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.
Autonomous Underwater Robot Eelume Flaunts Its Acting Skills, Stars in Disaster Movie
22 Nov 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The autonomous underwater robot called Eelume is a versatile modular vehicle with many potential applications. In addition to monitoring the depths of the sea, it can also star in movies. You can see it in action in the Norwegian disaster motion pi...
Flying Your Personal Electric Aircraft Through the Woods at 63 Mph Is How You Enjoy Nature
22 Nov 2021, 13:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Swedish company that recently introduced the personal electric aerial vehicle that we can all own and fly is now back with a new video that makes us want this flying machine even more. Jetson Aero shows us how we can transform a dull walk throu...
World's First All-Electric and Self-Propelled Container Ship Completes Its Maiden Voyage
22 Nov 2021, 08:39 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Announced four years ago as the first electric and self-propelled container ship, Yara Birkeland recently had its maiden voyage to the capital of Norway. The autonomous vessel was designed to transport mineral fertilizer for Yara, a Norway-base...
Feature-Packed Robot Is Better Than a Rottweiler, Mows and Guards the Lawn Autonomously
21 Nov 2021, 20:11 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Off-road tires, a 360-degree HD panoramic camera, a dedicated mobile app, AI (artificial intelligence), and autonomous capabilities. These are just some of the features that make the Novabot more than just a simple lawnmower but a next-generat...
$1.9M Earth Roamer HD Has a LEGO Brother, It's Just As Rugged and Feature-Rich
20 Nov 2021, 19:55 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Designed and engineered in Colorado, EarthRoamer’s HD expedition vehicle (XV) is about luxury, self-sufficiency, and cutting-edge technology. And this one right here is a spot-on LEGO miniature version of the XV, just in case you can’t ...
Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas Returns to L.A. With $110M Worth of Upgrades
20 Nov 2021, 17:22 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Royal Caribbean makes an epic comeback to California for the first time in ten years, sending its Navigator of the Seas cruise ship to Los Angeles. Adventure seekers who want to take a short break from their daily routine can enjoy $110 million wor...
World’s First Bi-Rotor Ducted Drone Looks Like a Flying Donut Made for GPS-Denied Areas
19 Nov 2021, 21:50 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Dronut X1 by Cleo Robotics is not your average drone. It doesn’t look like one, and it doesn’t use the same flying technology either. Its developer describes it as the world’s first bi-rotor ducted drone, being able to fly whe...
Porsche Expands Its Activities in the E-Bike Sector, Buys Majority Stake in Greyp Bikes
19 Nov 2021, 16:24 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Porsche entered the e-bike market three years ago when it bought 10 percent of Croatian manufacturer Greyp Bikes. Now the automaker goes even further, announcing that it recently acquired a majority stake in the company. The recent investment i...
GMW Taskman Electric Three-Wheeler Makes Its U.S. Debut, Comes With Swappable Batteries
19 Nov 2021, 14:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / In an era in which we struggle to find cleaner and more efficient mobility solutions, less is more, and that’s exactly what Biliti Electric delivers with its GMW Taskman electric three-wheeler. The compact tuktuk just made its North American ...
Freecom 4X Bluetooth Communicator Connects Up to Four Riders, Boasts a Range of 0.7 Miles
19 Nov 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Cardo Systems is already popular for its wireless communication solutions for motorcycle riders, but the company aims to up its game even more with its latest range of Bluetooth communicators. There are four models to choose from in the new ran...
Zipline Launches Commercial Drone Delivery Service in the U.S., Teams Up With Walmart
19 Nov 2021, 09:22 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Delivery drone manufacturer Zipline initially started as a medical supply provider via autonomous aircraft, operating distributing centers in Rwanda and Ghana. Now the company launches its first commercial drone delivery service in the United State...
Russian News Agency Goes Story-Hunting in Space, Opens World's First Bureau on the ISS
18 Nov 2021, 16:08 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Russian news agency TASS is no longer satisfied with whatever there is to report from this planet, so it plans to open a permanent bureau on the International Space Station (ISS). TASS recently announced that it signed an agreement with Russian...
Versatile Robotic Arm Puts Your Ideas Into Practice, Has a 3D Printer Module and AI Vision
18 Nov 2021, 14:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / While roughly no one would consider using a sophisticated robot to stir the soup in the pot, Huenit’s multi-functional device can easily do that too. But it would be a waste to only use it for such menial tasks, as this high-tech machine also...
Stranger Things-Inspired Bike Accessories Turn You Into a Cool Demogorgon on Two-Wheels
18 Nov 2021, 13:19 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Riding a bike is a fun activity in itself, but it can also be a cool one if you know how to accessorize your wheeler. These frame guards and mudguards from All Mountain Style are guaranteed to turn some heads, as they are inspired by Netflix’...
Skyports Plans to Build Vertiports for Electric Air Taxis in Los Angeles
18 Nov 2021, 10:32 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Vertiport designer Skyports is aware of the fact that advanced air mobility comes with its own special requirements in terms of infrastructure. The company recently announced its intention to create take-off and landing sites for electric air taxis...
Rugged Jet-Powered VTOL Drone Claims to Be the World’s Most Powerful and Compact
18 Nov 2021, 08:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Dallas-based aerospace startup FusionFlight is into the drone technology business and boasts of being the first company in the world to build a jet-powered, diesel-fueled, VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) drone. And it has footage to prove it. ...
Cowboy's New On-Demand Maintenance Service Sends Bike Technicians Straight to Your Door
17 Nov 2021, 17:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Belgium-based e-bike manufacturer Cowboy recently launched a subscription-based, on-demand maintenance service that aims to make sure riders never have to worry about flat tires, repairing, or cleaning their bikes ever again. All you have to do is ...
Honda's Pioneer 520 and Pioneer 500 Side-By-Sides Return Next Year in Even More Colors
17 Nov 2021, 13:33 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aware of the fact that sometimes less is more and good things come in small packages, American Honda announces that its entry side-by-sides Pioneer 520 and Pioneer 500 will return in 2022, flaunting new colors. These popular off-road vehicles re...
Northrop Grumman Announces Next-Gen Lunar Rover To Support Human Exploration of the Moon
17 Nov 2021, 09:37 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / NASA’s astronauts might be riding on the moon's surface in a new Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), thanks to the collaborative efforts of Northrop Grumman, AVL, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Michelin. While this partnership is ...
First Man Ever to Fly a Manned E-Multicopter Presents New eVTOL Concept That Really Works
17 Nov 2021, 07:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The first man in the world to achieve a manned flight of an electric multicopter recently unveiled a tandem wing aircraft prototype, describing it as an eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) that really works. Back in 2011, Tho...