Otilia Drăgan
3,812 ARTICLES
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.
Inside the World’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Coach, Premiering in Australia
2 Nov 2021, 11:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hyzon, a New York-based company specializing in hydrogen fuel cells for heavy-duty vehicles, has recently unveiled a hydrogen-powered coach, developed together with Queensland-based BLK Auto, which is the first of its kind in Australia, if not the ...
Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon Proves Its Strength Against “Sky Sharks” Air Attacks
2 Nov 2021, 09:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / “Sky Sharks” is not the name of an action movie, but a recent military exercise where France and the UK joined forces to test the abilities of their powerful assets. Once again, HMS Dragon played an important part, proving that it can s...
Opel’s $9K Electric Quadricycle Rocks-e Flaunts Agility and an Eye-Catching Design
2 Nov 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Rocks-e is not just a battery-electric vehicle, it’s a quadricycle that can be driven even by teenagers who are at least 15 years old, which makes it the perfect entry-level vehicle for moving around the city, with zero emissions and low cost...
Stuttgart Is the Latest Addition to Germany’s Future Urban Air Mobility Network
2 Nov 2021, 07:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What do Germany, Florida, and Brazil have in common? Possibly, many things, but one of the most important ones is a future air mobility network that will enable high-speed, quiet, emission-free flights. Munich-based Lilium has managed to establish ...
These 4X4s of the Sea Are Ready to Be Unleashed on the Water, for the Ultimate Adventure
2 Nov 2021, 05:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / When a team with years of hands-on experience in water toys sets up to create a range that will blow the rest out of the water, you can imagine that the final result exceeds expectations. Built for the true explorers, who are eager to take their ad...
Inside the “Moving House”, an Off-Grid Tiny Home Boasting a Smart 3-in-1 Layout
2 Nov 2021, 04:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Tiny houses on wheels are the definition of off-grid mobility – go anywhere you want, whenever you want, while still enjoying the comfort of a home. The newest custom project from Tiny Build proves that a clever convertible configuration can ...
Cessna Piston-Powered Aircraft Can Now Run on Environmentally Friendly Fuel
1 Nov 2021, 10:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / It might seem like a long road ahead when it comes to the world’s biggest airlines switching from conventional fuel to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). But until commercial aircraft can run entirely on SAF, private jet or business jet owners ...
The Luxury Club Suite Flaunts Privacy Doors and Seats that Convert Into Full-Flat Beds
1 Nov 2021, 09:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you happen to catch a flight at the British Airways business class next year, you’re in for a treat. The company just launched a collaboration with the renowned Collins Aerospace, to upgrade its fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft to an even more...
The Integrator Military Drone Will Be the First to Withstand Arctic Conditions
1 Nov 2021, 07:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Military drones are built with some of the most impressive UAS (unmanned aircraft system) capabilities in terms of payload, endurance, and communication, but all of that can become useless in the face of one of the greatest challenges: an icy envir...
This High-Speed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catamaran Is a Game-Changer for Public Transport
1 Nov 2021, 06:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / High-speed ferries can be an excellent alternative for commuting in cities that have access to inland waterways. Still, the problem is that they also burn a lot of fuel, which is bad for the environment and costly. With this in mind, two Swedish co...
Rolls-Royce to Support the U.S. Navy With a New $11 Million High-Tech Testing Facility
1 Nov 2021, 05:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Rolls-Royce has made some big investments this year, which will directly support the U.S. military. After the inauguration of a modern test facility for aircraft engines close to the Purdue University campus, the company also announced a significan...
“Magnificently Sensuous” PHI Flaunts Incredibly Sleek Silhouette, With a Sustainable Pool
1 Nov 2021, 04:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Numerous yachts are getting ready for sea trials, but what makes Phi special is the fact that it can be considered the world’s longest ship under 500 gross tones (GT). It was an engineering challenge to design a model that combines the long, ...
These Are Some of the Most Sinister Robots That Could Star in a Horror Movie
30 Oct 2021, 18:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Could robots be the new clowns? Something that seems playful and fun, yet many people find scary and disturbing? Dressing up as vampires and werewolves for Halloween may soon become a lost art, as mythological creatures are being replaced by monste...
Alaska Airlines to Pioneer a Hydrogen-Electric Regional Jet Boasting a 500-Mile Range
29 Oct 2021, 09:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Alaska Airlines has not only joined ZeroAvia on its journey to developing a pioneering hydrogen-electric regional aircraft, but is also ready to begin converting its entire regional fleet, showing that sustainability doesn’t need to be limite...
This Unique Ship Is a Floating Museum, Flaunts Pieces Worth Over $4 Million
29 Oct 2021, 08:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / There are numerous cruise ships setting sail these days, but none of them can claim to be a floating museum that showcases unique art pieces. For those who love artistic experiences and high-class music performance, the next-generation Rotterdam wo...
World’s Largest Tower Crane Can Lift the Equivalent of 300 Cars Over 1,300 Feet in the Air
29 Oct 2021, 07:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / China is working on a grandiose construction project that’s supposed to become the world’s largest road-rail bridge. This ambitious project could not be accomplished without the help of a giant crane, which is why a machine manufacturer...
How to Test an Aircraft Engine, the Russian Way – Fly It Through a Volcanic Ash Cloud
29 Oct 2021, 05:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Russia doesn’t play, even when it comes to vehicle testing. After testing a tank’s strength by dropping it from a tower, it has now come up with an innovative way of verifying how powerful a new aircraft engine’s core is, by using...
A Nationwide Vertiport Network Is Bringing the UK Closer to an eVTOL Revolution
29 Oct 2021, 04:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We are getting closer to the moment when eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles) will become a trusted means of transportation. Several manufacturers across the world have developed what they believe to be the best aircraft of this...
MIT’s Self-Driving Boat Is a Futuristic Robotaxi on Water, Ready to Operate in Amsterdam
29 Oct 2021, 03:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Just as autonomous vehicles are making their way on public roads, robotic boats are seen as a viable alternative on water. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has just unveiled the full-scale advanced Roboat that demonstrated what it ca...
Greenline 58 Fly Eco-Friendly Yacht Proves That Sustainability and Elegance Mix Well
28 Oct 2021, 09:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Vessels and aircraft are said to be some of the most difficult means of transportation to decarbonize, but the clean energy wave that’s bringing more and more sustainable ships on the market shows that even the yachting industry is slowly adv...