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2016
Electric smart trucks charging toward market
British outfit Charge, the official electric truck partner of Formula E, has provided the first look at its futuristic production model, which it plans to start rolling out on highways next year. Charge trucks will offer zero-emissions driving and over-th
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2016
Australia's VicHyper unveils its entry for the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition.
For the uninitiated, Hyperloop is a proposed mass transit system that would shuttle passengers and cargo at speeds of up to 760 mph (1,223 km/h) – close to the speed of sound – by way of pods in a partial vacuum tube. Those speeds are possible by suspendi
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2016
Pocket-sized drone slides right into a smartphone case
Just like the selfie stick before them, tiny drones are giving those concerned with self-portraiture more reach than ever before. The AirSelfie is the latest flying camera to zoom into the arena, and may just be the least cumbersome one we've seen, with t
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2016
Tesla unveils new hardware for its self driving cars
Built into all new Tesla vehicles moving forward, the new hardware package is designed for a future of full autonomy and includes eight surround cameras for 360-degree visibility within a 250-meter (820-ft) range, plus 12 new ultrasonic sensors, forward-f
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2016
Magnetic and modular LEDs can cover a wall in light
The Helios system is similar to the Nanoleaf Aurora Smarter Kit, which uses 8.25 x 9.4 in (21 x 24 cm) triangular panels in a similar way. The hexagonal Helios modules are smaller, though, at 4.3 in (11 cm) across their longest span and 0.4-in (1-cm) thic
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2016
Pacific island powered almost entirely by solar microgrid
SolarCity describes the deployment as "one of the world's most advanced microgrids." It features a 5,328 solar panel array that covers 3.5 ac (1.4 ha) and has an output of 1.4 MW. The array is coupled to 60 Tesla Powerpacks that provide 6 MWh of battery s
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2016
Wearable sensor detects heartbeat and allows voice control of remote devices
Weighing in at under one-hundredth of an ounce (3 g) and able to continually monitor physiological data via sound signals from the body, the sensor can be attached to almost any body surface.
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2016
SpectroDrone shoots lasers to detect explosives from above
The SpectroDrone system from Israeli-based security company Laser Detect Systems (LDS) can detect not just explosives and IEDs, but other materials such as narcotics, minerals and some biological substances as well. Using lasers, this capability has been
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2016
Totem poles bring solar power, comms and lighting to city streets
The Totem will combine solar panels with accompanying energy storage, Wi-Fi and 4G modules, EV charging and smart lighting, depending on what the customer requires. It is designed for use as street lighting, at schools, on corporate campuses and in retail
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2016
ExoMars sharpens its scientific tools
After a long cruise and eventful arrival, the ExoMars mission gets down to work next week. The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) will make its first observations of Mars during two orbits to test and calibrate instruments in preparation for a detailed study of the
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