Article Source: IET A Chinese company has tested the world’s biggest unmanned transport aircraft, which is said to carry a payload of 1.5 tonnes (1,360kg). Developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Electronics Technology and Chinese delivery company SF Express, the large commercial drone, known as Feihong-98 (FH-98), made a successful test flight at Baotou … Continue reading CHINA SUCCESSFULLY TESTS WORLD’S LARGEST CARGO DRONE

Article Source: The Engineer The European Space Agency (ESA) has asked Airbus to work on concepts for key parts of the proposed Deep Space Gateway, a major international effort to build a moon-orbiting space station. The NASA led project, which as well as ESA involves the Russian, Canadian, and Japanese space agencies, plans to use … Continue reading AIRBUS TO DEVELOP CONCEPTS FOR MOON-ORBITING SPACE STATION

Article Source: The Engineer Comfort, style and speed –  this may sound like a distant dream when it comes to land-based public transport, but if Hyperloop technology becomes a reality then travellers of the future will not only be able to reach Edinburgh from London in just an hour but will be able to work, … Continue reading EDINBURGH HYPERLOOP DIARY: THE PASSENGER EXPERIENCE

Article Source: Geeky Gadgets It seems that researchers from KU Leuven University in Belgium have been able to use the system powered by a Raspberry Pi to hack Tesla Model S units manufactured and sold before June 2018. Check out the video below during which researchers clone the key fob of the Tesla Model S within two … Continue reading TESLA MODEL S HACKED BY RASPBERRY PI MINI PC IN SECONDS

Article Source: IMechE A new artificially-intelligent pair of exoskeleton trousers will learn from users to suggest the best movements and efficient stances at work. International electronics firm LG will unveil the CLOi SuitBot exoskeleton at the IFA 2018 show in Berlin at the end of the month. The suit, designed in collaboration with the start-up … Continue reading THE RIGHT TROUSERS – LG TO UNVEIL AI-ASSISTED EXOSKELETON

Article Source: The Engineer The UK government has produced 24 of 80 notice papers advising businesses and the public on the potential implications of leaving the EU next March in a no-deal scenario.   Brexit secretary Dominic Raab was keen to assure the British public that BLT sandwiches would continue to be available, though some … Continue reading BREXIT: EXPERT REACTION TO NO-DEAL NOTICES