Russia One Tram is a Batmobile From Outside, Tech Hub From Inside

Russia One Tram, or R1 Tram, is a new generation transport vehicle. The tram is designed by UralVagonZavod or UVZ for the linguistically challenged. UVZ is a Russian machine building company that specializes in tanks.…

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“The Turning Test”: Driverless Vehicle Beats Amateur Race Car Driver on Race Circuit

Driverless Vehicle vs. Human A new type of man versus machine test, known as the “turning test,” has recently emerged. In it, a blindfolded passenger sitting in the backseat of a car driving around a…

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San Francisco Plans Elevated Bike Lanes to Protect Cyclists

San Francisco plans to provide its cyclists a safer space to ride with raised bike lanes. The protected bike lane on Valencia Street in the Mission District will promote cycling amongst people of all ages in the…

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World’s Strongest Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Vessel

The Blue Marlin semi-submersible heavy lift vessel, pictured above, is owned by Dockwise Shipping of the Netherlands. Blue Marlin is designed to move large drilling rigs, up to 73,000 tons, on its ship deck. Blue…

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Volkswagen’s New Golf GTE Sport Concept Promises 62 MPH in 4.3 Seconds

At the annual Volkswagen-Audi Wörthersee event in Austria, Volkswagen unveiled the company’s Golf GTE Sport concept. The Golf GTE is no joke, claiming 395 horsepower from a plug-in hybrid drivetrain that can run 31 miles…

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Robot Master Chef Cooks 2,000 Recipes, Cleans Up, Does the Dishes

A California company, Morley Robotics, has teamed with the UK’s Shadow Robot Company, to develop a smartphone-controlled robot master chef capable of cooking world-class fare just as Chef Watson. The robot was unveiled at a…

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Get Down to the Large Hadron Rap

One day we all may learn using rap. It’s rhythmic, lyrical and fun! Most importantly we may remember what we hear. Kate McAlpine, a graduate of Michigan State University where she received a dual degree…

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Colin Furze Has Done It Yet Again With the Jet-Kart… Yep, a Jet-Powered Go-Kart!

Colin Furze’s new jet-powered go-kart, or jet-kart, spews out fire from its metal pipes as it flies down the road. In fact, the pipes coming off of the back of the go-kart get so hot…

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OpenROV is an Open Source Underwater Robot That Can Explore Shipwrecks and Bring You Beers!

OpenROV is essentially an open source GoPro robot for the water, which enables you to build a fully-functioning remotely-operated vehicle that can dive into any body of water and shoot video footage. OpenROV is already…

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Google’s Self-Driving Cars Soon to Hit Public Roads With Safety Drivers and a 25 MPH Max Speed

Google’s self-driving cars will be hitting public roads this summer, accompanied by safety drivers for the time being. Project director Chris Urmson announced in a blog post that a few of the prototype vehicles will drive…

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