Scientists tested a 500-year-old flying machine design by Leonardo da Vinci using computers and found it could make today's ...

Da Vinci’s self-propelled cart was an impressive feat. The cart/car was powered by coiled springs located in cylindrical, drum-like casings, inside the car’s frame.

Five weird and wonderful inventions Leonardo da Vinci dreamt up before anyone elseThe mechanical drum Before there were drum machines, Da Vinci dreamed up a self-playing drum powered by levers and ...

Some of his inventions included the parachute, self-propelled cart, machine gun, diving suit, armored tank and, yes, the lock system that enabled the Erie Canal to work.

Foreword Self-driving cars have piqued human interest for centuries. Leonardo Da Vinci sketched out the plans for a hypothetical self-propelled cart in the late 1400s, and mechanical autopilots for ...

Figure 1. The self-propelled cart. Model with spring drive of Leonardo da Vinci. Some erroneously saw this as the precursor of today’s cars. Credit: Museo Galileo, Florence. Figure 2. The mechanical ...

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Almost 400 years before the first gasoline-powered automobile was crafted, Leonardo da Vinci had devised a self-propelled cart. This da Vinci invention, developed in the 16th century, utilized ...

Art History Art Bites: Leonardo da Vinci’s Harpsichord-Viola Was As Complicated As It Sounds The unusual instrument was constructed using 500-year-old notes.

Leonardo Da Vinci epitomized the Renaissance with his impressive abilities as a painter, architect, sculptor, and engineer. Born in northern Italy on April 15, 1452, he is best known for his ...