Cristina Mircea
1,684 ARTICLES
She nailed her motorcycle license test shaming all the males in her class with her highest score in the written exam and the best time obtained during the skills test.
Writing has been her livelihood for more than ten years now, and there’s no topic she doesn’t dare tackling, from IT solutions to outdoor equipment, electronics, and now the automotive industry.
When she’s not typing, she also loves riding non-motorized two-wheelers, going on hikes with her dog, and rocking her electric guitars.
Baidu Unveils the Apollo RT6 Robotaxi, a Computer on Wheels With Detachable Steering Wheel
22 Jul 2022, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It’s been approximately two years since Chinese tech company Baidu launched its Apollo Go self-driving taxi service that relies on a growing fleet of autonomous robotaxis. Its network of autonomous vehicles has now expanded to 10 first-tier c...
Airbee Tiny Home Is Designed To Save You Money and Earn You Extra Income at the Same Time
21 Jul 2022, 19:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / One of the reasons why people choose to move into a tiny home is to cut back on expenses. A tinier house usually means a fatter wallet, which is great news in this day and age. Uber Tiny Homes’ Airbee helps you do just that and can also earn ...
Next-Gen Roam Air Unveiled as "The Optimal Electric Motorcycle for Africa"
21 Jul 2022, 12:20 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The “optimal electric motorcycle for Africa”, at least according to its manufacturer, is finally here. Designed for both urban and rural environments, the Roam Air is suitable for commercial use and is equipped to transport both passeng...
Ryvid Drops the Anthem Electric Motorcycle, Aims to Be a Game-Changer and a Head-Turner
21 Jul 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The electric motorcycle market in the United States has got room to grow and the Ryvid Anthem bike is definitely a head turner that’s going to enjoy massive popularity. The startup behind it is confident that the two-wheeler’s fresh tak...
Jetson Teams Up With Insta360 to Share How the First Affordable Flying Car Was Developed
20 Jul 2022, 15:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Humans have always wished they could fly and even though we are yet to do it as effortlessly and graciously as birds, we have still found a way to conquer the skies. The only problem with relying on machinery to be able to fulfill that dream is tha...
"World's First eVTOL Jet" Is Getting Closer to Landing in Scandinavia and Spain
20 Jul 2022, 14:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / German eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft manufacturer Lilium is taking over the European continent, country by country. The company recently signed two agreements that will lead to the development of eVTOL networks in both Sca...
7-Eleven and Pablo Air Open the First Convenience Store Drone Delivery Station in Korea
20 Jul 2022, 10:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Drone deliveries are taking over the world, with more and more retailers teaming up with drone logistics companies to have their products transported in a more convenient and time-efficient way. 7-Eleven is one of the many to have joined the trend,...
Dronamics To Produce Its Fuel-Efficient Black Swan Cargo Drone in Australia
20 Jul 2022, 09:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Dronamics’ cargo drone, Black Swan, is definitely a jaw-dropper, boasting an insane cargo capacity. It is why everyone is impatiently waiting to see it in the sky as soon as possible. And thanks to the Bulgarian developer’s latest strat...
Archer Chose FACC as a Supplier of Key Fuselage and Wing Elements for Its eVTOL Air Taxi
19 Jul 2022, 18:23 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Air taxis are getting closer and closer to becoming a reality, or at least that’s the impression eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft developers are giving us. Archer Aviation is one of the companies working on putting thes...
HeyBike Drops the Limited-Edition Mars Hyper Fat-Tire Folding Bike With 55 Miles of Range
19 Jul 2022, 12:42 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / When it comes to solid, folding e-bikes, HeyBike has got game, with the manufacturer presenting us with a wide range of fat-tire wheelers that are both easily portable as well as sturdy enough to handle pretty much any terrain. The limited-edition ...
Apollo Launches Its First Hyper Scooter, a High-Tech, Electric Beast That Can Hit 43 MPH
19 Jul 2022, 10:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Driven by the desire to develop the perfect urban commuter, Canadian scooter manufacturer Apollo has created what it claims to be the first hyper scooter, a high-performance, connected beast on two wheels, capable of hitting a speed of 43 mph (appr...
U.K. Plans to Fly Its Next-Gen Combat Air Demonstrator Within the Next Five Years
19 Jul 2022, 07:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / As part of the next stage of the Tempest program, the U.K. will lead the development of a new flying combat air demonstrator and it has just confirmed that it plans to fly it within the next five years. Back in 2018, the Tempest program was lau...
Joby Aims to Bring Its SUV-Like Air Taxi to the UK, Has Applied for Certification
18 Jul 2022, 15:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Back in May, California-based eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft developer, Joby Aviation, received FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) certification to operate its 5-seater flying machine as an air taxi. Now the company aims...
Mulder Shipyard Delivers Solemates, the Fifth Luxury Yacht in Its ThirtySix Series
18 Jul 2022, 14:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Netherlands-based Mulder Shipyard just delivered the fifth yacht in its Mulder ThirtySix series. Solemates is 36 m (118 ft) long and its styling follows the footsteps of its four other sisterships. There are now five complete builds in Mulder&rs...
Here's the First Bike to Use Supre, the Drivetrain With the "World's Toughest Derailleur"
18 Jul 2022, 09:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Last year, a Canadian engineer launched the Supre Drive, a mountain bike drivetrain that he invented and boasts of including the world’s toughest, most unbreakable derailleur. Now, for the first time, someone has made a bike that uses the gea...
Eve Unveils Its First Full-Sized eVTOL Cabin Mock-Up at the Farnborough Airshow Event
18 Jul 2022, 08:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / This week, visitors at the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K., get to experience the future of urban air mobility, with eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft developer Eve showcasing for the first time a cabin mock-up o...
Two Swedish Companies Are Working on Developing a Bike Helmet With Integrated Airbag
17 Jul 2022, 07:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Cycling with a helmet is definitely safer than riding with no helmet, but even so, there’s still room for improvement when it comes to absorbing efficiency. Two Swedish companies are working on just that, teaming up to develop a bike helmet w...
British-Made Electric P Line Urban Is Brompton's Lightest, Folding Electric Bike to Date
16 Jul 2022, 08:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / British bike manufacturer Brompton is a reputable brand when it comes to folding bicycles. After it made the headlines at the beginning of the year reinventing itself with the ultralight T Line city bike, it is now back with another series: the Ele...
Double-Loft Patara Tiny House Blends Practicality With Aesthetics, Is Cozy and Spacious
15 Jul 2022, 15:39 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The tiny living movement seems unstoppable and utterly blooming, gaining more and more followers every year. Luckily for them, there are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to building the perfect tiny house, and Uber Tiny Homes’ P...
Smart WonderLand System Helps Drones Land Autonomously, Safely, and Accurately on Any Site
15 Jul 2022, 13:24 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / While drones have undoubtfully revolutionized airborne transport, being suitable for a plethora of applications, there is still room for improvement when it comes to the technology of operating this type of aircraft BVLOS (beyond visual line of sig...