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Biotech experts gather for White House summit
More than 100 biotech researchers, industry executives and government officials met at the White House today for a summit focusing on America’s bioeconomy — the range of products, services and data derived from biological processes and bioscience research. “The bioeconomy … Continue reading
MagniX revs up electric motor to get set for flight
The Magni500 sounds just about as loud as you’d expect for an airplane engine — but technically speaking, this is no engine. It’s a 750-horsepower, all-electric motor that MagniX has been revving up to turn an aircraft propeller at full power. That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Aviation, Electric propulsion, Harbour Air, MagniX, Technology
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NASA picks 25 space technologies for testing
NASA’s Flight Opportunities program has selected 25 promising space technologies for testing aboard aircraft, high-altitude balloons and suborbital rocket ships — including Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft. Blue Origin, the space venture created by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and headquartered in Kent, … Continue reading
PNNL plays role in new AI research center
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is joining forces with two other research powerhouses to pioneer a new $5.5 million research center created by the U.S. Department of Energy to focus on the biggest challenges in artificial intelligence. The Center for Artificial Intelligence-Focused Architectures and Algorithms, … Continue reading
Elephant-watching EarthRanger team widens focus
Years ago, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen backed a project called the Great Elephant Census that highlighted a crisis for Africa’s elephant population, brought about primarily by illegal poaching. Allen passed away last year at the age of 65, but the software-based successor to that … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, EarthRanger, Elephants, Environment, Science, Technology, Vulcan
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UPS wins FAA’s approval for drone delivery airline
UPS says its drone delivery subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate as the nation’s first full-fledged drone airline. “This is history in the making, and we aren’t done yet,” UPS CEO David … Continue reading
TakeFlight revs up simulator-based flight training
The makers of software such as Microsoft Flight Simulator usually say their programs are meant for entertainment, not actual flight training — but there’s a venture called TakeFlight Interactive that’s using enhanced simulations to get future pilots up to speed more quickly. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aviation, Games, Simulations, TakeFlight Interactive, Technology
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