Last month, on the Shanghai-Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railway line, something amazing happened…a silver bullet train zoomed by at 281 mph. That single run on October 21 means that the CR450 is now the fastest conventional wheeled train ever tested. Engineers measured one prototype at 453 km/h, as well as two trains passing each other at 896 km/h.
Rivian has a talent for creating cars that draw attention, but now, with its spin-off In addition, the company has used that same quiet confidence to work on something more low-key: the ALSO TM-B electric bike. And, let’s be honest, this is a machine that is intended to integrate into people’s daily lives – the kind of thing you would use to go for a quick trip to the grocery store.
Aamir Khollam stepped out of his weather-beaten SUV into the blinding snowy vastness of Svalbard, where the biting wind lashed through his parka like a fresh shave. He yanked open the trunk and pulled out a black duffel bag, a bit bigger than the one he’d toss into the back of the car for a quick weekend getaway. With a few yanks of the zipper, the bag came apart… and out spilled Janus-I, a folding helicopter that had already conquered the Himalayas.
Jake Carlini literally wore an electric bike on his body for this latest stunt. Yes, he built a wearable machine that’s cool to watch and terrifying to ride by using his own frame as the backbone of a disassembled e-bike.
At the 2025 UPSummit, 20,000 people gathered to witness an incredible sight: four of Jetson’s sleek ONE personal flyers humming to life on the tarmac. Team members from the Polish company went all out with their Air Games demonstration, putting on a real show stopper: four aircraft lifted off in tight formation and slashed through the air like a squadron from an 80s sci-fi film. Tomasz Patan, the company’s founder, flew in the show, delivering a smooth performance with those eight propellers churning through the Arkansas air.
Guangzhou-based eHang has been making headlines with its pilotless drones that transport people for years, but the VT35 moves the business into new terrain. This $913,600 two-seater eVTOL was presented in Hefei, and it promises to transport you from one crowded metropolis to another without requiring a pilot. After its first full transition flight—vertical lift giving way to smooth forward cruise—the machine hovered over Luogang Park, prompting local lawmakers and industry representatives to cheer.
