Transmission
-
Much as mountain bike technology has advanced, most MTBs are still equipped with dangling, fragile rear derailleurs and dirty chains. The Nuseti, however, features a 16-speed planetary gearbox that's incorporated into the bottom bracket, and a chain that's enclosed within the frame.
-
How many gears are too many for the average commuter vehicle? If you’re pulling a load of cattle across Saskatchewan, then a semi-tractor unit with nine gears should suffice. But if you’re Volkswagen, then the magic number for your upcoming models is in fact 10.
-
Judging by the increasing popularity of 1x11 drivetrains and hub transmissions, a lot of cyclists are getting tired of shifting between chainrings. Synchrobox is designed to address that situation – it automatically adjusts both derailleurs, in order to attain the rider's desired gear ratio.
-
Dirty, noisy chains and dirty, fragile rear derailleurs are two features of modern mountain bikes that could certainly stand to be made obsolete. Well, the Cavalerie line of full-suspension MTBs does away with both, replacing them with a Gates Carbon belt drive and an Effigear gearbox.
-
The explosion in mobile data usage has put a strain on mobile networks, slowing them down when congested and requiring more radio spectrum space. Artemis Networks hopes to solve this problem with a new technology called pCell that promises full speed mobile data regardless of the number of users.
-
The Subaru WRX has always been a touchstone for rally car performance in a street legal car with its fast handling, turbocharged acceleration and hefty hood scoops. Subaru's long-awaited refresh adds a six speed manual or automatic gearbox and new styling.
-
NASA says the results of its Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration’s (LLCD) 30-day test prove that laser communications are practical for space applications at a distance of a quarter of a million miles and that such a system could perform as well, if not better, than any NASA radio system.
-
Nickolay Lamm is a self-identified artist and researcher, who transforms New York, Chicago, Hollywood, and Washington D.C. by converting cellular network transmissions into visual overlays on city images.
-
NASA’s Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) experiment made history yesterday as it beamed data back to Earth from lunar orbit at the unprecedented speed for a space mission of 622 megabits per second (Mbps).
-
German researchers have successfully transmitted a quantum key from a fast-moving object for the first time.
-
Ford and GM are working together to develop a new generation of 9- and 10-speed transmissions for cars and trucks.
-
The Pinion P1.18 sealed gearbox for bikes offers an alternative to derailleurs or hub transmissions.
Load More