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.
Volvo Adds 7900 Electric Bus to Its Fleet, for Zero Emissions and Zero Noise
19 May 2021, 16:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The complete electrification of public transportation no longer seems like a distant dream, with electric buses joining the EV revolution. With an extensive experience in hybrid and electric hybrid buses, that have been around for several years now...
Toyota Research Institute Invests $36 Million for Fuel Cell Development
19 May 2021, 08:44 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Before any technological innovation starts to be used on a large scale, first there’s the scientific research process. Science is always a few steps ahead of the game, testing possibilities that end up changing our future. And this is what To...
Supersonic Target Vehicle Coyote Is Key for U.S. Navy Anti-Missile Defense
18 May 2021, 16:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Although not as thrilling as actual weapons, supersonic target drones are essential for developing the best missile-defense. And the U.S. Navy would probably not have the missile-defense skills and technologies it has today, without the help of the...
Navy Legends USS Iwo Jima and HMS Queen Elisabeth Meet During NATO Exercises
18 May 2021, 08:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The North Atlantic Ocean is where not just one but two complex military exercises have unfolded over the past weeks, culminating with their convergence. Some of the most powerful U.S Navy ships came face to face with equally impressive Royal Navy s...
Royal Navy Ships Destroy High-Speed Supersonic Drones at Formidable Shield 2021
17 May 2021, 12:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Target drones flying at high speed and warships with high-end missile systems preparing to take them down—it’s not a video game, but what the Formidable Shield 2021 NATO exercise looks like. This weekend marked the beginning of Form...
Submersible Robot Orpheus to Map Out the Deep Ocean With NASA Navigation Tech
17 May 2021, 10:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Ever wondered about the unexplored depths of the ocean? Well, scientists are now one step closer to unraveling some of the mysteries of this unknown territory with the help of NASA technology. Just a few days ago, Okeanos Explorer, a National Oc...
Experience a Truly Easy Ride With Angell S, the French Lightweight Electric Bike
17 May 2021, 08:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If aggressive gravel e-bikes or bulky urban e-bikes aren’t exactly your thing, maybe it’s time for an Angell in your life. That is an Angell S e-bike designed to fit you perfectly and flow like a feather through the city. There are m...
Riley Scooters’ RS2 Makes Riding Fun With Awesome Range and Detachable Battery
16 May 2021, 12:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / No matter how passionate you are about electric scooters, you’re probably not a fan of the part where you need to recharge, and it can become quite a hassle. This is what folks at Riley Scooters thought too, when they developed the first e-sc...
SW108 Superyacht Goes for Sustainable Sailing With Diesel Hybrid Electric System
16 May 2021, 08:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Introduced as a “smart yacht for smart sailors,” Southern Wind Shipyard’s new SW108 boat is one of the first of its kind to be powered by a Diesel Electric Hybrid solution. At first glance, the SW108 model looks like an elegant...
These Self-Learning Robots Can Figure Out How to Move Forward, and Do It Fast
16 May 2021, 07:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Although you might mistake it for a toy, this robot is actually a lot smarter than it seems. So smart, in fact, that it can learn how to move faster, in a specific direction, without having prior knowledge. Some robots look complex or even threa...
Team Planning Algorithm Helps Robots Succeed in Rescue or Surveillance Missions
15 May 2021, 13:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / You can try to create a team with only the best of the best, but, if there’s no coordination, the results are not going to be good. Efficient team work is what it’s all about. And the same goes for robots. It starts off with one cute...
Fast and Slim Exploro Racemax Boost Proves a Gravel E-Bike Can Win the Race
15 May 2021, 08:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / 3T is taking its successful gravel bike, the Exploro Racemax, to the next level, by turning it into an e-bike. The new Exploro Racemax Boost promises great speed for off-road adventures, with the same aerodynamic frame as we're used to. The...
Pure Air Pro E-Scooter Boasts Massive Range, and Is Great for Rainy Weather
15 May 2021, 06:15 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Get ready to enjoy long rides on an e-scooter that’s powerful enough to take you anywhere you want to go. And, you don’t need to worry about moody weather, because the new Pure Electric scooter can handle wet weather riding like no othe...
Swimming Snake Robot Is Not Scary, Just Wants to Make Sure Navy Ships Are OK
14 May 2021, 16:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This underwater robot snake looks like fun, but it has an important job to do. The result of a collaboration between the Carnegie Mellon University, the ARM Institute and the Department of Defense, this modular robot that can swim is designed to in...
Meet Florence, the Giant Tunneling Machine That’s Building UK’s Future Railway
14 May 2021, 14:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / You might not think so at first, but a tunnel boring machine (TBM) can be fascinating in its own way. Imagine a giant machine, with an elongated shape, that digs her way under the ground, as to not disturb anything above, day and night, paving the ...
U.S. Military Aircraft and Ships Look Stunning on the Alaska Background
14 May 2021, 12:34 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Northern Edge 21 (NE21) comes to a close today, after almost 2 weeks of intensive joint forces operations. And, from what we can see, it was an amazing experience in an amazing setting. F/A-18F Super Hornets, AH-1Z Vipers, the USS San Diego and ...
F-15E Fighter Jets Can Now Be Loaded With Twice as Many JASSM Missiles
13 May 2021, 13:55 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Project Strike Rodeo is the story of how a great idea can turn into a fully-funded official operation that goes beyond limitations and makes the impossible possible. It all started with a problem. Earlier this year, during a Weapons and Tactics ...
U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile Flies Almost 250 Miles to Destroy Target
13 May 2021, 11:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The U.S. Army’s future long-range precision-attack missile just hit a milestone on its way to becoming fully operational. Things are moving fast for Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which started to be developed a f...
Mod-1 Spearfish Torpedo on Its Way to Underwater Supremacy, Doesn’t Hold Back
13 May 2021, 07:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Royal Navy’s Mod-1 Spearfish Torpedo has successfully passed deep water trials and is now officially ready for the front line. Royal Navy’s upgraded torpedo, the Mod-1 version of the current Spearfish, has recently undergone complex ...
Lamborghini’s New VIP Lounge in New York Is Where Fantasies Turn Into Reality
12 May 2021, 12:36 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If we needed another reason to love New York, we now have one – this is where a new, Lamborghini VIP Lounge promises to enchant guests with experiences that are comparable only to what the brand’s Sant'Agata headquarters offers. ...