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While on the topic of transportation, George sends Tamara to discover the latest technology surrounding long-lasting automotive coatings. On the way there, Tamara ditches the map and uncovers the science behind the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the important role it plays in our everyday lives.
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One of the earliest applications of electricity was the creation of the electric motor. The first DC electric motor appeared in 1832, invented by William Sturgeon. Hippolyte Pixii is cited with creating the first AC motor around the same time. While nearly 200 years have passed, the overall design for a motor hasn’t changed. Amazingly, […]
Even when you arrive at an airport, your journey to your destination isn’t quite over. You need to grab your luggage and board some other vehicle to reach your hotel or destination. So many unnecessary steps, right? That’s exactly what Akka- and by extension, Maurice Ricci- believe. The “Link & Fly” plane feels like something […]
The pinnacle of future technology: the flying car. Many pieces of science fiction feature this staple, and it’s easy to understand why. With it, dealing with traffic would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately, it seems that flying cars are exactly that: fiction. Unless you have the money to afford an Aston Martin. The […]
