Monthly Archives: November 2024

Prototype solid-state eVTOL battery pushes 2x pilotless airtime

China's EHang has completed what it calls the world's first solid-state battery test in a pilotless passenger-carrying eVTOL. With nearly 500 Wh/kg of energy density, the solid-state battery contributes to a serious boost in endurance.

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Primal micro-camper chases 4x4s as a tightly packed survival pod

A compact tagalong designed to explode into a fully equipped hunting camp, the new Built For Xtreme (BFX) trailer is a building block of outdoor preparedness. It fully bridges the gap between the primal and the modern worlds.

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Clever coating for medical devices stops clots by imitating a blood vessel

When a patient's blood flows through catheters, stents or other medical devices, there's always a risk that harmful clots may form. An experimental new bio-inspired coating could keep that from happening, without the use of blood-thinning drugs.

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Solar scooter gets 18-mile range boost without burning your legs

While many EVs use solar panels to boost their range, those panels often don't look like they'd make a big difference. Such is not the case with the Lightfoot scooter, which is covered with panels that provide up to 18 miles of extra range per day.

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Watch: Wheeled robodog attacks extreme terrain at high speed

China's DEEP Robotics is about to add a new quadruped to its kennel called the Lynx. But rather than go for walkies on pads, the mid-sized pup rolls on four wheels and is built for all-terrain shenanigans – as you can see in the pre-launch promo.

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Mid-mounted ebike gearbox simplifies drivetrain, smoothens shifting

South Korean startup Kosmos has made its Indiegogo debut with a tech-packed ebike named the Nova7. The PAS commuter features a mid-mount internal gearbox, rear-hub motor with responsive torque sensing, and a low-maintenance belt drive.

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Breakthrough genomic test identifies virtually any infection in one go

Researchers at UCSF have developed a single genomic test that can quickly detect virtually any kind of pathogen in a patient. This allows for much quicker diagnoses, enables targeted treatment to begin sooner, and could lower healthcare costs.

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Startup Exosonic goes from supersonic boom to bust

Another example of how the bleeding edge aerospace sector is going through a massive shakeup has surfaced as civilian supersonic startup Exosonic has announced that it is going out of business after being unable to raise needed funding.

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