Spekter Designs

05/05/2024

These are the batteries I started talking about a couple of years ago that are definately worth talking about in the marketplace right now!!

Two years ago, sodium-ion battery pioneer Natron Energy was busy preparing its specially formulated sodium batteries for mass production. The company slipped a little past its 2023 kickoff plans, but it didn't fall too far behind as far as mass battery production goes. It officially commenced…

05/01/2023

Great trainer or controller.

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14/12/2022

One of the best examples of a HICE (engine) that I have seen getting around and its cautious development path only leads me to believe more in its outcomes. Id use it in a UAV development, motorcycle, Hybrid vehicle or all sorts.

This is "LiquidPiston takes flight [Short]" by LiquidPiston on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

16/11/2022

This is one of my seminal works in conjunction with renowned designer Vasilatos Ianis. It seems our friends at Honda have taken a liking to it.

https://www.yankodesign.com/2022/11/14/honda-uni-one-robotic-wheelchair-allows-users-to-ride-like-they-were-walking-independently/

15/10/2022

Seems like good news with H2 keeps on rolling on...

UNSW researchers have prototyped and tested a retrofit system that converts diesel engines to run on 90% hydrogen, radically reducing both carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions while boosting efficiency by an impressive 26% in the process.

08/10/2022

Raises interesting questions like Asimovs laws, objectively no robot can harm a person. Also by its lack of action see a person get harmed.

Would a robot take a bullet? Would robots stop all wars terminator style? What happens in robot on robot action, can they destroy each other? Could a robot on one side destroy a robot who is a troop service only robot on another side?

As robots from Boston Dynamics and the like continue to find more widespread applications, concerns are growing around their misuse. In a bid to prevent the spread of killer robots in society, a group of robotics companies have published an open letter pledging not to weaponize their machines, and.....

29/09/2022

This is fantastic in thinking about transition.

The team behind the ADIFO omnidirectional, supersonic flying saucer has designed and prototyped an interesting and unique eVTOL design with an extraordinarily quick and simple method of transitioning between vertical and horizontal flight modes.

22/08/2022

Needs some automation like you shouldnt have to launch/land yourself and thumb control are a little small but hey can be fixed. Other than that is its running on Hydrogen welcome to the future, or the present if you can pony up the $$$...

JETRACER® is a vertical take-off and landing aircraft, with no lifting surface, powered by 10 micro-turbojets capable of reaching a max speed of 250 km/h. B...

31/07/2022

Not so worried about CO2 emmisions....

A naturally aspirated engine with that much power and 876 lb-ft of torque on pump gas proves that we're in the midst of a golden age.

02/07/2022

Was always going to happen.

In AMCN Vol 71 No 09, Hamish Cooper introduced Aussie bike brand Salt’s plans for a lightweight V8 motorcycle engine. We all got excited and then – well, nothing happened. Well, it was happening, it was just happening behind the scenes. You see, Brendan James is Paul Lewis’s partner and backer...

20/06/2022

We all (mostly) want to, so it will come to us soon enough, just have to demand govt allowances for change.
https://youtu.be/GAVwYIvmNEM

08/06/2022

Now Toyota, further to their development of portable H2 containers for their Woven City and world wide rollout, have continued with the announcement of their home backup packs of energy in the form of a Lithium Battery storage device. To be honest I dont think that makes as much sense as a Hydrogen tank delivery system or mains direct H2, but they pay people to make sense of the best solution. I dont think I would go down that path and instead have H2 fueled generator/s.

https://newatlas.com/around-the-home/toyota-o-uchi-kyuden-home-battery-system/

It was back in 2015 that Tesla unveiled its Powerwall battery energy storage system for the home. Well, Toyota has now announced its similar O-Uchi Kyuden System, which can draw power from EVs.

08/06/2022

Fantastic to see someone aiming at a little more than and electric powersource for a flight vehicle as E-car manufacturers start to enter a period of struggle. Be great fun for sure until you hit the deck... yikes!!

https://maymanaerospace.com/

06/06/2022

This a an enlightening step for the naysayers along the path to the wider distribution of H2 as a power source which Japan has committed to rolling out country wide up to grid level power. The Woven City is a development hub for the vehicles utilities and even portable appliances that will use H2 in all its forms in the future.

https://youtu.be/poYJCJR-WRo

Tokyo, Japan (June 2, 2022) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION ("Toyota") and its subsidiary, Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. ("Woven Planet"), have developed a working ...

27/05/2022

Skydio has been my favorite in the drone space for some time, now its available to try and apply in a number of different configurations and platforms as it can be adapted I guess and I look forward to possibly getting someone to work with me on those adaptations.

https://dronedj.com/2022/05/25/skydio-symforce/

20/05/2022

Kangaroo bot?

23/04/2022

Jumping the hurdles to a Hydrogen and HICE future

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/hypoint-gtl-lightweight-liquid-hydrogen-tank/

A revolutionary cryogenic tank design promises to radically boost the range of hydrogen-powered aircraft – to the point where clean, fuel-cell airliners could fly up to four times farther than comparable planes running on today's dirty jet fuel.

27/03/2022

Oh no, we made an ooopsie, but this time we have fallen arse backwards into gold....

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a34980813/human-made-space-barrier-around-earth/

The kicker? It's actually saving us.