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news | Apr 02, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Drones are one of the most promising inventions of the 21st century, which can be used for a variety of purposes. Many people are waiting for the time when delivery services start using unmanned aerial vehicles, which seems to be coming soon.

Mars-bound Helicopter Passes First Tests

news | Apr 01, 2019 | Gadgets | 4

The mission called upon to find out whether life has ever existed on the red planet is scheduled to start out in 2020. It will be carried out by Mars 2020 rover accompanied by a small helicopter. NASA recently announced that the helicopter had passed its first tests.

Finalists for the best flying motorcycle contest named

news | Mar 29, 2019 | Gadgets | 4

Boeing has announced the second stage of the GoFly contest completed. The finalist startups will receive $50,000 apiece to create full-size motorcycles to compete in the contest’s finals for a $1.5-million prize.\n

Real flying saucer invented in Romania

news | Mar 28, 2019 | Gadgets | 9

According to the creator of the project, an engineer named Razvan Sabie, his device represents today’s shifting paradigm in aircraft construction. The invention is called ‘ADIFO’. \n

The first unmanned plywood drone created

news | Mar 26, 2019 | Gadgets | 5

Metal or plastic are usually selected as aircraft material. But drone production is not cheap, so sometimes engineers find rather extravagant solutions.

The Lazareth flying motorcycle lifts off into the air

news | Mar 23, 2019 | Gadgets | 6

Lazareth, a French motorcycle brand, has recently posted a video featuring the flight of the Moto Volante model presented last year. With this, the company has dispelled the skeptics’ assumption that the bike is not destined to fly.

SABRE Approved: Hybrid Jet Engine Project Defended

news | Mar 18, 2019 | Gadgets | 4

The United Kingdom and European Space Agencies have given the go-ahead to the manufacturing of SABER hybrid hypersonic engine capable of operating both in space and the Earth's atmosphere. As the next stage, individual parts of the future device will be tested.

Flying motorcycle Speeder now available for pre-order

news | Mar 10, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Jetpack Aviation’s decision to release a flying motorcycle came as a great surprise to its clients; the company previously stated that it would focus its efforts on developing a flying automobile.

PAL-V unveils flying car production model

news | Mar 06, 2019 | Gadgets | 4

Many companies are currently working on developing prototypes of flying cars, but most of them are still stuck working on concepts, or test models at best. Liberty Pioneer Edition is the first such vehicle that has already been certified and is ready to fly.

Vahana Project: the flying taxi

news | Feb 27, 2019 | Gadgets | 3

Vahana is a project focusing on creating next-generation aircraft, launched by European company Airbus. The manufacturer has recently concluded the very first test flights of its Alpha Two prototype, which was developed as part of the program.

Shell and Alphabet to build flying power plant

news | Feb 20, 2019 | Tech & Security | 3

News has just come in about plans to build a power station with wind generators in Norway. The project will be implemented by Shell and Makani, a subsidiary of Alphabet. Construction will be completed within two years. \n

Beta Technologies Developing an Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft

news | Jan 11, 2019 | Tech & Security | 3

The aircraft maximum speed is 300 km/h and the flight range is up to 250 km

A<sup>3</sup> has successfully tested unmanned air taxi

A³ has successfully tested unmanned air taxi

news | Feb 12, 2018 | Tech & Security | 3

A³, a subsidiary Airbus is working on a project of an unmanned flying taxi called Vahana since 2016. On January 31, 2018 the company has tested a full-size prototype, which was named Alpha One. The aircraft...

Flying taxi from Hoversurf

news | Jan 21, 2018 | Tech & Security | 3

The idea of using aircraft as urban transport is up in the air. The introduction of three dimensional flying machines into the traffic of megacities is only being held back because of security issues. The...

Zunum Aero will create electric planes for regional flights

news | Nov 07, 2017 | Business & Startups | 3

American startup, Zunum Aero, is developing a line of small hybrid propulsion aircraft. The company aims to transform the regional air travel market where it is not profitable to use large aircraft. New...

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Living in High-Tech Settlements of the Future: A Reality Surpassing Science Fiction

articles | Jun 25, 2025 | Business & Startups

When we say the phrase “village of the future,” our imagination involuntarily conjures up futuristic landscapes from science fiction films like “The Island” or “Blade Runner.”

Pharmacist bacterium: scientists have created a microorganism that converts plastic into medicine

news | Jul 04, 2025 | Science & Education

Breakthrough in biotechnology: An international group of researchers has announced the development of a bacterium capable of transforming plastic into a vital drug, paracetamol. This revolutionary discovery opens up new possibilities in solving the problem of plastic pollution, as well as in the environmentally friendly production of medicines.