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Brain-computer interfaces may allow paralyzed people to perform basic actions such as eating and typing, but … well, there's more to life than eating and typing. That's where an unprecedented new BCI comes in, as it has allowed a man to fly a virtual drone just by thinking of moving his fingers.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Brain-computer int
When it comes to things that have a reputation for being hard to learn, flying an airplane certainly ranks among the hardest. The Airhart Sling could soon change that, however, as it's designed to radically automate and simplify the flying process.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Flying, Flight, Pilots, Training
The footage is part of a 9-minute short film called 26,000 Days – as in, the number of days in our average life span – directed by Henry Behel. The message is poignant, even if you've heard it before: Do something. Live while you can.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Drone cinematography, Aircraft, Flight
Although the Nemo personal submarine is billed as "the lightest manned submersible ever built," it's still typically hefted into the water via a crane on a superyacht. The Beachlauncher offers an easier alternative, in which the sub is simply driven into the sea.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: U-Boat Worx, Submarine, Watercraft, Amphibious
The US Air Force's XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental combat drone has made its first flight under the control of artificial intelligence. On July 25, 2023, the robotic aircraft completed a three-hour sortie at the Eglin Test and Training Complex in Florida.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Air Force, UAV, drones, Autonomous flight, Artificial Intelligence, Flight Tests, Aviation
Elbit America recently showed off its X-Sight Helmet Display (HMD) system to customers in Huntsville, Alabama to showcase how the bug-eyed visor can provide helicopter pilots tactical displays and 360-degree super-vision.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Head Mounted Displays, elbit, Helicopters
Space travel places great stress on the mind and body. With an eye on its implications for future space travel, a new study out of Belgium is the first to examine how flight that involves exposure to significant changes in g-forces impacts the functioning of pilots' brains.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Pilots, Space Travel, Brain, Astronauts


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