector – Bioexplorers Israeli start-up named BioExplorers developed a technology which uses mice to detect explosives which could be used for homeland security improving safety in airports and border crossings. The new system should go ...

The Volvo C30 Electric prototype charger The Volvo flexible charger diagram The Swedish automaker recently introduced a new technology into its C30 electric car which will enable it to fully charge in only 90 minutes. Most current generation electric cars ...

TireCheck Lite home screen A new Israeli start-up company developed a unique application for smartphones and mobile devices which can help you check tire pressure without having to bend down or get your hands dirty. Checking tire pressure is extremely ...

ORU – lightweight foldable kayak ORU – folded like a messenger bag Kayaks can be lots of fun in the water, but getting them to the water can be a hard work mainly because of their size which require complicated ...

C60 transistor illustration (Credit: Shachar Richter/TAU) Israeli researchers developed a transistor based on a single carbon-60 molecule. This technology could potentially lead to mobile devices with faster and larger memories and much lower power requirements. Even more importantly the new ...

The HIRIKO Citycar The HIRIKO Project is a tiny 2 seat car powered by an electric engine and capable of folding for storage/parking. The car which was originally conceived by researchers in the MIT-Media lab is now in final development ...