Otilia Drăgan
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A master’s in International Relations, as well as working in online media for more than five years, have given her a deeper perspective on how people everywhere can inspire each other.
Homes on wheels, aircraft or boats, these fresh, sometimes quirky, ideas from all over the world are worth sharing.
Air Taxis Soon to Fly Over Bali, as a Chinese eVTOL Manufacturer Scores Its Largest Order
12 Apr 2022, 04:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Last year, the Chinese eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) manufacturer EHang and the Indonesian aviation company Prestige Aviation organized and carried out a flight demonstration of an air taxi in Bali. This year, Prestige Aviation is ...
UK Institutions to Develop the “Brain” of the World’s Largest Radio Telescope
12 Apr 2022, 04:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / By the end of the decade, we will be able to admire the world’s largest radio telescope. It’s not only about two complementary arrays with hundreds of radio telescope dishes and thousands of antennas but also of an incredible “bra...
Russian Gold Tycoon’s Stunning Megayacht Is Crossing the Pacific, but Not for Pleasure
12 Apr 2022, 03:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Gone are the times when the stunning megayachts owned by the wealthiest Russian oligarchs were at the center of attention due to their impressive design and opulent amenities. Now, we’ve lost count of how many of them have already been seized...
New Luxury Yacht Destroyed, Left Half-Sunken After Catching Fire in a Port
12 Apr 2022, 02:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Visitors enjoying the beautiful North Marina in the Port of Valencia, Spain, got to see a luxury yacht looking very different than what they would expect – black and almost sunken. This wreck is what’s left after a massive fire destroye...
Former Navy Ship Turned Private Luxury Explorer at the Center of a Legal Scandal
12 Apr 2022, 02:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A vessel’s destiny can have so many twists and turns that it goes from one honorable position to the opposite. A venerable boat that has served in New Zealand’s Royal Navy and was then converted into a luxury explorer ended up being use...
Dassault Aviation Recognized as a “Climate Leader” Among European Companies
11 Apr 2022, 05:38 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dassault Aviation is among the very few aerospace and defense companies that were included in Financial Times’ “Europe’s Climate Leaders 2022” ranking for outstanding results in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Together...
Future Service Vessel to Run on Green Fuel Produced Using Wind Power
11 Apr 2022, 04:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The benefits of wind power for a future green maritime industry are not limited to modern sailing systems. This clean source of renewable energy can also be harnessed indirectly to promote zero-emissions vessel operations, as this innovative projec...
This Future Californian Air Taxi Will Be Made of Advanced Carbon Fiber
11 Apr 2022, 03:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We are moving closer and closer to a time when air taxis buzzing over cities will be a regular daily sight. In addition to zero-emission operations and lower noise levels, these aircraft of the future will also showcase the benefits of cutting-edge...
An Electric 19-Seater With a 100% Bio-Based Cabin Is Gearing up for Regional Operation
11 Apr 2022, 03:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Replacing conventional propulsion systems with electric alternatives is just part of the holistic approach to zero-emission, sustainable commercial flights. For the French company Aura Aero, this also includes the use of recycled materials for airc...
USAF to Start Operating Single-Seat Amphibious Aircraft With an Open Cockpit
11 Apr 2022, 02:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. military just moved one step closer to operating “personal jets” – this single-pilot eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) is so light and easy to maneuver that it can be flown by anyone, anytime. The Army is...
British Real Estate Billionaire’s Yacht Boasts a Versatile Helipad and Two Cinemas
11 Apr 2022, 01:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the top choices among luxury charter yachts, Siren is also the personal toy of one of the UK’s richest men. Although it’s part of an older generation of superyachts, Siren continues to turn heads and is still a fine example of el...
A Large Container Ship Is Still Stuck in Chesapeake Bay, Salvage Strategy Changed
8 Apr 2022, 06:24 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A large container ship is still giving the U.S. Coast Guard headaches after having been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay channel for nearly a month now. After the unsuccessful attempts to refloat the vessel as it was, authorities decided that there was ...
This Technology Turns Regular Excavators Into Autonomous Robots
8 Apr 2022, 05:17 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / “Building the robots that build the world” is more than a catchy slogan. It’s an innovative concept that could really transform not just constructions but other related fields as well. Technology has advanced so much that there&rs...
The First NASA Payload Launch From This Mind-Boggling Slingshot to Take Place This Year
8 Apr 2022, 04:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Long Beach-based company that made waves last year with the truly groundbreaking concept of a giant centrifugal slingshot that can launch things into orbit has now reached another milestone. NASA is gearing up to test and confirm the amazing po...
Software for the New Swiss Hybrid eVTOL With Tilt-Wing Design to Be Developed in Canada
8 Apr 2022, 03:25 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Canada not only has a long-standing tradition in aviation and software engineering, but it’s also the second-largest helicopter market in the world. These are some of the factors that determined Swiss eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and lan...
Hydrogen Foiling Boat Powered by Toyota Fuel Cells Hits the Water at 57.5 MPH
8 Apr 2022, 02:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A decade ago, the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) wrote sail racing history by introducing the first foiling catamaran in America’s Cup. Now, it’s claiming the same pioneering title as it launches a unique hydrogen-powered foiling chas...
California Billionaire Quietly Sells His Secretive Superyacht With a Unique 16.5-Foot Pool
8 Apr 2022, 01:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Superyachts worth hundreds of millions can sometimes stay on the market for years before finding a new owner, so it’s not surprising that the sale of a prestigious yacht, one of the largest in the world, would make headlines. But this was an ...
One of the Largest Hybrid Ferries in the World to Run on an Advanced Battery System
7 Apr 2022, 06:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Puttgarden Roedby 2024 or PR24 is the name of a hybrid-electric ferry that claims to be the world’s largest, gearing up to enter service in two years. Resulting from the combined efforts of several experts in the industry, the PR25 will also ...
Ab Initio Is a Totally Green Floating Laboratory Entirely Dedicated to Education
7 Apr 2022, 05:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This majestic vessel with an imposing name will integrate as much of the current green alternative technologies as possible, including electric propulsion, hydrogen fuel cells, solar panels, and sustainable materials. But unlike other similar ships...
DLR Has Developed a Teleoperation Workstation Prototype for Self-Driving Vehicles
7 Apr 2022, 04:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / When it comes to vehicles with an SAE Level 4 automation, self-driving technology is what’s most talked about. While that is essential, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is highlighting the importance of teleoperation technology while researc...