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BAE Systems has won a contract worth up to US$400 million to design a low-cost, autonomous robotic combat drone that can partner with piloted warplanes under the US Air Force's Skyborg program.

Austrian bikes have always been world-class and prior to WW2, the Puch name was the pride of Austrian mobility. One bike in particular has emerged as an auction block star with its outstanding engineering and exceptional rarity: the Puch 800 V-four.

Researchers have developed a way to treat male infertility by delivering nanoparticles loaded with proteins directly into the testes. In tests in mice, previously infertile animals were soon able to father pups at a similar rate as unaffected mice.

When it comes to tracking the positions of a person's moving hand, sensor-equipped gloves are often used. An experimental new system, however, utilizes a wrist-mounted camera … which doesn't even "see" the user's fingers.

Take one visibly unstable three-wheeler from the 1970s, and give it five times the horsepower and 200+ km/h (124+ mph) top speeds thanks to a screaming superbike motor ... This truly frightening, roided-out Bond Bug has just gone up for auction.

Multicopter drones are becoming increasingly useful, but their exposed whirling propellers can get damaged in collisions, and inflict injuries on bystanders. A new prototype drone addresses that problem, by copying the pufferfish.

A new study has identified 1,004 stars from which aliens could detect signs of life in Earth’s atmosphere by watching as our planet passes across the disk of the Sun. The study could help provide targets for groups searching for alien civilizations.

Although there are electric rollerblades and skateboards, sometimes people just want a temporary boost while using their existing non-electric set of wheels. That's why Veelo was invented.

For anyone who hasn’t been paying attention, Dodge has become a performance brand. As the last remaining throwback muscle car maker, the company keeps the American dream alive with its lineup of V8s – such as the Challenger Hellcat Redeye.

Fans of classic B-movies will likely be quite familiar with the eerie, other-worldly tones of the theremin. This month marks the 100th anniversary of its invention, and synth icon Moog is celebrating with the special edition Claravox Centennial.

Denizen Works recently completed an unorthodox but very well executed floating church in London, England. The project brings to mind an old pop-top VW bus and is defined by a novel roof that can be lowered or raised depending on requirements.

Acer has revealed a bunch of consumer and commercial LED and laser projectors at its October press conference, including best-in-class LED wireless models and a series claimed to be the world's most efficient 3,100-lumens laser projectors.