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May 8, 2023

Hiller Flying Platform

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Vertical Takeoff Vehicles, and other tech like electric cars are older than you think This one is from the 50’s.


Here are a series of videos that are mainly played in our gallery alongside exhibits, but we wanted patrons unable to visit the museum on a regular basis the chance to access them at a moment’s notice. Enjoy!

May 7, 2023

ChatGPT with Code Interpreter: The best use cases

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The Code Interpreter is probably the most interesting ChatGPT plugin of OpenAI and opens up completely new capabilities for the Chatbot.

At the end of March, OpenAI introduced a groundbreaking new feature for ChatGPT: Plugins. One of them is a so-called Code Interpreter. With it, the language model can not only generate code, but also execute it independently.

As with Auto-GPT, the busy developer community has found exciting use cases for this technology in a very short time. Especially for data journalism and similar data-based analysis, the tool seems to open up completely new possibilities. This is also due to the possibility of uploading and downloading files up to 100 MB in size.

May 7, 2023

Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta 11.3.6 takes me to a random point on the map with zero human input

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Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta 11.3.6 takes me to a randomly generated point on the map with zero human input required. A lot of people don’t realize this is possible today.

May 6, 2023

New Segway Navimow robot mower with VisionFence coming to US

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An Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for the Segway Navimow robot lawn mower with VisionFence will soon launch in North America. The device can use integrated sensors to detect lawn edges and obstacles and navigate in areas of weak signal. Other features include EFLS positioning and adjustable cutting height.

May 6, 2023

Boom Supersonic Plane | Inside the Boom Overture Plane

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Airplane startup Boom is set to make supersonic flight on airlines a reality with their all new plane called Overture. The Boom Overture supersonic plane is set to be the new Concorde breaking the sound barrier and speed of sound marking a next chapter in passenger Aviation. United Airlines is one of many companies that have already placed orders with Boom for their new supersonic plane and customers can expect to fly on this new plane in the next couple of years. Join us today as we learn more about Boom’s Supersonic plane called Overture.

May 6, 2023

This S.F. startup plans to roll out a fleet of futuristic water taxis on the bay

Posted by in categories: futurism, transportation

SF startup Navier hopes to disrupt transportation with futuristic water taxis that would cruise on the bay. A possible alternative to BART, ferries and traffic.

May 5, 2023

Artificial intelligence is now capable of defeating fighter pilots in aerial combat

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is continuing to advance and has now defeated a human fighter pilot in a virtual combat simulation.

This result was achieved in the US Army’s AlphaDogfight competition, which aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of developing autonomous agents capable of defeating enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

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May 5, 2023

Toyota’s Latest Concept Car: The LQ, Redefining the Relationship Between Driver and AI

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Toyota’s latest electric LQ concept car satisfies the “huмan need to Ƅe engaged eмotionally” with an on-Ƅoard artificial intelligence agent naмed Yui.

The Toyota LQ is Ƅoth fully electric and equipped with an SAE leʋel four equiʋalent autoмated driʋing systeм, мeaning no huмan interʋention is needed to driʋe the ʋehicle.

Its мain feature howeʋer is the on-Ƅoard AI-powered, interactiʋe agent, called Yui, which proʋides a personalised мoƄility experience Ƅy learning and responding to the driʋer’s eмotional and physical state.

May 3, 2023

The world’s largest hydrogen-electric, propulsion-powered zero-emission aircraft

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Joe Nicholson-Alaska Airlines.

The retrofitted aircraft will expand the reach and applicability of zero emissions flight technology, further advancing the aviation industry’s quest towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

May 3, 2023

This solar-powered motorhome was designed by students

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, computing, solar power, sustainability, transportation

A solar-powered motorhome, shaped like a huge elongated teardrop, silently rolled into Madrid on Friday as part of a month-long journey from the Netherlands to southern Spain to highlight more sustainable modes of transport.

Engineering students at the Technical University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands created the blue and white vehicle, named Stella Vita – Latin for “star” and “life” – to inspire car makers and politicians to accelerate the transition toward green energy.

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