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.
Stunning 239-Foot Titania to Star as Princess Diana and Dodi’s Yacht in Drama Series
12 Oct 2021, 03:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Before Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, or Beyonce and Jay-Z, Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed were the most famous couple spotted by the paparazzi on board a luxurious superyacht. That yacht will forever be remembered, just like the couple with a t...
Adventure-Ready Switchback II Boasts an Integrated Floor L-Track for All Your Toys
11 Oct 2021, 22:06 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We love to see what the richest people like to drive when they’re going on vacation, no doubt about it, but at the end of the day, we want an RV that’s tailored to our own needs and lifestyle. And who better to create such a vehicle tha...
The German Aerospace Center Unveils U-Shift and a Futuristic Rescue Mobility Concept
11 Oct 2021, 09:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Autonomous vehicles with capsule-shaped structures, intelligent road intersections, helicopters communicating with drones, and self-driving cars – these aren’t bits from a Sci-Fi movie, but elements of the German Aerospace Center (DLR)&...
Fuel Cell Industry Giants Join Forces to Develop High-Performance Hydrogen Fueling System
11 Oct 2021, 07:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Despite ongoing debates about the disadvantages of hydrogen, most players in the automotive industry seem to agree that hydrogen fuel cell systems are the answer for carbon-neutral transportation. From large-scale production to distribution and inf...
NORA Mobile Howitzer Conquered the Challenging Arizona Desert, During U.S. Army Tests
11 Oct 2021, 06:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / While most of us were enjoying our summer relaxing in some beautiful locations, others were testing their limits in some of the most challenging conditions, and by “others,” we mean military vehicles, like the NORA self-propelled gun-ho...
Brazil Just Tested Its Largest Rocket Motor Ever, for Experiments at Hypersonic Speeds
11 Oct 2021, 04:54 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Nations across the globe are becoming more and more involved in the booming space industry. From the UK and Norway to Japan and South Korea, technological innovations related to space are being developed fast. One of the latest is Brazil’s ne...
World’s First Mobile Hotel Is a Refrigerated Semi-Trailer Turned Premium Camper
11 Oct 2021, 03:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Combine the vanlife concept with eco-tourism and you’ve got a sustainable hotel on wheels made of upcycled semi-trailers. An architecture firm in Poland has unveiled a truly unique project, called Good Spot, claiming to be the world’s f...
Shape-Shifting, Self-Sufficient Zero Extreme Concept Is the Ultimate Survival Home
10 Oct 2021, 21:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Just as the automotive industry is racing towards a green, carbon-neutral future, so is architecture trying to reinvent itself. The increasing popularity of tiny homes and the “vanlife” trend shows that people want sustainable, affordab...
2022 Ultra-Luxury Marathon Coach Land Yacht Proves Why Celebrities Love It
9 Oct 2021, 21:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / When it comes to the great outdoors, there’s a lot of talk about off-road adventures, thrills, and excitement, but not everyone is into that. In fact, lots of people can’t even consider going on a road trip, if it means giving up the da...
This Norm-Breaking Luxury Yacht Looks Perfect for Batman, Only Three to Be Built
8 Oct 2021, 21:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you’re starting to get bored with all those massive superyachts that look alike, and think that there’s nothing truly unique out there, here is some good news: a young brand has created a jaw-dropping yacht with a radically new desig...
Germany Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Test Field for Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems
8 Oct 2021, 10:38 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hydrogen fuel cell technology is becoming so important for the future of the automotive industry, that governments in some parts of the world are funding hydrogen production programs, with more and more research and production facilities dedicated ...
Next-Generation Polar-Orbiting Weather Satellite Gets Ready for Space Launch
8 Oct 2021, 09:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / We hardly ever think about the amazing technology that’s being developed and put into motion so that we can get our daily weather forecast. Thanks to aerospace companies that are sharing some of the developmental milestones for these types of...
Canada's Private Jets Are Going Green, With CO2 Emission Cuts of up to 20 Percent
8 Oct 2021, 07:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Unlike land vehicles, aircraft are harder to decarbonize, and it will most likely take a while before fully-electric airplanes can replace conventional ones. Until then, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is considered the best solution for a green av...
Hyundai Mobis’ $1 Billion Plants to Have the World’s Largest Fuel Cell Production Capacity
8 Oct 2021, 06:28 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Everybody knows about the infamous “billionaire space race,” but there also seems to be a “hydrogen mobility race” taking place quietly behind the scenes. Of course, it’s not about individual billionaires but hybrid an...
Grand Banks 85 Superyacht Is Writing History With Off-the-Charts Speed and Range
8 Oct 2021, 05:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Grand Banks is preparing something big. Literally – because Grand Banks 85 is the brand’s first superyacht – and figuratively, because it’s about to break performance, efficiency, and range records in any category. A heri...
Rocket-Like UAS Detects Target in Record-Breaking Time During Marine Corps Mission
8 Oct 2021, 04:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities are becoming increasingly important for combat superiority in a world where unmanned systems and highly advanced electronic assets take center stage. The U.S. 11th Marine Expeditiona...
World’s First Ship for Compressed Hydrogen Transport to Be Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells
7 Oct 2021, 10:52 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Hydrogen is one of today’s buzzwords when it comes to green transportation. It’s not just a question of producing it though, but also of delivering it across the world, which is why marine transport solutions are particularly important....
Freightliner’s Electric Trucks Hit One Million Miles on the U.S. and Canadian Roads
7 Oct 2021, 09:29 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / “I’ll believe it when I see it” seems to be true for truck fleet operators, who prefer to test electric trucks for themselves, in order to be fully convinced of what they can do. Some members of the industry might still not be con...
Watch the Most Advanced Solar-Powered Aircraft Ace Navigation Flight Test
7 Oct 2021, 08:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Skydweller hit a milestone on its way to developing the most advanced solar-powered, autonomous aircraft, capable of perpetual flight. Recent flight tests demonstrated the company’s innovative autonomous waypoint navigation system, an importa...
Richard Branson’s Mega Yacht-Inspired Scarlet Lady Sets Off on “MerMaiden” Voyage
7 Oct 2021, 06:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Sir Richard Branson’s worldwide notoriety is owed mostly to his involvement in the “billionaire space race” that’s taken center stage this year. However, this particular billionaire isn’t just interested in traveling t...