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Discovery News - Future Transportation
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Engineers from the NASA Langley Research Center unveiled plans to build a personal flying machine that would run on a set of electric motors. Jorge Ribas reports on the aptly named Puffin, which is still in the early stages of development.
NASA's Puffin: Your Personal Aircraft? Engineers from the NASA Langley Research Center unveiled plans to build a personal flying machine that would run on a set of electric motors. Jorge Ribas reports on the aptly named Puffin, which is still in the early stages of development. Tech 01:55 February 02, 2010 76944 -
Blind drivers are taking a test spin in a new vehicle that allows them to cruise without seeing. Built by mechanical engineers at Virginia Tech, the vehicle could pave the way for a change in perceptions of the blind. James Williams reports.
Blind Drivers Hit The Road Blind drivers are taking a test spin in a new vehicle that allows them to cruise without seeing. Built by mechanical engineers at Virginia Tech, the vehicle could pave the way for a change in perceptions of the blind. James Williams reports. News 02:51 August 05, 2009 29115 -
Why drive when robots can do it for you? Researchers at Virginia Tech take Jorge Ribas on a ride into the future of your commute.
Is It Future Yet? :: Robot Cars Why drive when robots can do it for you? Researchers at Virginia Tech take Jorge Ribas on a ride into the future of your commute. Tech 03:40 June 09, 2008 200779 -
A new flying car has made its first successful trip down the runway.
Flying Car Takes Off A new flying car has made its first successful trip down the runway. Tech 01:07 March 19, 2009 145362 -
The fastest trains ever built are turning hour-long, traffic-jammed commutes into futuristic joyrides. So when can we expect a maglev train here in the United States? Jorge Ribas finds out.
Maglev Trains The fastest trains ever built are turning hour-long, traffic-jammed commutes into futuristic joyrides. So when can we expect a maglev train here in the United States? Jorge Ribas finds out. Tech 03:09 September 18, 2009 64019 -
The Hydrogen Road Tour makes a pit stop in Washington, D.C., and Jorge Ribas takes a hydrogen fuel cell-powered car for a spin around the block.
Is It Future Yet?: Hydrogen Cars The Hydrogen Road Tour makes a pit stop in Washington, D.C., and Jorge Ribas takes a hydrogen fuel cell-powered car for a spin around the block. Tech 03:32 August 22, 2008 51181 -
Cars talking to other cars, movies beamed right to your dashboard, your GPS letting you know there's an accident ahead. Traffic expert Rick Dye weighs in on the future of driving.
Down Future Roads, Everyone's Talking Cars talking to other cars, movies beamed right to your dashboard, your GPS letting you know there's an accident ahead. Traffic expert Rick Dye weighs in on the future of driving. Tech 02:16 June 19, 2008 33684 -
V2G technology can turn an electric car into a moving power station. Jorge Ribas rides shotgun with Willett Kempton, the man behind the concept.
Electric Car Feeds Grid V2G technology can turn an electric car into a moving power station. Jorge Ribas rides shotgun with Willett Kempton, the man behind the concept. Tech 03:05 February 02, 2009 36638 -
Cars that can talk to each other, to street lights and even to your mobile phone. In New York City, Jorge Ribas gets a glimpse into the future of transportation.
Green Light for Robotic Roads Cars that can talk to each other, to street lights and even to your mobile phone. In New York City, Jorge Ribas gets a glimpse into the future of transportation. Tech 02:43 November 25, 2008 31007 -
Dashboards that recognize your face, cameras that count the cars on the road... find out what else Jorge Ribas saw at the World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems.
Innovation Hits the Road Dashboards that recognize your face, cameras that count the cars on the road... find out what else Jorge Ribas saw at the World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems. Tech 02:39 January 05, 2009 13869
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- Discovery News - Future Transportation
- From levitating trains to robotic cars, scientists are constantly improving how we get around with the latest technologies.
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- Engineers from the NASA Langley Research Center unveiled plans to build a personal flying machine that would run on a set of electric motors. Jorge Ribas reports on the aptly named Puffin, which is still in the early stages of development.
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