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.
Legendary 1984 World Champion Apache Warpath Powerboat Still Dominates Like No Other
10 Sep 2021, 06:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Powerboats these days promise a lot of things, but there’s one thing they can’t do – and that is to replicate a successful past. If you want a real champion boat, you need to go looking for one among the “veterans”. Th...
World’s First Air Capture Plant Is Huge, Can Remove 4,000 Tons of CO2 from the Air
10 Sep 2021, 04:49 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / All the efforts towards sustainability in the automotive industry are meant to cut current CO2 emissions and prevent future high levels. But what about the so-called “historic CO2” that is continuing to affect the environment? One possi...
Japanese-Inspired “Autumn” Tiny Home Reveals Remarkably Stylish Interior
10 Sep 2021, 03:38 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Tiny homes are one of the best challenges for builders and designers, a true reflection on what a visionary spirit and modern techniques can achieve. It’s no wonder so many people around the world are passionate about them – why spend a...
Motorola Launches First AI-Enabled Video System for High-Tech Police Cars
9 Sep 2021, 10:36 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you ever find yourself in the back of a police car, don’t think about trying any funny business – that car might be equipped with a highly advanced video system that automatically records your every move. With all the updates and ...
Honda to Launch Mobility Service in Japan, Testing Begins This Month
9 Sep 2021, 09:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / In the not-so-distant future, we could be hearing of autonomous vehicle mobility services all over the world. China and the U.S. may be at the forefront, but the robotaxi “bug” is spreading fast. After a new mobility service began opera...
State-of-the-Art Fleet Operation Center for Autonomous Vessels Opens in Japan
9 Sep 2021, 08:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Robotaxis and other types of autonomous vehicles are becoming increasingly important for the future of mobility and transportation, as autonomous technologies continue to advance. The concept of uncrewed vessels is also picking up speed in the mari...
Startup Secures $10 Million to Develop Groundbreaking Gas Stations in Space
9 Sep 2021, 06:43 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / With the fast advancement of space tourism on the one hand, and satellite technology on the other, space businesses are booming and a new “space economy” keeps expanding. Among these sectors, space logistics is now taking a new turn, wi...
New MTI Magnet for Fusion Power Breaks Magnetic Field Records, Ramps Up to 20 Tesla
9 Sep 2021, 05:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently accomplished a fusion power-related demonstration that could radically transform energy production in the future. The superconducting electromagnet that was ramped up to the most powerful mag...
Xpeng Unveils Prancing, Rideable Robot Unicorn, Smarter Than Autonomous Vehicles
9 Sep 2021, 04:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Forget autonomous vehicles, there’s something even cooler around the corner – a robotic pony that not only can be ridden just like a real one, but is even able to interact in a clever way. Xiaomi-backed Chinese carmaker Xpeng is the one...
Skoda Unveils Innovative Artificial Intelligence Lab for Car Manufacturing Research
8 Sep 2021, 10:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / As vehicles continue to evolve in terms of technology and sustainability, so must the car manufacturing processes. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are starting to be used on a wider scale in car manufacturing. One of the latest brands ...
Highest-Density Fuel Cells for Trucks to Be Tested on Aircraft for the First Time
8 Sep 2021, 08:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / What could a truck company and an aviation company have in common? In the case of Hyzon Motors and ZeroAvia – fuel cells. Hyzon’s fuel cell stack will be used to propel, literally and figuratively, ZeroAvia’s future hydrogen-elect...
Audi A6 e-Tron Concept Lights Up the Room at Milan Design Week
8 Sep 2021, 07:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Whether you’re an Audi fan or not, you can’t deny the brand’s impact in terms of design. Always demonstrating a particular focus on the design of its models, down to the last detail, Audi also knows how to showcase them in style. ...
75 Unimog Trucks Made Their Way Through Gaggenau, for Milestone Anniversary
8 Sep 2021, 06:04 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / You know you’re super popular when you’ve got 2,000 guests attending your birthday party. Or, in this case, parade, because the star of the celebration is a truck. Not just any truck, but the unmistakable Unimog. This beloved truck ...
Fountaine Pajot’s New Elegant Yacht Shows What French Sophistication Is All About
8 Sep 2021, 04:51 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the greatest places to be right now would be Cannes, where the famous Yachting Festival is unfolding. It began on September 7 and will continue until September 12, dazzling the lucky attendees with the most exquisite yachts at the moment. On...
Rolls-Royce to Roll Out Cutting-Edge Next-Generation Engines for Sustainable Yachts
8 Sep 2021, 03:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the best-known names in the aerospace industry, Rolls-Royce is constantly raising the bar for propulsion systems. Its powerful mtu engines will now also contribute to reaching sustainability goals in the maritime industry, in multiple ways, ...
These Polished Spheres the Size of Baseballs Are the First 3D-Printed Stellar Nurseries
7 Sep 2021, 09:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Despite the cute name, “stellar nurseries” are mysterious areas of dust and gas, where stars are formed, which continue to fascinate scientists. A recent innovation in developing models of such stellar nurseries, for research purposes, ...
Nissan Hits a Quarter of a Million EV Sales Across Europe, Iconic LEAF at the Top
7 Sep 2021, 08:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / With so many electric vehicles, whether from established brands or startups, making their debut at IAA Mobility 2021, it’s almost hard to believe that it’s been over 10 years since the debut of Nissan LEAF. The pioneering EV is now cele...
Former Spice Girl Geri Horner Celebrates Husband’s Grand Prix Win With a Fun Ride
7 Sep 2021, 06:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the most popular celebrity couples had a great reason to celebrate, recently – for the first time, the Red Bull team won the Dutch Grand Prix. As the Team Principal at Red Bull, Christian Horner and his wife, Geri Horner (former Halliw...
Rare Recently-Discovered Rams Show How Ancient Warships Conducted Battles
7 Sep 2021, 05:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Before today’s super-advanced warships with sophisticated weapons and entirely new ways of conducting warfare, there were the famous military ships of the Ancient civilizations. Though less complex compared to modern naval technology, they ar...
Russia’s New Warship Boasts the World’s Largest Fiberglass Hull and Advanced Weapons
7 Sep 2021, 04:13 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / While aircraft carriers steal the spotlight when it comes to warships, mine defense ships are no less captivating, especially the new generation ones, like the Vladimir Yemelyanov. The newest mine defense ship in the Russian fleet returned to base,...