Held for the third time since its outset in 2004, the DARPA Grand Challenge is the largest scale research and development program for autonomous vehicles. Taking place in the U.S., the event features robot cars built by teams from all ...
The Japanese giant Hitachi has developed the world’s smallest and thinnest Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip. Measuring only 0.15 x 0.15 millimeters in size and 7.5 micrometers thick, the wireless chip is a smaller version of the previous record holder ...
The Yamaha Tesseract is a hybrid quad-bike with a powerful V-twin engine and an electric motor. The new vehicle enables riders to enjoy better grip on the road without the tradeoff of bulkiness, thanks to new technologies and sophisticated design. ...
Honda recently announced it plans on revealing a new concept vehicle in the upcoming 2007 Tokyo Auto show. The “PUYO” car is designed to be a corner-less, soft box that is both friendly to the environment and feels good to ...
Toyota recently uncovered a new conceptual personal mobility vehicle called i-Real, at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show. The new vehicle can easily change its shape to fit its speed of movement. The i-Real vehicle was developed in order to demonstrate ...
Researchers from Northwestern University developed a sheet of paper-like material made of graphene that has unique properties. Tougher than diamond, lighter than most metals, and with the ability to change its electrical properties from an insulator to conductor and even ...
Two months after the first three fully armed SWORD robots were set free to patrol the vast sands of Iraq, Foster-Miller, the company behind them, has come out with new combat robots. The new MAARS robots are designed to engage ...
The XSR48 speedboat, described as a supercar on water, is a luxury powerboat with supercar looks. With two powerful bi-turbo diesel engines or twin petrol engine ranging from 1410 to 2400 horse power (hp) and a range of 345 miles/555 ...
A group of Ohio State University scientists, headed by Dr. Arthur J. Epstein, found that fibers of different heights and diameters can be used to engineer materials with different properties. The scientists also discovered how exposing the fibers to different ...
The Zephyr Company, based in New-Zealand, has developed advanced fabrics that can monitor physiological signs. The company’s Smart Fabric technology is based on sensors that are woven into a person’s clothes and can gather and transmit real-time physiological data, such ...
