Today on Engineering Newswire, we’re traveling in our very own solar-powered pods, picking up space garbage, and wreaking havoc in extreme off-road testing.
Personal Solar-Powered Pods: Back in 1999, a company named JPods was founded with the aim of designing and building computerized “personal rapid transport” networks that could be solar powered. The company claims their pod system is safer, faster, cleaner, and more affordable than using cars, busses, or rail.