Flying cars have been a dream in aviation for nearly a century, with the first attempts going back into the 1940s. Yet in a field that went from the Wright brothers first flight in 1903 it only took 65 years to put a man on the moon, why has it taken so long to have easy to fly personal airplanes? With advancements in batteries, electric motors, and digital control systems, Opener Inc is making a new attempt with an ultralight aircraft called BlackFly. In someways similar to toy quadcopters, can fly upto 25 miles at 62 MPH with minimal training and special licenses needed and is able to land on grass fields, ice, snow or regular pavement. While it may not be the flying car dreamed of, it may be a new approach to obtaining personal flight.
Opener unveils the first ultralight all-electric personal vehicle press release While not actually Alexa enabled, there is a restaurant in San Fransisco CA called "Creator" where you can order a personalized burger that is created by a robotic kitchen. The machine measures precisise amounts of its ingredient and by using such a machine, staff are able to focus on customer service along with some robotic maintenance to keep the kitchen in working order. While the burger are cheap, the staff are well paid, and when every thing is running well, you're paid to send time on the job reading a book. What do you think? Would you work there? Would you eat there? What would Creator do to the existing local burger joints? |
Mr. WelkerTechnology Teacher at Southeast Raleigh High School. Archives
October 2019
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