A UC Irvine engineer is breaking a Guinness World Record using a drone and an internet connection. Under the direction of Peter Burke, [professor of electrical engineering and computer science], a drone in Irvine, California, was remotely operated by a pilot 11,000 miles away on a French island in the Indian Ocean. This new technology can be used in a variety of applications from rescue missions and railway safety inspections to water, forest and land surveying. [Starts :52] Read More

Deciding to purchase an electric vehicle can be overwhelming these days. There are different types of electric vehicles and many automakers are trying to capitalize on the EV enthusiasm. Automakers worldwide are building all kinds of electric cars and minivans as well as sport utilities and trucks. Several car companies have comprehensive business plans to electrify much of their inventory over the next decade. And some companies have announced goals for all electric vehicles within the next five years.