Category: Transportation
Omnidirectional elevators are going to transform our cities
In the 160 or so years since the first skyscrapers were built, technological innovations of many kinds have allowed us to build them to reach astonishing heights. Today there is a 1,000-meter (167-story) building under construction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Even taller buildings are possible with …
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Hyperloop One Successfully Launched A Passenger Pod For The First Time
The hyperloop is a fascinating concept. And that’s what it’s been for years: A concept. Nobody had ever put together a passenger pod and launched it down a tube at hundreds of miles an hour. Until this weekend, that is. Hyperloop One has revealed that it successfully tested a pod for the first time, …
Read MoreScientists ‘Teleport’ a Particle Hundreds of Miles—But What Does That Mean?
Humanity is advancing rapidly towards a place where the news sounds an awful lot like science fiction. In fact, yesterday, Chinese scientists …
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Scientists Complete First Earth-to-Satellite ‘Teleportation’
Chinese scientists have successfully teleported a single photon from Earth to a satellite 300 miles away. The team of scientists was composed of experts in quantum physics and rocket science, among other disciplines. The satellite, which was equipped with a photon receiver, was launched from the …
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‘Hyper Chariot’ super-shuttle capable of 4,000mph could whisk people from London to Edinburgh in 8 minutes by 2040
A 4,000mph super-shuttle that will whisk passengers between London and Edinburgh in just eight MINUTES could be fully operational by 2040 as the …
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