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Hydrogen Powered Drone from China Flies for Four Hours How far can a hydrogen-powered drone really fly? That question came to life at Beihang University’s Hangzhou International Campus as the long-range UAV “Tianmushan-1” made its public debut. Government officials, university leaders, and research teams gathered for the maiden flight ceremony, touring advanced laboratories and witnessing firsthand how cutting-edge aviation research is taking… |
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Custom Quad-Rotor Drone Hitting 605 km/h Sets Unofficial World Record The Drone Pro Hub team recorded their drone reaching a top speed of 605 km/h. The feat was the outcome of an 18-month effort headed by FPV specialist Benjamin Biggs. The quad-rotor drone, mounted on a base for take-off, featured onboard GPS telemetry that allowed speed monitoring. While not recognized as an official record, they tested the right way and calculated the average speed of… |
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DIY Underwater Jetpack: Shark vs 100 kg of Thrust Makers at the YouTube channel CPSdrone took on the challenge of trying to outswim a hungry shark. They pictured getting on the Aquadart 770 Extreme, which is supposed to go at a maximum speed of 25 km/h and saw themselves becoming lunch. On a mission to outperform this underwater sea scooter, they started with thrust testing motors in a water tank in their workshop. They tried the… |
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HackStar, A USB Ethical Hacking Tool Capable of HID Emulation Remotely Creator Hathey Mash has launched a Kickstarter campaign for HackStar, described as an advanced ethical hacking tool. It is capable of acting like a USB HID device, meaning it can send keystrokes (mimicking human patterns) and also control the mouse. Through languages including Python, C, C++, and MicroPython, one can program it to execute custom scripts, including payloads for automated… |
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Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Tata’s Rs 27,000 Crore OSAT Project in Assam Nirmala Sitharaman visited Tata Electronics’ Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) Centre that’s currently under development in Jagiroad, Assam. During her visit, she highlighted the promise that Assam shows and encouraged students and entrepreneurs to be part of its technological journey. She also praised the state’s foresight and proactive approach, noting the significance of the… |
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wafer.space, Silicon Fabrication Made Accessible Through Pooling Acquiring custom chips usually means dealing with complex negotiations and a large minimum order requirement. wafer.space is a pooled fabrication solution to that. You submit your design through an automated system and, in return, get 1000 identical bare dies or chip-on-board (COB) assemblies (each bonded to a small PCB). The area to design your chip is standard, a slot measuring 3.88 mm × 5.… |
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Cyient Joins GlobalFoundries’ Channel Network to Offer Advanced Chip Services Cyient Semiconductors signed a channel partner agreement with GlobalFoundries (GF), which makes it an authorized reseller of GF’s semiconductor manufacturing services as well as technologies. The company started its semiconductor division in April 2025 to offer turnkey application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) solutions. Through this partnership, it can now provide clients with access to… |
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Tata Electronics and Bosch Sign MoU for Collaboration in Chip Manufacturing and Automotive Electronics To collaborate on key areas in semiconductor manufacturing and automotive electronics, Tata Electronics and Robert Bosch GmbH have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Under this strategic partnership between the two big players in the electronics sector, the companies plan to undertake joint efforts in chip packaging and manufacturing at Tata Electronics’ upcoming facilities in Assam… |
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Zoborg: Cyborg Darkling Beetles with Elytra and Pronotum Implants Researchers, with support from The University of Queensland and other institutions, developed Zoborg, a living darkling beetle that was turned into a cyborg using an electronic wireless backpack mounted on its body. The backpack is tiny (15.8 mm x 5.8 mm, weighing 160 mg) and includes an ATtiny85V microcontroller and an infrared receiver. Electrodes are implanted in the elytra (hard covers on… |
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AI Robots Play Football Without Human Control in Beijing Tournament Humanoid robots powered by AI engaged in a football match for the first time in Beijing, China, on June 28, 2025. Reports say that the robots dressed in black and purple jerseys took on each other in a 3 vs 3 match that was played in two 10-minute halves. The event featured four teams from three Chinese universities: Tsinghua University (THU Robotics), Beijing Information Science and… |
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iRonCub3 Jet-Powered Humanoid Robot Achieves First Stable Flight A jet-powered humanoid robot named iRonCub3 just took its first flight. This robot, developed by the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, lifted about 50 cm (1.5 feet) off the ground while maintaining stability. It has four engines, two on the arms and two on a jetpack on its back. This development follows years of research and testing that include real-world flight tests and… |
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BITS Hyderabad Develops ₹15 Biosensor for Needle-Free Health Testing Researchers have reportedly created a low-cost biosensor at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Hyderabad campus. Their biosensor is said to cost only ₹15 to make. What it offers is a way to detect health markers without needles, bypassing traditional blood tests. In a span of five minutes, it can detect chemical compounds called metabolites from blood, sweat, urine, and cells.… |