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Jan 22, 2024

Futuristic vertical-takeoff air taxi could hit the market by 2028

A proof-of-concept four-passenger air taxi that can take off and land vertically is slated to hit the market by 2028. Known as an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, the SA-2 is made by Hyundai subsidiary Supernal and will begin test flights later this year, company representatives announced on...

Jan 26, 2024

Largest ever fully electric concept plane could take to the skies by 2033

A startup has unveiled its design for a fully electric passenger jet that can seat up to 90 passengers, with plans to launch it within the next 10 years. The E9X concept, designed by the Dutch company Elysian, is a battery-powered plane that can fly up to 500 miles (800...

Feb 5, 2024

NASA and DARPA flew 'experimental' self-flying helicopters to see if they could avoid crashing into other virtual aircraft

NASA successfully performed a series of test flights with two autonomous helicopters to check the systems that could one day be used in pilotless air taxis, the agency has revealed. During the flights in October 2023, conventional-looking helicopters flew autonomously over Long Island Sound, Connecticut, NASA said in a statement...

Feb 8, 2024

MadRadar hack can make self-driving cars 'hallucinate' imaginary vehicles and veer dangerously off course

A malicious technology can trick self-driving cars into hallucinating phantom vehicles and veering dangerously off-course to get out of their way, researchers have discovered. The new hack, dubbed MadRadar, can also hide real cars from on-vehicle radar sensors and fool a self-driving car into thinking a real car has jerked...

Feb 16, 2024

Future electric cars could go more than 600 miles on a single charge thanks to battery-boosting gel

Electric vehicle (EV) range anxiety could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a breakthrough in battery technology, which could give EVs a range of more than 620 miles (1,000 kilometers). Today's EVs have a maximum range of 300 miles (480 km) on average. Even the longest-range electric...

Feb 29, 2024

Flying car designed to hop across the Philippines' 7,000 islands coming this year

A vehicle that's a strange blend between a futuristic electric minivan and the rear half of an airplane could soon revolutionize island-hopping. The unusual vehicle, which is currently still only a concept, will be able to travel both on land and in the air and be powered by electricity or...