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It's a 'flying motorbike'! Impressive homemade drone takes off

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Dream comes true: Zhao Deli, 40, took off with his homemade drone.<br />
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A homemade 'flying motorcycle' has taken to the skies, with its inventor on board. <br />
Zhao Deli, 40, was lifted into the air by eight propellers in Tangxia town, Dongguan city, south China's Guangdong province.<br />
Mr Zhao designed and built the drone himself and - dressed in an 
all-black protective suit - embarked on the extraordinary flight test on
 Monday.  <br />
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The drone's propellers are affixed to a central frame which is designed to be as lightweight as possible. <br />
The aircraft has a motor installed under the seat, which provides the power for the drone while the rider perches at the top.<br />
Before Monday's flight, the amateur inventor had put the unusual 
aircraft under unmanned tests for 1,559 times in the space of two years.<br />
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With the eight propellers stirring the air and the motor roaring, Mr 
Zhao's flying vehicle successfully carried him into the air. <br />
After a safe landing onto the ground, the excited Mr Zhao told a reporter from <a class="externalLink" href="http://uav.huanqiu.com/hyg/2018-07/12568596.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guangzhou Daily</a>: 'It was like riding a motorbike in the sky. <br />
'My dream has come true after this 1560th flight test.'  <br />
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A video on Chinese news site <a class="externalLink" href="https://www.sohu.com/a/242570889_479449" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sohu</a> shows the man leaning forward with his hands on a control panel at the front of his contraption.<br />
Seconds later, all eight propellers start to spin and lift Mr Zhao into the air.<br />
The man-carrying quadcopter levitates in the sky and lands safely on the ground.<br />
He has named the drone 'Jin Dou Yun' or 'Magical Cloud' - a flying cloud
 ridden by China's very own fictional superhero, Monkey King.<br />
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Mr Zhao claimed the flying bike could carry a load of between 110 and 220 pounds (50 and 100 kilograms).<br />
Its maximum takeoff weight of 564 pounds (256 kilograms), top speed of 
44 mph (70 km/h) and battery life of 30 minutes make it a market leader,
 said Mr Zhao. <br />
Mr Zhao was born in a village in south China's Hunan Province. Like most
 boys, he has always dreamt of flying in the sky one day. <br />
He aced in science subjects at school and enjoyed fixing electrical appliances at home. <br />
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In 2008, Mr Zhao set up a company to sell the drones he invented 
himself. By then he had invented five drone models, including a petrol 
drone.<br />
Two years ago, Mr Zhao read about a hovering surfboard in Canada, and 
that was where he got the inspiration for the 'flying motorbike'.<a class="externalLink" href="http://uav.huanqiu.com/hyg/2018-07/12568596.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <br />
Despite his enthusiasm, Mr Zhao's road to success was by no means smooth. <br />
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He experienced countless failures while trying to make the unmanned 
aircraft airbourne during the 1,559 flight tests; he even had to sell 
his house and borrow money from friends in order to fund his project, it
 is reported. <br />
The inventor was ecstatic after Monday's flight.<br />
He said he hoped to fly across China's Yellow River on the aircraft. <br />
He also planned to modify the 'flying motorbike' before launching it as a commercial product on the market.   <br />
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It's a 'flying motorbike'! Impressive homemade drone takes off

Dream comes true: Zhao Deli, 40, took off with his homemade drone. A homemade 'flying motorcycle' has taken to the skies, with its inventor on board. Zhao Deli, 40, was lifted into the air by eight …

Gravity human flying suit

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Commercial 1000 horsepower Gravity human flying suit </div>
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The first Gravity human flying suit was sold for 300,000 euros. Current versions of the suit sell for $440,000.<br />
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They will add 3D printed wings for more efficient and faster flight.<br />
They will add AR displays.<br />
They will create an electric battery version.<br />
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It has set a speed record of 32 miles per hour. It has an altitude 
limit of 12,000 feet. Inventor Richard Browning hovers only a few meters
 above the ground when using it, for safety reasons.<br />
They plan to develop human flight races.<br />
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The suit uses four liters of fuel a minute in the hover (position) so
 you can fly for three or four minutes quite easily. They have got 
another version that will fly for about nine minutes. So the range of 
the suits is currently about 2-5 miles.<br />
The suit weighs 59 pounds.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Rossy" target="_blank">Yves Rossy </a>
developed and built a wing-suit system comprising a backpack equipped 
with semi-rigid aeroplane-type carbon-fiber wings—with a span of about 
2.4 meters (7.9 ft)—powered by four Jetcat P400 jet engines, modified 
from large kerosene-fueled model aircraft engines. Rossy deploys from an
 airplane or helicopter.<br />
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His jetpack had a top speed of 189 mph but was enhanced with wind and other factors.<br />
Rossy’s current jet pack has a top speed of more than 150 knots (172 
mph), uses a carbon-fiber wing with four miniature jet engines and his 
own body as control surfaces.<br />
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Gravity human flying suit

Commercial 1000 horsepower Gravity human flying suit The first Gravity human flying suit was sold for 300,000 euros. Current versions of the suit sell for $440,000. They will add 3D printed wings fo…

Titans, Star Trek Discovery, Aquaman and various other trailers

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There were various other trailers from Comic con like Titans, Aquaman, Dr Who and more.<br />
Star Trek Discovery Season 2 will have Captain Pike and Spock.<br />
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Titans, Star Trek Discovery, Aquaman and various other trailers

There were various other trailers from Comic con like Titans, Aquaman, Dr Who and more. Star Trek Discovery Season 2 will have Captain Pike and Spock. …

Russia cancels stealth Su-57 but will make improved Su-35

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Russia is <a href="https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/russias-stealthkiller-fighter-project-has-been-abandoned/news-story/03e50ea76d6a5dfb5aaac69b9c75fbd6" target="_blank">cancelling</a> the Su-57 (aka T-50) stealth fighter.<br />
They built 11 planes in early production over the past 10 years. Each taking the integration of 
advanced stealth, electronics, engine and integration technologies one 
step further.<br />
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Russia <a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/special-features/in-depth/russias-su57-stealth-fighter-is-about-to-meet-the-us-f22-over-syria/news-story/94878784bc57e7ae1fff48f17f3f9648" target="_blank">flew the Su-57 in Syria</a> but it had engine troubles and the stealth is inferior.<br />
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Most of the first five prototypes developed <a href="https://warisboring.com/russias-stealth-fighter-deployment-in-syria-is-a-dangerous-farce/">severe</a> structural problems, engine breakdowns and cockpit glazing problems.
 India had agreed to co-finance the T-50, but dropped out because the 
T-50’s engines were unreliable, inadequate radar and badly engineered stealth.<br />
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Russia will apply the stealth technology and other 
advancements for an <a href="https://tvzvezda.ru/news/opk/content/201802191645-ybbo.htm" target="_blank">improved version</a> of the SU-35.<br />
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Russia cancels stealth Su-57 but will make improved Su-35

Russia is cancelling the Su-57 (aka T-50) stealth fighter. They built 11 planes in early production over the past 10 years. Each taking the integration of advanced stealth, electronics, engine and i…

The future of personal aviation? Startup unveils ‘safe & affordable flying car’

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        A Silicon Valley startup has unveiled an all-electric flying 
vehicle that can travel up to 25 miles at a speed of 62 mph. Known as 
the BlackFly, the aero car requires no special skills to operate and no 
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The futuristic-looking 
personal aviation vehicle designed purely for consumer needs was 
developed at the Silicon Valley-based Opener, by a team led by Canadian 
entrepreneur Marcus Leng.<br />
Leng made the first flight of a <em>“proof-of-concept vehicle”</em>
 in his front yard in Warkworth, Ontario, Canada back in 2011, before 
relocating his company to California to pursue his dream of <a href="https://www.opener.aero/press/opener-unveils-first-usa-qualified-ultralight-all-electric-personal-vtol-aircraft/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">creating</a> the<em> “world’s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.”</em><br />
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Seven years on, the startup has developed a fully functional dual-wing, 
eight-rotor craft which has been tested in the air more than 1,400 
times, covering a distance of more than 12,000 miles. BlackFly is even 
packed with <em>“full amphibious capabilities”</em> and can ideally take off from any small patch of grass.<br />
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Capable of covering distances of up to 25 miles at a speed of 62 mph,
 the zero-emission vehicle comes with a lot of high tech features as 
well as a supercharging mode to repower the flying machine in less than 
30 mins.<br />
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While the developer claims the BlackFly is simple to 
master and requires no formal licensing in the States, operating the 
VTOL will require captains to complete the FAA Private Pilot written 
examination and pass vehicle familiarization and operator training. 
While the cost of the unit has not yet been made public, the developer 
claims the price will be <em>“competitive.”</em><br />
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<em>“OPENER is 
re-energizing the art of flight with a safe and affordable flying 
vehicle that can free its operators from the everyday restrictions of 
ground transportation,”</em> said Leng. <em>“We will offer competitive pricing in an endeavor to democratize three-dimensional personal transportation."</em><br />
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 the startup wants to create a rural/urban commuting network which would
 allow the vehicles to recharge when traveling long distances using 
renewable energy sources<br />
<em>“The future of Aviation begins today,”</em> said Alan Eustace, Director at Opener and former Senior Vice President of Knowledge at Google. <em>“The
 dream of flight, which was so difficult and expensive to obtain, will 
soon be within the reach of millions. Opener is putting the fun back 
into flying and opening up a new world of possibilities.”</em><br />
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The future of personal aviation? Startup unveils ‘safe & affordable flying car’

A Silicon Valley startup has unveiled an all-electric flying vehicle that can travel up to 25 miles at a speed of 62 mph. Known as the BlackFly, the aero car requires no special skills to o…

Robot dog can run, jump and climb in MIT's vision of the future

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        Seeing the Cheetah 3 robot from MIT leap, gallop and climb a 
staircase littered with debris is almost enough to make a person prepare
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Footage
 of the experiments shows researchers from Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology (MIT) putting the Labrador-sized mechanical beast through its
 paces, making it run on a treadmill and climb cluttered steps while 
being periodically pulled sharply from behind with a leash.<br />
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The 
four-legged robot was tested without cameras or any external sensors, 
making the machine essentially blind. Designer Sangbae Kim believes that
 such experiments are essential to finding out what the robot is capable
 of without relying too much on vision.<br />
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<em>“If humans close our 
eyes and make a step, we have a mental model for where the ground might 
be, and can prepare for it. But we also rely on the feel of touch of the
 ground,”</em> Kim explained to <a href="http://news.mit.edu/2018/blind-cheetah-robot-climb-stairs-obstacles-disaster-zones-0705" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MIT News</a>. <em>“We are sort of doing the same thing by combining multiple [sources of] information to determine the transition time.”</em><br />
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The robot’s incredible balance can be credited to two new pieces of 
code, a contact detection algorithm and a model-predictive control 
algorithm which help the machine determine how to react to different 
types of terrain. <em>“It’s thanks to that predictive control that can 
apply the right forces on the ground, combined with this contact 
transition algorithm that makes each contact very quick and secure,”</em> Kim said.<br />
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In
 2015, footage of the Cheetah 2 robot showed the MIT-developed robot 
jumping over small obstacles with a 90 percent success rate. The 
previous incarnation of the robot relied on a visual system that used 
reflections from a laser to map terrain.<br />
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The
 Cheetah is somewhat reminiscent of the SpotMini, another dog-like robot
 developed by Boston Dynamics. The company hopes to make the robot 
available commercially in 2019.<br />
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New drone Yaoying-2 makes maiden flight

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A Chinese home-grown strike drone made its maiden flight on <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2153963/chinese-firm-eyes-overseas-market-strike-drone-yaoying" target="_blank">Tuesday</a>, 
according to its developer, state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of
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The Yaoying-2 can carry out civilian tasks such 
as surveying and mapping, but also has military uses, including 
counterterrorism operations, Avic said on Thursday.</div>
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Along with other strike drones exported by China
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 international market for its unmanned aerial vehicle, which it calls 
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Tuesday’s flight left from Anshun Huangguoshu 
Airport in southwestern Guizhou province, Avic said, without giving 
further details.</div>
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The six-metre drone can fly at speeds of up to 
230km/h at an altitude of 7,500 metres, which is in the middle to high 
range compared with its peers. It can stay in the air for 16 hours, with
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The drone is based on the Yaoying-1, which was 
developed by the same company in 2011 for civilian uses such as 
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The new model can provide real-time images and 
monitor information for use in scenarios such as firefighting, as well 
as land resource surveys, according to the company.</div>
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China Aerospace Science and Technology 
Corporation, which developed the Rainbow series, put the value of export
 deals for such strike drones at around US$700 million, without 
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The state-owned company made the estimate in a 
document submitted for a Chinese science award early this year. Its 
Rainbow 4 is sold for US$4 million, and such drones have been used by 
overseas buyers for counterterrorism and border inspection missions, 
according to the document.</div>
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New drone Yaoying-2 makes maiden flight

A Chinese home-grown strike drone made its maiden flight on Tuesday, according to its developer, state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China. The Yaoying-2 can carry out civilian tasks such …

DARPA’s future ground vehicle will not fly but will not need roads

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DARPA GXV-T wants future combat vehicles that could traverse up to 95
 percent of off-road terrain, including slopes and various elevations. 
Capabilities include revolutionary wheel-to-track and suspension 
technologies that would enable access and faster travel both on- and 
off-road, compared to existing ground vehicles.<br />
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Next generation off-roading would mean that US military vehicles can 
avoid roads that have IED (Improvised Explosive Devices). By driving 
anywhere, it would tougher for enemy forces to bomb US vehicles. The new
 vehicles would then be able to use less armor.<br />
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* Reconfigurable Wheel-Track (RWT)<br />
Wheels permit fast travel on hard surfaces while tracks perform better 
on soft surfaces. A team from Carnegie Mellon University National 
Robotics Engineering Center (CMU NREC) demonstrated shape-shifting 
wheel-track mechanisms that transition from a round wheel to a 
triangular track and back again while the vehicle is on the move, for 
instant improvements to tactical mobility and maneuverability on diverse
 terrains.<br />
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*Electric In-hub Motor<br />
Putting motors directly inside the wheels offers numerous potential 
benefits for combat vehicles, such as heightened acceleration and 
maneuverability with optimal torque, traction, power, and speed over 
rough or smooth terrain. In an earlier demonstration, QinetiQ 
demonstrated a unique approach, incorporating three gear stages and a 
complex thermal management design into a system small enough to fit a 
standard military 20-inch rim.<br />
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* Multi-mode Extreme Travel Suspension (METS)<br />
Pratt & Miller’s METS system aims to enable high-speed travel over 
rough terrain while keeping the vehicle upright and minimizing occupant 
discomfort. The vehicle demonstrator incorporates standard military 
20-inch wheels, advanced short-travel suspension of four-to-six inches, 
and a novel high-travel suspension that extends up to six feet – 42 
inches upward and 30 inches downward. The demonstration in May showed 
off its ability to tackle steep slopes and grades by actively and 
independently adjusting the hydraulic suspension on each wheel of the 
vehicle.<br />
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DARPA’s future ground vehicle will not fly but will not need roads

DARPA GXV-T wants future combat vehicles that could traverse up to 95 percent of off-road terrain, including slopes and various elevations. Capabilities include revolutionary wheel-to-track and sus…

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