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That new 'flying car' model is inspired by a classic car
The AIR4 demonstration flying car was designed based on the 1961 Renault 4L model, but replaced the wheels with 4 propellers with a lifting capacity of 380 kg.
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200 MWh battery stores solar power with CO2
The new CO2 battery system can operate for 25 years without loss of efficiency, helping to save costs for energy storage.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Computer expert: 'AI weapon' can wipe out humanity
Professor Stuart Russell, a computer expert, warns of risks from artificial intelligence (AI) machines and thinks they should be banned.
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Small camera with a grain of salt takes super sharp color photos
Despite its ultra-small size, the 0.5mm wide camera can capture color images at the same quality as conventional lenses 500,000 times larger.
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Airplane-like turbine design produces electricity from ocean currents
The new bladed turbine design will help the Faroe Islands generate all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
AI - Artificial intelligence
American scientists say the world's first living robot can reproduce
US scientists have created the first living robots called xenobots, which can reproduce in a way never before seen in animals and plants.
AI - Artificial intelligence
World's first 'artist' robot writes poetry about Dante
On November 28, CNN reported that Oxford University (UK) recently held a poetry reading session for Ai-Da - the robot.
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Stunned with technology that can help us get from New York to Los Angeles in just... 1 second
There is still a long way to go, but surely this technology could one day allow us to get from New York to Los Angeles in under a second.
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Design of traffic lights to absorb force to save people in accidents
The researchers designed traffic lights that use foam that helps absorb the kinetic energy of a crash, reducing the risk of injury and breakage in an accident.
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The building produces enough electricity for 370 households
With energy trees and 1,000 solar panels on the roof, the Sustainability Pavilion can produce up to 4 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year.
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Development of 3D printing ink from living bacteria
3D printing ink is made entirely of E. coli bacteria, helping to create sustainable constructions that can repair themselves.
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Introducing a new type of insulation made from corn
EPS foam, also known as foam plastic, is a primary plastic granule that, after being heated and expanded, becomes a compound containing Bentan gas (C5H12).
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The patch detects lies through facial muscle movements
A team of Israeli researchers recently developed technology that tracks facial muscle movements to detect when someone is lying.
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Korea's 'artificial sun' sets a new record
Scientists at the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy set a new record when maintaining a superheated plasma stream for 30 seconds in a tokamak reactor.
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BMW electric flying suit sets world record
Skydiver Peter Salzmann won a Guinness World Record for completing the first flight in an electric flight suit.