Interviews

ZeroAvia is creating zero-emissions hydrogen-fuel-cell powertrains for electric mid-range aircraft that could run up to 50% cheaper than today's jet-fuel planes. CEO Val Miftakhov says he'll have a solution for long-range international flights, too.

Robin Moon has a bunch of awards under her arm as a nature and wildlife photographer, and returned this year as a Nature category judge for the Sony Alpha Awards 2020. We thought it'd be interesting to ask her about her own favorite shots.

We've been following the progress of German startup Sono Motors since the first renders of its solar cell-packing Sion electric family car appeared in 2016. With a new prototype coming later this year, we emailed CEO Jona Christians for a catch up.

Half the weight of aluminum alloy parts, but the same price. Revolutionary claims for a new composite pressing process under development at Williams Advanced Engineering that could shake up the whole automotive industry, not to mention aviation.

Mate Rimac is one of the most important single figures in the electric vehicle revolution, and has achieved some truly extraordinary things at the tender age of 32. He spoke with New Atlas over a Skype line in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Aston Martin's Marek Reichman is a fascinating character in the hard-nosed world of the automotive industry, a rockstar designer who's been elevated to the position of Chief Creative Officer as well as an Executive Vice President of Aston Martin.

New Atlas talks to research scientist Janelle Shane about the inherent oddness of neural networks and other AIs. Shane's sideline in experimenting with neural networks led her to write "You Look Like a Thing and I Love You."

David Mayman of Jetpack Aviation is fully funded to build a prototype of his latest crazy invention: the Speeder flying motorcycle. We caught up with Mayman for another very fun chat, and learned he's planning to fly into the backs of moving planes.

A fascinating chat with one of the companies at the forefront of the electric VTOL commuting revolution. Lilium is proceeding with flight testing, and says it'll have meaningful air taxi services in operation by 2025.

Humanity is poised to take a huge leap forward, as a convergence of next-gen technologies combine to give us unprecedented power over our own biology. Here's a roadmap to the key technologies and how it's going to play out in the coming decades.

The Amish would be better off without so many horses, says this "technoskeptic" MIT graduate, who has dedicated his career to examining the 360-degree effects of technology on human life and happiness.

The second biggest search engine in the world isn’t about words or information, it’s about body language and emotional expression, and you’re probably using it daily without realizing it.