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2016
DARPA's tail-down drone set for vertical launch in 2018
To make use of limited space on a ship without a full runway on deck, the Tern takes off vertically from a tail-sitting position before leveling out in the air and transitioning to horizontal flight. With a range of more than 600 nautical miles (690 mi, 1
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2016
Solar-powered two-seater plane will soar to the edge of space
The aim of the project is to demonstrate the potential of renewable energy and to explore the possibility of flying people to such altitudes using solar technology.
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2016
Kidobotikz @ EdTech-X-Asia 2016
The Tech Expo cum Summit, which was held at Singapore, was organized as a meeting point for the burgeoning EdTech industry with several key players participating in the event.
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2016
It's take-off for Amazon's drone delivery service
Amazon has made its first-ever delivery to a customer using a drone. Amazon Prime Air, which was first announced in 2013 and for which drones have been tested in Canada and the US, is now being trialled in Cambridge, UK, where the first delivery was made
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2016
Audi lunar Quattro books trip to the Moon
The lunar Quattro incorporates Audi's e-tron power technology to provide intelligent all-wheel-drive power and, according to Audi, it has had a number of significant updates.+
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2016
NASA and Orbital ATK partner up to build technologies for space-based construction
NASA has teamed up with private space firm Orbital ATK to develop new technologies for in-orbit assembly of large space structures, all in the name of getting us to Mars and beyond.
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2016
Tough 3D-printed drone features embedded electronics
The aircraft was created using Fused Deposition Modelling technology, in which objects are built up a layer at a time out of molten material that is extruded from a nozzle.
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2016
NASA's first-ever global water survey to be launched by a SpaceX rocket
The SWOT mission is aimed at improving our understanding of the Earth's oceans, lakes, rivers and reservoirs, and how these bodies change over time. Slated to last three years, it will cover 90 percent of the globe and take measurements designed to improv
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2016
Swarms of sensor-packed drones may soon be a windfarmer's best friend
Wind farmers may soon be using swarms of drones to solve the headache of downstream wind turbulence and identify the most efficient places to plant wind turbines, thanks to a team of researchers from Switzerland.
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2016
Team Indus Secures ISRO Launch Contract for Google’s Lunar Xprize
Team Indus, a fledgling aerospace startup, has secured a launch contract with India’s Space Research Organization (ISRO) to send a rover to the Moon as part of the Google-sponsored Lunar XPrize competition. With this announcement, it becomes one of four c
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