Toyota has made a cooperation with the wheelchair maker firm named Deka to present a solution for the disabled named iBot. Where the wheelchair designed specifically for American war veterans who suffered paralysis.
The original iBOT stair-climbing wheelchair was a life-changing mobility device for people with disabilities. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1aflUV)
As reported by Motor1 on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, iBot itself is a motorized wheelchair which is supported by two sets of wheels, and allows the wheelchair users to be able to walk up and down the stairs that become an obstacle for people with disabilities.
In addition, it also allows wheelchair users to ascend from the seat with a height of about six feet. So the position of wheelchair users can be equivalent to the position of people who are standing.
A prototype of the next generation of iBOT wheelchairs. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1aflUV)
"Our company is very focused on providing mobility solutions for everyone. We realize that it is important for us to assist people with special needs so that they can continue to contribute," said Osamu Nagata, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Toyota Motor North America.
iBot was actually already been produced before. However, due to cost reasons, this chair is only sold hundreds of units. But in 2014, the company said that they were preparing a new model that will be out in less than two years. With this partnership, the new model is fulfilled being prepared together with Toyota.
"We are pleased with the cooperation that has been successfully established, with this cooperation we can help people with disabilities to realize the dream become a reality," said Director of Deka, Dean Kamen. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOR1 | GIZMAG]
Jeff Bloch can not stand watching an abandoned airplane piled near his home. Together with his friend, he changed a former Cessna plane into a car that is ready for action on the streets.
As quoted from Geeko System on Tuesday, May 28, 2016, the man who worked as a police officer along with his two friends to modify a former Cessna aircraft into a car named Spirit of LeMons and could be ridden on the streets legally.
Spirit of LeMons, an aircraft without wings transformed into a street-legal car. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1ajFey)
To be used on the street, he pinning a Toyota Van engine. The modified plane-car can run at a top speed of 70 mph or 113 km/h. To test this modified plane-car, then Bloch registering The Spirit of LeMons to participated on the 24 Hours of Lemons, is an endurance competition event for junk cars, aka a parodi event to the 24 Hours of LeMans.
On those event, Bloch and his plane-car won the title. "I do not intend to be at the race track, and I think this is not really cool and the best," said Bloch. More recently, Bloch made his Spirit of LeMons could run on the public streets legally. Then Bloch pinned a standard features on the car, such as the headlights, turn signal lights, brake lights, and even insured.
Bloch says as told to Barcroft TV on YouTube, the biggest problem now is that he’s concerned about drawing focus from other drivers who should be focusing on the road, not his plane-car or the fact that it should really have been a car or plane. (Wanna see another Jeff Bloch car creations). *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | GEEKOSYSTEM]
Disasters can come anytime and a safe haven is the first place we are going to find. Problems arise when we could only find a bit of a safe place to shelter. Now, a new discovery helps answer to solve the problem.
The capsules come in various sizes ranging from two-person capacity (pictured), for family homes, all the way up to a ten-person capacity, which could be used for businesses and schools. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1aeNsr)
A rescue capsule called The Survival Capsule created as an effort to provide protection to humans in the event of natural disasters. The Survival Capsule is a protection system that the giant ball-shaped and designed to withstand disasters like tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes.
The capsule is designed to provide better protection than the traditional safe house in case of emergencies, both as individual or family. Julian Sharpe, originator of The Survival Capsule, said the capsule provides the option to get a security system that is easily accessible, day or night, and actually provide security to the family.
The Survival Capsule sphere will withstand the initial impact of a natural disaster, as well as sharp object penetration, heat exposure, blunt object impact, and rapid deceleration. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1aeNsr)
The Survival Capsule comes with many features include seating, storage, water storage and water tanks, internal lights, GPS, a door that can be opened from the inside and the outside, a window with a submarine standard. The capsule is designed with a hard aluminum frame, serves to keep the passengers warm.
The capsule is built using an aluminium frame surrounded by a hardened aluminium shell. It contains a self-righting mechanism to help ensure it stays upright in even the roughest of water. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1aeNsr)
Capsule serve to make anyone inside survived while waiting to get the help of rescuers. Meanwhile, the system improvement using the player at the bottom of the water to prevent the capsule spins up and down. This capsule is also designed to be able to float if the water rises too high, as occurs when a tsunami. Capsule can also be tethered to avoid drifting along with the passengers inside.
Julian explains, the capsule was designed by a team of aerospace experts who have a goal to make the capsule as strong as possible and durable. In early trials, the designer uses a similar program used in the aerospace industry to test the strength and durability of the capsule.
He added, the capsule intended to withstand the impact of a disaster as long as the collision with a sharp object, heat exposure will be available in several variations of capacities, ranging from a capacity of two people, families, up to 10 people at once. It could also be ordered to add an entertainment system and toilet. However, until now, the price has not been released in the market.
The initial concept behind the making of this capsule turns inspired by the tsunami that struck Indonesia especially Aceh in 2004 with the death toll reached up to 225,000 people.
"The early warning system would have saved 90 percent of the population, but 10 percent of the population would be the victims. To lower the victim to 2 percent, the capsule could be an option," said Julian. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | DAILYMAIL]
Air-powered motorcycle is now available for the first time in Indonesia. This bike was created by the creative students from Kuningan, a small town in West Java. Motorbike was made by the students of Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Karya Nasional ('National Work' Vocational High Schools) that located at the street of Gunungkeling, Cigugur subdistrict, Kuningan regency. They are managed to create the engine for two-wheeled vehicle (motorcycle) that using air as the fuel instead of petrol.
The first Indonesian air-powered motorcycle made by the students of Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Karya Nasional ('National Work' Vocational High Schools) at Kuningan. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1anqaw)
This motorcycle inspired as a number of motorcycle owners are queuing at the fuel stations due to the events of fuel shortages some time ago. Finally, the teachers and students majoring in motorcycle engineering of the vocational high school were decided to create a two-wheeled vehicle without using conventional fuel. After conducting several tests finally they managed to make an air-powered motorcycle, said H. Yepri Esa Trijaka, the headmaster of SMK Karnas as quoted from PriceArea.
The air-powered motorcycle which uses one air tube was able to run up to speed of 40 kph. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1anqaw)
It began when one of teachers of the vocational high school designing a unique air-powered vehicle. Then he was transfers his knowledge to the students majoring in motorcycle engineering. As results, the air-powered motorcycle which uses one air tube was able to run up to speed of 40 kph.
The air-powered motorbike not yet maximized and thus require developments and trials further in the future. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1anqaw)
According to information from the tutor, the motorcycle may have a top speed of over 40 kph, if the wheels or another components of motorcycle was made from lightweight materials so as to make the engine power that can be achieved becoming faster. Because still using roughing components,then its speed as it exists now. Unfortunately not mentioned, how far that can be achieved by the motorcycle when uses one air tube.
According to the headmaster of vocational high school, these air-powered motorbike not yet maximized and thus require developments and trials further in the future. The students will continue to develop the technology at least until the motorcycle capable of running up to speeds of 80 kph. If this study had better and more effective results, then the school will apply for a patent on this motorcycle. So it will record the name of SMK Karnas, Kuningan as the creator of the first air-powered motorcycle in Indonesia. It is worthy of got an appreciation.
Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. God will forgive Your sins.... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | PRICEAREA]
Although it has been created with an exotic shapely body combined with the greatest power bursts of V12 engine, always there somebody wanting the Lambo Aventador SV of them look more 'wild' than the standard version. For that, Novitec come back by presenting the newest outfit for the Italian's ferocious bull.
The German auto tuner house is known the fiddling champion of the Italian exotic supercars, including Ferrari and Lamborghini. Now, they have presented Torado, a special touches for Lamborghini. This time the Novitec's crews uncover the potential of Aventador Superveloce with special upgrades that will be brought the Lambo climb up one level higher.
Changes in the physical part was first launched by Novitec Torado to maximize the aerodynamic potential of the Italian bull, which uses special lightweight parts made of carbon fiber on the side of the front splitter, rocker panels, air intakes at the front, side and massive sized rear wing.
Rear side view of Novitec Torado Lamborghini Aventador SV. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1acXAJ)
The combination of aesthetic concoction seems increasingly aggressive and fun to be seen thanks to the aerodynamic package is enhanced by a brand-new set of its alloy rims made by Vossen with a size of 20 inch in the front and 21 inch rear and wrapped by the Pirelli P-Zero tires.
Not stopping there, the power burst that made by its V12 engine with a capacity of 6.5 liters which is embedded in the Aventador SV has been increased up to 786 hp, was 46 hp more powerfull than the standard version of Aventador SV which is 'only' 740 hp, through computer tuning, structuring a new exhaust system and 'diet' so that the weight cut by 25 kg from the total weight. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | NOVITEC GROUP | TOP GEAR]
After nearly 13 years on, here it's the JAS39 Gripen NG (Next Generation) the latest and greatest fighter jet version made by Sweden aircraft manufacturer Saab has been launched for the first time from the production hangar, in Linköping, Sweden. The JAS39 Gripen NG launching ceremony was held on Wednesday morning, May 18, 2016 in front of about 100 journalists from around the world and high-ranking officers of invited countries.
According to Haakan Buske, CEO of Saab, who witnessed the JAS39 Gripen research and development, which is the commitment of Saab, has always been developed with the latest technology charge of all aspects. Although not a big bodied and the most powerful, yet JAS39 Gripen known also has the capability that should not be underestimated.
JAS39 Gripen NG can also be referred as JAS39 Gripen E/F (E for single-seat and F for double seat), which are still capable of qualified in-class multirole combat aircraft, for the operation of air-to-air, air-to-ground, and observations and air patrols in order to achieve air supremacy.
While the launch ceremony held at the JAS39 Gripen NG production hangar, outside Flygvapen Museum by displaying two mock-up (full scale model) of the JAS39 Gripen jets. The museum is located at the runway where the planes made by Saab usual be tested before it was handed over to the customer. Inside the museum are stored and laid out the aerospace history of Sweden.
The first is JAS39 Gripen C/D and adjacent JAS39 Gripen NG. Both appear in the actual size and some mock-up materials made of real materials. Both of these mock-ups appear in different colors though equally dominated by gray. JAS39 Gripen C/D performed in the usual gray camouflage and JAS39 Gripen NG in digital camouflage specifically designed for it.In plain view, there are a few that stand out. Among them, in the cockpit of JAS39 Gripen NG, there is only one large-sized head-up display/HUD, than three units pinned on JAS39 Gripen C/D.
The content of fighters management and avionics technology also been several steps ahead conceived its "big brother,' JAS39 Gripen C/D ie NetCentric Warfare. This technology's job to keep everything in the multirole mission operating system that run by JAS39 Gripen NG remains flexible and ensure the stability of data traffic in its datalink functions.
Here is championed by Saab to address the needs of the operator will be the permissibility fighter jets said to be "intelligent", ie the exchange of data takes place simultaneously in the country's defense system.So that is seen and read one JAS39 Gripen NG increasingly sophisticated and increasingly stable and can be simultaneous read and analyzed by the command center, or tanks on land, ships at sea, even a point defense batteries.
There were several countries are considering using the SAAB fighter jets, such as Slovakia has been decided to choose JAS39 Gripen, as well as Brazil bought 28 JAS39 Gripen NG and eight JAS39 Gripen F, Thailand bought eight JAS39 Gripen C and four JAS39 Gripen D, United Kingdom renting one JAS39 Gripen D for their fighter pilot school, Czech Republic hired 12 JAS39 Gripen C and two JAS39 Gripen D, Hungary hired 12 JAS39 Gripen C and two JAS39 Gripen D, as well as South Africa bought 17 JAS39 Gripen C and nine JAS39 Gripen D. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SAAB]
After absence of nearly 44 years, the American famous motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson (HD) now brought back their flat track models, XG750R into the racing arena. The motorcycle models are being sought by many two wheels lovers, especially for the modification reference.
All new flat track racer of Harley-Davidson XG750R. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1akjBq)
As quoted from Jalopnik and Motorcycle, on Sunday, May 29, 2016, the flat track motorcycle is holding a two-cylinder V-twin engine with cubication of 750 cc. The machine has applied the injection system with a liquid-cooled. HD also cooperate with aftermarket manufacturers named Vance & Hines to develop this bike.
The motorcycle looks more aggressive, young and remain exclusive, with the bursts of two colors paints of red and black. Moreover, this HD XG750R accompanied by a different design on each side, so that will make this bike looks has two personalities.
Davis Fisher, a racer of Harley's Factory Team became the first person who rode the Harley's new motorcycle in the AMA Pro Racing. It also became the first competition arena for the Harley Davidsn XG750R, which took place at the Springfield Mile on Sunday, May 29, 2016. These motorcycles will also be back on display at the X-Games 2016 in Austin, Texas on June 2, 2016.
Rear three quarter of Harley-Davidson XG750R. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1akjBq)
Harley Davidson has an interesting position as a motorcycle brand. And indeed the most of Harley's riders imaged as a person who has well-established and tend primitive.
However, on the other hand, HD actually has the potential to create a product that can capture the target of the new market and more interesting, maybe one of them begins with a the HD XG750R. This motorcycle product was replacing the X750R that been existed and famous in the 1970s.
Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. God will forgive Your sins.... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | JALOPNIK | MOTORCYCLE]
As reported by Motor1 on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, iBot itself is a motorized wheelchair which is supported by two sets of wheels, and allows the wheelchair users to be able to walk up and down the stairs that become an obstacle for people with disabilities.
