Spanish engineer crafts "world's smallest" V-12 engine

Spanish engineer crafts "world's smallest" V-12 engine: "Anyone who appreciates the precision art of engine design ought to get a kick out of this offering from a Spanish engineer named Patelo. Starting with hunks of aluminum, bronze and stainless steel, he spent over 1200 hours designing, milling, turning and drilling what he claims is "probably" the world's smallest V12 engine. "

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Aprilia pimps the world's fastest scooter to remain at the forefront of the super-commuter class

Aprilia pimps the world's fastest scooter to remain at the forefront of the super-commuter class: "Aprilia is Europe's most successful racing motorcycle manufacturer, with two superbike world championship titles, nine off-road world championships and 38 world titles in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. So, it is entirely appropriate that as the "racing" marque of the Piaggio stable, which is one of the world's largest producers of scooters, Aprilia should produce the world's fastest scooter."

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Windowfarms let you garden – appropriately enough – in your windows

Windowfarms let you garden – appropriately enough – in your windows: "Whereas the majority of vertical farming concepts and projects featured in Gizmag over the years have either been huge dedicated structures or add-ons to existing buildings, the Windowfarms system downsizes and personalizes veggie growing by placing an indoor farm in the window."

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Flying robots to build a 6-meter tower

Flying robots to build a 6-meter tower: "The FRAC Centre in Orléans, France will for the first time host an exhibition to be built entirely by flying robots. Titled "Flight Assembled Architecture," the six meter-high tower will be made up of 1,500 prefabricated polystyrene foam modules."

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