Australia to deploy autonomous electric VTOL plane to battle bushfires

the XTS-210’s portability and ability to use multiple fuels could help it reach mass production if it proves effective and durable in various situations.

Interesting Engineering also reported that the Department of Transportation was also investigating the company for its handling of hazardous pathogens between the years 2018 and 2020.as a potential partner in for its trials but the talks are still ongoing and may not necessarily yield something concrete.

Australia to deploy autonomous electric VTOL plane to battle bushfires

Elon Musk’s biotech company Neuralink which had ambitious plans of implanting its neural interface chips into humans by 2022 is now looking for a surgical partner to team up with to conduct human trials in the first place.Neuralink has been developing brain implants since 2016 which it is confident will be able to help cure individuals with conditions ranging from blindness to paralysis.Department of Agriculture began a probe into allegations that the company had rushed its experiments and caused needless suffering and death of its monkeys.

Australia to deploy autonomous electric VTOL plane to battle bushfires

the institute’s implants are deep brain stimulation devices that are aimed at helping Parkinson’s patients reduce tremors.The company’s troubles are further compounded as rival companies seem to be progressing well with their technology.

Australia to deploy autonomous electric VTOL plane to battle bushfires

Neuralink’s chances to find a suitable partner for human trials may be hindered by the fact that it is currently under investigation by two federal agencies

Interesting Engineering also reported that the Department of Transportation was also investigating the company for its handling of hazardous pathogens between the years 2018 and 2020.a rhino keeper at the Longleat Safari Park in the UK.

Headstones ofrhino graves at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy.like other rhino conservationists.

Credit: AFP/Getty ImagesProtecting rhinos and finding secure land for them to roam requires a lot of cash.Credit: Courtesy of LongleatLongleat has donated eggs from three of their rhino cows to the research cause.

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