Author Archives: David Russell Schilling

About David Russell Schilling

David enjoys writing about high technology and its potential to make life better for all who inhabit planet earth.

Automated Electric Vehicle Rapid Tranportation Systems

London’s Heathrow Airport launched the driverless and automated ULTra personal rapid transport (PRT) electric circulator in 2014 in an attempt to reduce airport traffic congestion. The PRT is also known as a “pod car” which…

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Could Vehicle Mileage Tax Tackle Long-Term US Highway Funding Needs?

According to reports, California is facing a $59 billion backlog of maintenance projects, including bridges, which have been put off due to a lack of funds. Add to this continually rising construction costs and Californians…

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SatRevolution 3D Prints Satellite Housing

A company from Poland, SatRevolution S.A., has created the country’s first commercial satellite that is designed to track changes in magnetic fields and earth’s gravity. The company has a track record of building private and…

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X-Band Radar Market to Reach $6 Billion by 2021

X-Band Improves Electronic & Network Centric Warfare Any market approaching $6 billion a year is more than a blip on the radar screen. According to reports, the mobile and sea-based X-Band radar market is expected…

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Egypt to Use Retinal Scans to Improve Airport Security

IndustryTap has reported on biometrics in “New Biometric Platforms Help Developers Deploy Better Solutions” and “If Biometrics Can Prevent Civil War, What Else Can it Do?” Clearly, biometric systems are ready for primetime and are…

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Will Exxon Mobil Pay For Climate Change Cover Up?

Using the Tobacco Strategy Against Big Oil Exxon Mobil has been in the news recently as it begins to defend itself against charges of covering up climate change research that proved risks to the environment…

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The Fine Art of Setting Up the Home Audio/Theater Experience

IndustryTap has covered the recent trend to re-experience home audio systems from the 1960s and 1970s in “Company’s Retro Vibe Takes Today’s Music Lovers Back to the Good Old Days” and anyone who experienced the…

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The Uberization of Private Jets Allows Flight Booking by Smartphone App

There seems to be a downside to the trend towards the sharing economy. Companies like Uber and Lyft in the automotive arena and AirBNB in hospitality are putting a crimp in sales demand for what…

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US Drone Networks Disrupted by Electronic GPS Jamming

You may think that GPS tracking systems for fleet management are a great technology whose time has come. But what if someone hacks into that fleet management system and messes with the GPS coordinates during…

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Kwambio 3D Prints Ceramics, Cutting Prices, Lead Times

A Ukrainian company founded in 2014, Kwambio, has become a well-known by additive manufacturer providing personalized and customized on-demand products made of ceramics and metals. The company is most well-known for its new porcelain 3D…

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