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Why Haven't Hoverbikes Taken Off?

Cars That Think

“it’s gonna happen, but I don’t I don’t know if it’ll happen in your lifetime and mine,” says Ron Barrett-Gonzalez , an aerospace engineering professor at the University of Kansas. The University of Kansas team’s GoFly entry, called Mamba , had been one of 10 Phase I winners for best design. safety standards.

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Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

Cars That Think

Peregrine is a modified UAV carrying a miniaturized ice-penetrating radar that we designed around a software-defined radio. The design made clever use of the existing wing geometry to provide low-frequency antennas, albeit with a small bandwidth that limited data quality. Those antennas were tricky to design.

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2024

Baua Electric

The belt-drive setup, low-weight design, and fast speed of up to 24 mph make this an incredible deal. It features a hardtail design with a suspension fork, high volume tires, hydraulic disc brakes and a relatively large battery that is certified by the Swiss testing agency SGS to meet UL 2849 standards.

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in January 2024

Baua Electric

The belt-drive setup, low-weight design, and fast speed of up to 24 mph make this an incredible deal. It features a hardtail design with a suspension fork, high volume tires, hydraulic disc brakes and a relatively large battery that is certified by the Swiss testing agency SGS to meet UL 2849 standards.

Price 52