China Uses World’s Largest Inflatable Balloon to Make Urban Construction Cleaner and Quieter
In order to keep dust and noise pollution to a minimum, Chinese authorities in the city of Jinan have installed the world’s largest inflatable dome over an area of 20,000 square meters. Urban construction is a dirty business that affects large areas around the construction site, but a unique project in Jinan, China, is proof […]
Morphing Drone Can Seamlessy Switch Between Flying and Driving Mode
Engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a transformer-like drone that can easily switch from aerial to ground driving mode in midair. Dubbed ATMO (aerially transforming morphobot), the innovative drone developed by Mory Gharib and Ioannis Mandralis of Caltech is capable of something that the aerospace industry has been struggling to deal […]
Chinese City Moves Entire Historic Neighborhood Using Hundreds of Hydraulic Legs
Shanghai authorities recently moved a traditional shikumen-style building complex at a pace of 10 meters per day with the help of an army of 432 hydraulic-powered robots. The Huayanli complex, located within Zhangyuan in Shanghai’s Jing’an district, has been touted as China’s largest relocation project of its kind, both in terms of size and complexity. […]
Monster of the Seas – World’s Largest Vehicle Carrier Can Hold Over 9,000 Cars
With a holding capacity of up to 9,100 vehicles (conventional or electric), the Höegh Aurora holds the title of “world’s largest vehicle carrier”. Operated by Norway’s Höegh Autoliners, the Aurora was built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) in Jiangsu, China, and made its maiden voyage last year. Measuring about 37.5 meters wide and 199.9 […]
Transformer Trucks – The Rise of China’s Mobile Banquet Vehicles
Transformer trucks that turn into large banquet halls at the press of a button have become popular in many rural areas around China in recent years. Recently, a video showing what looks like a container truck capable of morphing into a banquet hall in just six minutes went viral on Chinese social media, but according […]
This Ingeniously-Designed Ocean Vessel Only Looks Like It’s Sinking
The aptly-named R/P FLIP is an open ocean research platform that can flip between the horizontal and vertical position at the flip of a button and is often mistaken for a capsizing ship. Owned by the U.S. Office of Naval Research, the FLIP (short for ‘floating instrument platform’) is a 108-meter-long ocean research platform designed to partially […]
The Wind Wall of Rozenburg Allows Giant Ships to Safely Pass Through a Narrow Channel
The Wind Wall of Rozenburg is a unique installation designed to block strong winds from hitting the large ships passing through a narrow canal on their way to the port. After World War 2, the Dutch port city of Rozenburg grew both in size and prosperity, and in order to cope with the ever-growing maritime […]
This Mindboggling Overpass Is Considered the World’s Most Difficult to Navigate
Featuring 20 ramps intertwined over five levels and connecting three major expressways, the Huangjuewan Overpass in Chongqing is considered to be the world’s most complicated overpass. When the first photos of Huangjuewan Overpass first hit the internet, a few years back, they cause a mix of shock, amazement and concern, especially among motorists. Many were […]
Engineer Creates Functional Half-Wheel Bicycle
You may think that wheels are essential when it comes to bicycles, but one resourceful engineer’s recent invention demonstrates that two half wheels are just as good as one full wheel. Sergii Gordieiev, engineer and YouTuber extraordinaire, is known for his ingenious inventions – including a chainless bike and a drill-powered ice bike – but […]
Japanese Company Invents Flood-Proof Floating Houses
Japanese housing developer Ichijo Komuten recently unveiled a “flood-resistant house” that can not only remain waterproof during floods, but also float off the ground. Whether you believe in climate change or not, the loss of housing due to floods is an undeniable issue all over the world, and while engineers and architects have been trying […]
Engineer Falls Off Bicycle, Creates Self-Balancing Bike That Anyone Can Ride
After losing his balance and falling off his bicycle, a bright Chinese engineer dedicated his spare time to designing and building a bike that not only self-balances, but also detects and avoids obstacles. I never learned how to ride a bicycle, and I always wondered how people managed to keep their balance on those two […]
Chinese Students Create Amazing Paper Bridge
A team of students from the Harbin Engineering University have created a small paper bridge able to sustain more than 25 times its own weight. The young undergraduates spent an entire month designing and building the bridge, and finally presented it to the world,on November 7. Now, building a paper bridge model doesn’t sound that […]