World’s first solar-powered atmospheric satellite

Innovation isn’t just a business for Titan Aerospace, the builder of the world’s first solar-powered atmospheric satellite, it’s a passion. Completely powered by the sun, their solar-powered satellite, known as the Solara 50, can stay in the air for five years with a mission range of over 4 million kilometers. This large “drone” is “revolutionizing … Read more

My personal drone

  Autopilot technology, GPS, and cameras, have grown small enough to fit on a toy plane and affordable enough for amateurs to buy, in part because these electronics are also integral components of smartphones. The domestic drones are the newest and coolest toys. Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of the Wired magazine, predicts the rise of the … Read more

Joggobot: my jogging companion

Floyd Mueller and Eberhard Gräther from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology thought of all those runners who need support and especially a companion, be it robot. These two researchers created a kind of drone named Joggobot – a little flying machine that will accompany you during your workouts and will motivate you and help you … Read more