Engineering

SpaceX Announces First Launch Date Since Its Failed One Back in June

Elon Musk tweeted out the first launch date of the SpaceX Falcon 9 since its explosion back in June. As you can infer through tweet below, using simple math, the launch will occur on December…

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World’s First ‘Solar Road’ is Generating More Power Than Expected

Just imagine if our roads could act as solar panels and are able to generate power for our houses as well as charge the electric vehicles that drive on them. The Netherlands built the world’s first solar…

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Watch a Drone-Mounted Flamethrower Absolutely Torch a Holiday Turkey

You may remember Connecticut teenager Austin Haughwout from his drone-mounted handgun video that caused a bit of a stir. Well, now he’s back with another crazy engineering idea, a drone-mounted flamethrower designed to roast a…

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Google Claims Its Quantum Computer is Lightning Fast, But Does It Really Work?

The Google research team from the Al Lab, along with scientists from NASA, has been testing the quantum computer since 2013. After years of testing, Google claims that its controversial machine has been successful in…

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NASA Just Launched an Ultra-High Definition Television Offering For Next-Level Imagery

NASA has a new media offering, NASA TV UHD, which brings ultra-high definition video to a new level with the kind of imagery only the world’s leader in space exploration could provide. It also represents…

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Fully Electric With 16 propellers, Joby S2 is a Revolutionary VTOL Aircraft

The idea of a flying car has been stuck on the drawing board for decades. But thanks to accelerating developments in technology, personal electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft may soon become a reality.…

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Remote Sensing & Sustainable Land Use

The earth is expected to be home to 10 billion people by 2050, leading to growing pressure on natural resources. In a recent IndustryTap article, it was mentioned that the world will need to create…

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This Company Envisions Las Vegas’s Hyperloop to Be an Open-Air Track

There are entire classes at universities now dedicated to Hyperloop design plans, not to mention companies vying to develop Elon Musk’s vision of future transportation. One company, Hyperloop Technologies, plans to build a test track…

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First Video of the US Navy’s Newest and Most Advanced Destroyer, the USS Zumwalt

We finally have the first video of the most advanced warship the United States has ever made, the USS Zumwalt. It certainly looks like a badass destroyer in the video, slicing through the water like…

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Businesses Adopting Fuel Cells to Meet Energy Storage, Sustainability Goals

Businesses around the world are seeking technology and strategies to help meet new sustainability goals while also maintaining growth and increased market share. A case in point is the State of Connecticut, USA, where the…

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