dandelion-inspired, environmental conservation, solar power, university of washington

Tiny Solar-Powered Devices Fly in the Wind Like Dandelion Seeds

The common dandelion is one of the most recognizable and widely-known species that uses wind dispersal. The wind is an accessible and practical dispersal strategy for many plants, and dandelion seeds can disperse up to 100 km away. That’s why University of Washington researchers based their tiny battery-free sensors on the same wind propagation principle. ...

Nathan Machoka

A dandelion-inspired sensor.

Harnessing the Power of the Sun, Aptera Revolutionizes Vehicles

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” These may well turn out to be the bywords of the EV company Aptera. This popular quote by famous science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke rings true whenever we see the leaps of progress in technology and compare them with the times of our ancestors. If, in ...

Armin Auctor

The three-wheeled Aptera Electric Vehicle in black, sitting on pavement in front of a tree.