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A Dutch-made flying car called the PAL-V Liberty aims to offer drivers the complete freedom to choose when to hit the road and when to take to the air. It went on display at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday. The three-wheel vehicle doubles as a gyrocopter, deploying fully-retractable rotors. The PAL V Liberty will use one engine for road driving and a separate one for flying. It's actually certified to fly under the rules of both the EASA in Europe and the FAA in the U.S., and complies with road safety regulations. PAL-V hopes the car will take-off, once it secures full certification in 2019.
An all-new hybrid 'universal transport' prototype was showcased at the MAKS airshow in Russia on Wednesday, called the BORTS Triton, a wheeled offroad vehicle which has also has hovercraft capabilities as well an aerochute, which means that this one of a kind auto can conquer the land, water, and skies. The two-seater SUV is adept on land as an electrical car, uses an aerochute when converted into a plane and becomes a hovercraft once on water all thanks to a low-noise, ten-blade propellor.
If you think flying cars are a science fiction technology which might appear sometime in the distant future, think again. The age of the Jetsons is upon us and, believe it or not, some flying cars are soon going into mass production. Two real life flying cars, including the PAL V Liberty and the AeroMobil, were showcased at the Monaco Top Marques Auto Show. The PAL V Liberty is now for sale and first deliveries are expected by the end of 2018. The other flying vehicle on show is the AeroMobil. While the PAL V Libery has a retractable helicopter rotor, the AeroMobil has retractable wings and can take off and land from commercial airports and even from highways, if necessary. The Slovakian-made AeroMobil can reach a top speed of 100mph in the street and 124 mph in the sky. Take-off is possible with a minimum speed of 60mph. AeroMobil has a flying range of 500 miles and can carry two passenger. It costs $1.3 million to pre-order, requires a pilot's license, and is only certified in Europe. Welcome to the age of the Jetsons
Do you have what it takes to survive in the unforgiving climate of deep Siberia only using the tools on your back? Can you find food in a forest in the dead of winter, eating bugs and bark if you need to, while fending off attacks from wild animals? Are you willing to do put on a bodycam and do whatever it takes to beat out your competitors for the ultimate prize of $1.6 million? Then let the games begin! Dozens of contestants will compete in a harsh struggle for cold hard cash deep in the Siberian wilderness – welcome to the real-life Russian Hunger Games! This summer, the reality-TV show ‘Games 2: Winter’ will hit screens in Russia, with millions of spectators set to follow 30 brave participants in a no-holds-barred survival contest staged in the Siberian wilderness as over 2,000 cameras will follow the contestants and live broadcast their every move 24/7. Contestants paid $150,000 to participate in the show and signed waivers exonerating the organizers from responsibility in case of rape or even murder. They passed a mental and physical exam and will be dropped off in the bear-infested taiga forest in July 2017 to fend for themselves until next spring. The only way that participants will be able to escape the forest is by hitting a panic button, which will call a helicopter to their rescue. However, by doing so, they immediately forfeit their chance to win. We hope that the contestants have a safe and exciting Games and wish that the odds will be ever in their favor.
This electronic tattoo allows wearers to control a drone or play video games by sensing muscle movements. Rotex, a Chinese-American tech startup, showed off their invention at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Rotex has developed one of the world's thinnest and softest biometric sensors which can detect electrical signals from muscle movement and translate them into orders for computerised gadgets. The current version of the patch is disposable, although the company is already working on a tattoo that will last for one week. Imagine being able to pilot drones and play games all with the flick of your finger across your arm.
Drone images show daily life in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on the second day of a truce as Hamas militants prepare to release a new wave of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. IMAGES
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