Connect your car

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

Just plug the Automatic Link into your car’s data port. Your car and smartphone will automatically connect whenever you drive, wirelessly. The Automatic Link talks to your car’s onboard computer and uses your smartphone’s GPS and data plan to upgrade your car’s capabilities. The Automatic Link includes a built-in accelerometer that can detect many types of crashes. Automatic uses your phone’s data connection to immediately report the crash to 911* with your name, location, and vehicle desc...

‘Senspot’ – Realtime LIVE structural integrity measurement device

Posted on May 7, 2016 by

University of Maryland electrical engineering researcher Mehdi Kalantari has developed a tiny wireless sensor that monitors and transmits minute-by-minute data on a bridge's structural integrity that he estimates is one-hundredth the cost of a wired network approach. wireless sensors are designed with less than five millimeters in the thickness, and are comprised of four thin, flexible layers. The SenSpot is built using four level of senses, the first detects and measures structural parameter...

Hyundai car augmented reality app

Posted on April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 by

To make life easier for car owners, Hyundai has built an augmented reality app called the Virtual Guide. It allows owners to use their phones to get more familiar with their cars and learn how to perform basic maintenance. All you need to do is hold up your phone and the digital guide will tell you what to do. You can use the app to get an augmented reality view of the engine compartment or interior of the car, with floating digital dots illustrating different points of interest like the w...

Boeing Creates a Self-Cleaning Airplane Lavatory

Posted on March 9, 2016 by 41629066

Many passengers are reluctant to use airplane lavatories given that so many individuals use them on a single flight, leaving it a potential “germ-zone.” But what if the lavatory could clean itself after every use? To make airplane lavatories more hygienic, Boeing engineers and designers have created a self-cleaning prototype bathroom that uses ultraviolet (UV) light and non-touch technology to kill 99% of germs, all in less than three seconds. The prototype lavatory consists of touc...

Race for supersonic flight that can travel at 8000mph or more

Posted on February 6, 2016 by

Bombardier Inc. is a Canadian multinational aerospace and transportation company, founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in the Eastern Townships, Quebec. Aircraft concept, dubbed the Skreemr, is the brainchild of Charles Bombardier, an engineer and inventor. Bombardier's latest design describes a passenger aircraft that can travel at 10 times the speed of sound, or just under 8,000 mph. To reach its incredible Mach 10 speed, the Skreemr jet would have to take off from a "magnetic rail-gun la...

Hyperloop – next generation of travel at 500mph -prototype will be ready in 2016

Posted on January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 by

The Hyperloop is a conceptual high-speed transportation system put forward by entrepreneur Elon Musk, incorporating reduced-pressure tubes in which pressurized capsules ride on an air cushion driven by linear induction motors and air compressors. As of 2015, designs for test tracks and capsules are being developed, with construction of a full-scale prototype scheduled to start in 2016. His presentation of the Hyperloop concept, which came along with futuristic renderings of sleek aluminum pas...

Smart Helmets from BMW

Posted on January 17, 2016 by 41629066

BMW Motorrad is developing 'head-up display' helmet with “mini-computer” and integrated speakers. In the case of BMW, its biggest interest in the technology is to provide the rider with pertinent information that would otherwise require a glance away from the road. The BMW helmet will be paired to the motorcycle so that information such as tire pressures, oil level, fuel level, speed, gear position, and speed limit can be displayed inside the rider’s faceshield as conditions require. Future p...

BOT: A Vision For Commuting in the Future

Posted on December 24, 2015 by 41629066

The idea is to combine taxi service, real-time ride sharing and self-driving vehicles. Friendly looking vehicles named BOT will be in constant connection with the network that accepts ride-requests. They can pick up users at any location, and unlike public transport, drive them directly to the destination. If someone needs to go in similar direction, the system allows him or her to join a ride, making it an efficient way to commute. One cab could replace 4 or even more privat...

Hypersonic rocket engine could revolutionize space flight.

Posted on December 19, 2015 by

Oxfordshire-based Reaction Engines are developing a new aerospace engine class that combines both jet and rocket technologies. They call it the greatest advance in propulsion since the jet engine which will help potentially revolutionizing hypersonic flight and dramatically reducing the cost of space access. SABRE, which stands for Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine, is designed to enable aircraft to operate from a standstill on the runway to hypersonic flight in the atmosphere, and then tra...

Moox Bike, the first-of-its kind bike and scooter hybrid.

Posted on November 28, 2015 by

With Moox Bike, you can pedal like a traditional bicycle or use the patented platform design to glide and scoot. The Moox Bike begs to be noticed. Its innovative design and striking colors not only make it fun to ride and glide, but turns heads along the way. Its design, construction and architecture provide an extremely comfortable and fluid ride. The Moox Bike is structurally sound with no-fuss. It will last for years with minimal maintenance. Each Moox Bike is individually tested and adheres ...

Mitas AirCell dramatically boosts the performance of tire inflation systems

Posted on October 15, 2015 by

Mitas has introduced AirCell, an inner tire that the company boasts enables the inflation of large agricultural tires by 14 psi (from 11 to 26 psi) within just half a minute. According to Mitas, that is more than 10 times faster than the current method of inflation. Mitas AirCell is located on the rim inside the tire and occupies about 30% of the volume of the tire. Mitas Aircell has been designed for the Mitas 710/75 R42 SFT, other sizes will follow. AirCell is continuously inflated to a max...

Tough teardrop caravan offers cozy off-road comfort

Posted on October 13, 2015 by

A series of lightweight Teardrop caravans have been created by Britton Purser along with his two brothers which are tough enough to take off road. The Vintage Overland teardrops weigh about 700 lb (317.5 kg) and provides the makings for a quick and easy getaway offering shelter for even a family of four. There are three different teardrop models: the Tuco, Great Escape and T.E. Lawrence. Every caravan is made as if it were a sculpture with each one slightly different from the previous, ...

Xerox system automatically counts vehicle passengers.

Posted on October 11, 2015 by

Xerox rolls out Vehicle Passenger Detection System with highway speed accuracy for HOV/HOT Lane Enforcement. This system identifies the number of occupants in a vehicle with better than 95 percent accuracy at speeds ranging from stop-and-go to 100 mph. High occupancy carpooling lanes are critical to combating roadway congestion. However, their benefits are severely limited when motorists do not abide by the rules. Xerox (NYSE: XRX) announced the launch of its HOV/HOT lane compliancy test system ...

The Side Slip Seat makes the middle row the best seat on the plane.

Posted on October 11, 2015 by

The latest innovative concept invented by the Denver based firm Molon Labe Designs is called the Side-Slip seat, and one of the upsides of the design is that passengers “stuck” in the middle row get seats that are two inches wider, 20 inches, versus 18 inches of width apiece for window and aisle seats. The middle seat has long been the scourge of air travelers. While there aren’t really any good seats on a plane, the middle is the choice of last resort. The window seat comes with a view, and ...

Haiku, a tiny little bike assistant.

Posted on October 11, 2015 by

Haiku is a small detachable device that you need to put on the handlebar of your bike . It uses Bluetooth to connect to your phone and present you all the information you need, starting with directions. You need to put directions on your phone first in order to get them on Haiku’s deported screen. The device tells you when you need to turn with simple arrows. If you are riding the bike and get a phone call or a message then Haiku has a few color LEDs on the side which blink when you receive a...

Lumos helmet keeps cyclists safe with automatic brake lights.

Posted on October 10, 2015 by

Lumos is a next generation ultimate bicycle helmet with brake lights and turn signals, to help cyclists stay safe and visible on the road.For cyclists, the road can be a nasty place to be at night, so we're all for technologies that can help draw drivers' attention in order to reduce the number of accidents. The latest of such attempt is the Lumos helmet, which not only comes with turn signal indicators that can be controlled wirelessly, but also packs a brake light that comes on automaticall...

Tires That Cannot Go Flat

Posted on September 5, 2015 by

Biomimicry, the science that imitates nature to create new products, is the field responsible for new, airless, tubeless, tires that cannot go flat. Resilient Technologies, a Wisconsin based company, is behind this invention. The inspiration for the design of the tire was found in nature: the honeycomb. Instead of using a pressurized air cavity, the tire design relies on a geometric pattern of six-sided cells that are arranged in a matrix like a honeycomb. The tire has uniform flexibility ...

New hoverboard from Lexus

Posted on August 11, 2015August 11, 2015 by 41629066

Lexus automaker unveiled its "Slide" hoverboard at a custom-crafted skate park in Spain. It is a skateboard-like device that floats a few inches above the ground, promising the ultimate in futuristic, personal travel. The hoverboard is constructed from an insulated core, containing HTSLs (high temperature superconducting blocks). These are housed in cryostats - reservoirs of liquid nitrogen that cool the superconductors to -197°C. The board is then placed above a track containing permanent ma...

Self-Balancing, Two-Wheel Car Invented

Posted on May 31, 2015 by 41629066

Lit Motors has cut their cars in half. Literally. Lit Motors has created a self-balancing, two-wheeled car that won one of Popular Science’s 2015 Invention Awards. “With fuel efficiency crucial to easing climate change, founder Daniel Kim believes that most commuters drive around in way too much auto—especially for daily activities like commuting and grocery shopping. Motorcycles make more sense for single-passenger trips, but they are more dangerous to operate than cars, expose riders to the...

SkyTran – Magnetic gliding pods will be transit of the future

Posted on January 25, 2015 by 41629066

MAGNETIC GLIDING PODS TRANSIT OF THE FUTURE Forget planes, trains and automobiles, a totally new kind of transportation is in the works at a NASA lab in the South Bay. Gliding pods could someday pick you up where you live and drop you off at work. SkyTran is a Personal Rapid Transit system under development by Unimodal Inc. Lightweight two-passenger vehicles suspended from elevated passive magnetic levitation tracks are expected to achieve the equivalent of over 200 miles per gallon fuel e...

Hoverbike – Crossover vehicle that is a hovercraft that rides like a motorcycle

Posted on January 4, 2015 by 41629066

Aero-X is an aerial all-terrain vehicle. It is a surface effect vehicle, similar to a hovercraft. Like a hovercraft it uses the benefit of the surface below it to provide lift, but unlike a hovercraft it does not rely on that surface for stability, so it is able to fly higher. Aero-X, a vehicle that makes low-altitude flight realistic and affordable. Flying up to 10 feet off the ground at 45 miles per hour, the Aero-X is unlike any vehicle you’ve seen. It’s a hovercraft that rides like a moto...

Self driving car that can run on land and underwater

Posted on December 4, 2014 by 41629066

sQuba is the worlds first self diving car that is able to drive on roads autonomously with a push of a button (thus without a driver, passenger or further assistance), but can also transform into an amphibious vehicle which can be submerged in water up to 10 meters (33 feet). An electric motor with powerful torque drives the rear wheels, while the propulsion on the water is ensured by two propellers in the stern and two powerful jet drives in the bow propelling the vehicle under water while d...

Flying Car next generation transport

Posted on November 23, 2014November 23, 2014 by 41629066

AeroMobil is the next generation of travel with a flying car. Beautifully integrated. Transforms in seconds from an automobile to an airplane. giving you freedom to move. AeroMobil is a flying car that perfectly makes use of existing infrastructure created for automobiles and planes, and opens doors to real door-to-door travel. As a car it fits into any standard parking space, uses regular gasoline, and can be used in road traffic just like any other car. As a plane it can use any airport in ...