Austrian aerial stuntman and all-around maniac Peter Salzmann has already pushed wingsuiting to a whole 'nother level in strapping on an electric propulsion system to turn himself into what might be the closest thing we've ever seen to a human aircraft. Now he's back breaking boundaries once again, this time swapping out propulsion in favor of a dramatic new foil system designed to increase lift
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Video: 200-km/h wingsuit foiler pushes human flight to record levels
Posted by ArielTechGeek 3 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Compact e-quad and minivan turn heads with vertical elytra doors
Posted by ArielTechGeek 6 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Renault's fun-loving Twizy compact EV was spun out into a new sub-brand in 2022. Now, following a world premiere at the Paris Motor Show last month, the Mobilize Duo electric micro-car and Bento e-van have driven onto the show floor at EICMA in Milan.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Renault, Electric Vehicles, EICMA 2024, city car, Minivan, Compact
Adjustable-tint sunglasses use photographic filters as their lenses
Posted by ArielTechGeek 9 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Variable neutral density (ND) filters are handy tools for photographers, in that their opacity can be adjusted simply by rotating them. So, why not use them for adjustable-tint sunglasses? Well, that's exactly what eyewear company Lombell has done.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Sunglasses, Lenses, Eyewear
Smart guitar maker launches quick and easy music creation machine
Posted by ArielTechGeek 11 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Lava Music has spent the last few years impressing music journalists and guitarists with a bunch of carbon fiber acoustic/smart guitars. Now the company has taken a bit of a left turn for its first Kickstarter, with a string-free touch-enabled digital oddity called the Genie.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Digital music, Instrument, Guitar, Smart, Learning, Kicksta
Royal Enfield goes rides a retro vibe with new 650 twins
Posted by ArielTechGeek 12 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Royal Enfield’s famed 650 twin platform has been a big hit ever since the Interceptor and Continental GT came out. With the Shotgun 650 launching at the turn of the year, rumors were rife of upcoming models on this platform. Lo and behold, the Classic 650 and the Bear 650 are here.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Royal Enfield, Retro, EICMA 2024
CycloTech's 750-lb CycloRotor-powered eVTOL aims for takeoff in 2025
Posted by ArielTechGeek 15 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Austrian aviation company CycloTech has revealed it's building a demonstrator version of an eVTOL to showcase its propulsion system for electric flight. The firm is hoping to take the wraps off its BlackBird flying car by the end of this year, and commence test flights in early 2025.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: eVTOL, Cyclorotors, Flying+Car, Air Taxis, Personal Flight, Pers
Flying Flea: Royal Enfield goes big on its new all-electric brand
Posted by ArielTechGeek 19 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
The global leader in the mid-size motorcycle segment has taken the wraps off not just its first-ever electric motorcycle, but also a separate EV vertical altogether, dubbed Flying Flea. RE has confirmed that it will arrive in Spring 2026.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Royal Enfield, Electric Motorcycles, Concept Motorcycles
Memory improved by VR and deep-brain stimulation combo
Posted by ArielTechGeek 21 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Combining virtual reality and non-invasive deep-brain electrical stimulation, researchers have improved healthy individuals’ spatial memory – the kind that helps you remember where you left the car keys. The approach has great potential for treating cognitive decline due to disease or injury without drugs or surgery.Continue ReadingCategory: Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body & MindTag
Looking back: The 4.2-liter, 48-cylinder, world record-holding Kawasaki
Posted by ArielTechGeek 23 hours ago (https://newatlas.com)
Whitelock's eye-popping 48-cylinder "Tinker Toy" was built to put a full stop on an escalating arms race in the UK custom motorcycle scene – and it certainly did, becoming one of the world's most outrageous and iconic motorcycles in the process.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Kawasaki, Guinness, World Records
How it works: The wobbly but precise high-torque Harmonic Drive gear
Posted by ArielTechGeek 1 day 1 hour ago (https://newatlas.com)
The Harmonic Drive is a key part of countless robotic applications. Incredibly simple yet quite odd to watch, this gear system is extremely precise with an impressive torque-to-weight ratio, even if it does wobble. So how does it work?Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Transmission, Robots, Mechanical, Engineering
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