16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (480+ words) The new ‘robot ambulance’ will deliver engineers and replacement humanoids to keep robots working when breakdowns strike. Japanese tech giant GMO Internet Group (GMO Air) has just unveiled what has been dubbed Japan’s first “robot ambulance.” Effectively a kind of…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (262+ words) The U.S. Army is investing $472 million to modernize the CH-47 Chinook, upgrading its avionics and digital systems as the 1960s-era helicopter heads toward the 2040s. The CH-47 Chinook first flew in 1961 and entered U.S. Army service in 1962. More than six decades later, the…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (185+ words) The VHPK transforms the Series 1 Elise with a central driving seat, carbon bodywork and a rebuilt K-Series engine. Analogue Automotive has unveiled the VHPK, its most ambitious reinterpretation of the original Lotus Elise. The road-focused machine combines a central driving…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (180+ words) Interesting Engineering America’s B-52 Is Getting a New Radar — And It’s Staying Until 2050 The 70-year-old B-52 is getting a $766 million modernization, including AESA radar and new bomb racks, as the US prepares to keep the bomber flying into the 2050s. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (198+ words) The custom Cadillac combines a hand-formed Italian aluminum body, Cadillac V8 power, and 24-karat gold-plated exterior trim. The 1953 Cadillac Elegante, a one-off convertible blending American V8 power with Italian coachbuilding and 24-karat gold trim, is set to enter public auction for the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (546+ words) It connects Seattle and Bellevue across Lake Washington on Interstate 90. Building the passenger light rail line over a “floating bridge” was not a easy task. It connects Seattle and Bellevue across Lake Washington on Interstate 90. Engineering experts at Sound Transit…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (114+ words) Photos: Robotic military vehicle packs 1,000 Nm in-wheel motors, solid-state battery Interesting Engineering Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are increasingly used in military operations, but existing models often struggle on rough terrain. Most electric military vehicles rely on civilian-style drivetrains with gearboxes…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (295+ words) Chinese ev company develops a 300-W perovskite solar sunroof prototype that could help future EVs gain up to Miles of range per day. Those characteristics could make them better suited to the curved surfaces and complex shapes found on modern…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (476+ words) For one brief moment, a robot vacuum company wanted to build a 1,876-hp hypercar with rocket boosters. Dreame’s brief attempt to enter the automotive industry appears to be over. The Chinese company, best known for robot vacuums and other smart…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (155+ words) Limited to 1,963 units, Lamborghini’s Revuelto SV brings a sharper track-focused setup to the brand’s flagship hybrid V12 supercar. Lamborghini unveiled the new Revuelto SV at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, during Monterey Car Week, giving its flagship hybrid supercar a major…...