In a driverless future, drivers will do anything else
Brew an espresso, watch a movie on a large screen, surf the Internet or simply sit and chat with friends?
Hi Tech & Innovation
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Carmakers: Driverless cars need legal framework
Hydrogen- and solar-powered vehicles are on the streets. So are cars that can get you through stop-and-go traffic while you sit back and send texts from behind the wheel. Cars are even using radar, ultrasonic waves and cameras ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 10, 2014
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Curiosity team upgrades software, checks wheel wear
The team operating NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has completed a software upgrade on the vehicle and is next planning a check of wear and tear on the rover's wheels.
Space Exploration
Dec 23, 2013
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Zurich team develops walking, jumping, balancing, Cubli (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) —Researchers from the ETH Zurich's Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control have developed the Cubli, a device that can walk, jump, and balance itself on a corner. The name "Cubli" is derived from the English ...
US high-tech startup hopes to change biking
A U.S. startup is launching a new device that transforms almost any bicycle into an electric-hybrid vehicle using an app on a smartphone.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 18, 2013
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New devices may cut wheel squeal in public rail systems but do little to reduce rolling noise, research says
Vibration absorbers are devices used to damp vibration in everything from engines to buildings. When attached to the wheels or the tracks of rail transit systems, they may reduce the noise from trains, bringing more peace ...
Engineering
Dec 4, 2013
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Startup rolls out earlybird offer for Copenhagen Wheel (w/ Video)
Superpedestrian, a Cambridge-based start-up, started making the Copenhagen Wheel available for preorders on Tuesday. According to the company, shipping begins spring 2014. For those following the development of the Copenhagen ...
An unconventional car: No engine, no transmission, no differential
This car has no engine, no transmission and no differential. It weighs half as much as a conventional car. Each of its four wheels has its own built-in electric battery-powered motor, meaning the car has the ability to make ...
Engineering
Nov 18, 2013
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New York gives nod to world's tallest Ferris wheel
New York City has given final approval to a $320 million project to build the world's tallest Ferris wheel, expected to pull in four million visitors a year.
Engineering
Oct 31, 2013
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2.15 seconds: Students break 0-100 acceleration world record
The DUT Racing team from TU Delft, The Netherlands, has broken the world record for acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h for electric cars. The previous record stood at 2.68 seconds, but as of today the record is now held by the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 25, 2013
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