Reinventing The Golf Cart? Bubba’s Hover
Not really much I can say here except that this hovercraft golf cart idea by Oakley made for Bubba Watson is one of the cooler things I’ve seen on a golf course in a very long time.…
Engineering
3D Printed Assault Rifle, Just Click Print
We have written about the coming revolution in manufacturing as 3-D technology is put to use printing anything under the sun. But 3-D printers are already allowing the printing of objects outlawed: revolvers, rifles and…
India Emerging as Big Player in Technology Race
In a recent book by well known British Indian science journalist Angela Saini, “Geek Nation: How Indian Science is Taking Over the World” the author notes that traditional technology innovators Germany, the United States, the United…
World’s Tallest Building, Burj Khalifa Running on ABB Custom Smart Grid
Sixty percent of the world’s energy consumption takes place in urban areas around the world. This number will increase to 70% by 2050 as the world’s population grows and cities along with it. In order…
NASA Images Find 1.7 Million Year Old Man-Made Bridge
The NASA Shuttle has imaged a mysterious ancient bridge between India and Sri Lanka. The bridge was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved the sand around. This recently-discovered bridge has…
Twenty One 21st Century Engineering Challenges (11-21)
Last week we wrote “Twenty One 21st Century Engineering Challenges (1-10)” This week we finish the list with 11-21! 11) Improve urban infrastructure – we have written articles on IndustryTap about smart grids and solar…
World’s Fastest Sailboats Fuse Aeronautic and Marine Technologies
The fastest powerboat in the world has a top speed of 317.6 mph (510 kmp or 276 knots). Sailboats might seem tame by comparison; the fastest sailboats in the world travel at only 56 mph…
IndustryTap Megatrends – March 2013
Architecture Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, is undergoing a major transformation as urban planners are converting unproductive areas of the city into art and technology playgrounds. A team of MIT researchers was awarded $3.7 million…
Gautrain: Building Africa’s First High Tech World-Class Railway System
Gautrain, a 50 mile (80km) mass rapid transit railway system linking Johannesburg, Pretoria and OR Tambo International Airport, is Africa’s first world-class, modern rapid rail and bus service built for Gauteng, the economic center of…
$6 Billion Floating City “Freedom” to Dwarf World’s Largest Ships Ever Built
Large cruise ships like Carnival Freedom, pictured above, may soon be dwarfed by much larger ships. The largest ship ever built, during its lifetime, had four names: Seawise Giant, Happy Giant, Jahre Viking and Knock…
