The best and worst part about robots is the fact that they can be purpose-built to perform any task at hand. Oh sure, they can be built to kill , or they can built to test motorcycles without risk to our feeble (yet tasty) meat-sacks. Introducing Flossie, the Castrol-developed …

Yeah, mad scientists have been trying to get the public at large to pay attention to visible light communications for years now, but the gurus over at the University of California, Riverside think that the project they’re involved in holds a special kind of promise. The Center for Ubiquitous Communication by …

Not one to rest on its ultra-quiet laurels, Zero Motorcycles has just introduced its newest zero-emissions bike : the Zero MX. Hitting the scene just a month and change after we test drove the Zero S , this whip is engineered specifically for track riding and motocross, with the fork, shocks, wheels and tires …

Why it’s Breakthrough:  It’s the world’s fastest Electric Vehicle (EV), and you might be surprised at how quiet this speed demon is compared to gas-powered racers.   The Story:  Going a 168 mph in 7.890 seconds is impressive. Doing it on an electric-powered motorcycle that also happens …