Tag Archives: gps

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Moto Undone – The Invisible Motorcycle

Joey Ruite has a rather unique approach at designing a bike. Stripping down the unnecessaries, the unconventional concept bicycle, the ‘Moto Undone’ is a slight exercise in design aesthetics. Powered by a 1000W, 48V electric motor, the bike has a range of 90 miles. Reflective exterior almost disappears and the rider silently floats uncomfortably along

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Using a Stability Ball for transportation – The Supple

You know those bouncy balls you see in all fitness stores, well, mechanical engineering student,  Mohamad Sadegh Samakoush, has welded a chair and thrown in a computer making for a bizarre yet intriguing concept. The Supple is balanced on a globe wheel, which is controlled by a motor and a processor. The concept is meant

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Raining down Hell on the Taliban – ATK’s GPS-Guided Mortars

It’s definitely not going to be a very good year for our Taliban friends in Afghanistan. First with the Smart Bullet, then the military’s deadliest drone (X-47B) and soon it will be raining hell upon them with ATK’s GPS guided mortars. The US Army is pushing to get precision mortars developed and deployed to the

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Israeli Mossad ‘Spy Vulture’ Captured by Saudi Arabia

The lengths some countries will go to in order to gather information is mind boggling. According to the Israeli daily Ma’ariv, Saudi Arabian security services captured a vulture suspected of being a Mossad spy. When relationships break down, mistrust is always at the forefront. The bird, complete with a GPS transmitter and a tag bearing

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The Weapon from Hell – The Electric Railgun will Destroy Targets in Seconds

Holy Crap! The Navy has just completed tests on their Electromagnetic Railgun, which relies on electromagnets to shoot bullets at several times the speed of sound. The electrically charged parallel rails shoot the conductive projectile out of the barrel at speeds up to Mach 7. All of this without the need for an explosive charge.