A research team at Sandia National Laboratories is designing cars capable of analyzing human behavior. These smart cars will be able to detect whether the driver is tired or not concentrated and take appropriate action to prevent dangerous scenarios. These ...
HyFly Mach 6 Scramjet Missile Test
Another set of ground testing has been recently completed by the U.S. defense contractor Aerojet for the Hypersonics Flight Demonstration program (HyFly). The program, one of several ramjet/scramjet based programs supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has ...
Transparent Canoe-Kayak
What makes this Canoe-Kayak hybrid special is its ultra-strong transparent polymer hull, which offers its user a glimpse of the underwater world as he rows along. The $1,600 gizmo joins a growing number of maritime vessels with transparent parts that ...
New Sensors Can Detect Structural Defects
A research team from Sandia National Laboratories in the U.S. is developing a family of advanced permanently-mounted sensors that collect data about possible structural defects in support beams, bridges and highway overpasses. These sensors are expected to serve as an ...
SkyWatcher is Watching from Above
A Maryland based company is developing a new type of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) that can also be manned if necessary. The new aircraft also has the ability to operate in groups of up to 12 air vehicles, allowing for ...
Nano-Lubricant to Reduce Fuel Consumption
A lubricant with an exceptional low friction coefficient has been developed by scientists in the Argonne National Laboratory. The lubricant is based on boric acid particles 50 nanometers in diameter. Such nano-scaled particles offer both lubricity and stability when mixed ...
Camcopter S-100 UAV
Developed by the Austrian company Schiebel the Camcopter S-100 is a robotic helicopter capable of autonomous Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL). The S-100 light and strong carbon-fiber body together with a small but powerful 55HP Diamond engine allows the robotic ...
Biosphere 2 to Live On
The University of Arizona recently announced that it will be taking on the operation of the Biosphere 2 Project, which was on the verge of being shut down after it ran out of money. This announcement is now giving hope ...
Stretchable and Washable Electronic Devices
Electronic devices with stretching and washing abilities may enhance their functionality and usability. Belgian researchers are currently working on what could be part of our daily wardrobe in the not too distant future. Led powered by inductive coil embedded in ...
UH-19XRW Hoverwing
Universal Hovercraft’s UH-19XRW is a small hybrid vehicle, which is a combination between a boat, a plane and a hovercraft. The UH-19XRW uses ground-effect to fly up to six feet above the ground or water. The vehicle is already attracting ...