✈️ Wind Runner will be the world's largest aircraft

Check out this week's top 5 IE Originals videos, featuring the most fascinating stories in science, engineering, and tech.

The Wind Runner - The World's Largest Aircraft

The Wind Runner will be the world's largest aircraft, dedicated to transporting wind turbine blades. At almost 110 meters, it will be longer than a standard football field. And its internal capacity will be around that of twelve Boeing 747s.

The next world's largest airport: Dubai Al Maktoum

Dubai has begun work on the world's largest airport. When complete, it's claimed Dubai Al Maktoum will process 260 million passengers per year. The new mega-airport will be five times the size of the current Dubai International.

Israel vs. Iran: Military power showdown

In the intricate geopolitical arena of the Middle East, the military strengths and strategic policies of Israel and Iran are especially significant. Let's delve deeper into the comparative military capabilities of these two nations, exploring their organizational structures, available resources, and how their strategic approaches mirror their broader geopolitical ambitions and regional conflicts.

The CROWS: Boosting soldier effectiveness and safety on the battlefield

CROWS enables safe remote operation of diverse weapon systems, bolstering soldier protection in combat scenarios.

Are we in the age of curious robots?

A team from ETH Zurich is teaching a wheeled and legged robot to complete tasks. Unusually though, they're using a curiosity-based incentive/reward architecture. The method, it's claimed, can speed up learning by cutting out extraneous reward-shaping.