1.无人驾驶出租车

London Heathrow Airport: Pod Taxi
伦敦希斯罗机场:无人驾驶出租车

London Heathrow Airport’s innovative new Ultra POD transport system connects Terminal 5 with the airport’s extensive Business Car Park areas. The British-developed system is one of the first examples of new personal rapid transit technology.
伦敦希斯罗机场革命性开创全新无人驾驶运输线路,连接第五航站楼和机场的商务停车场。英国自行研发的这一系统是个人快速轨道交通技术的首例。

Each pod is designed to carry up to four people and their luggage (including pushchairs and bulky items) in temperature-controlled comfort. The pods do not require a ticket and are free to use. There is no waiting around for timetabled services, and no stops along the way. Just jump in and go!
每辆出租车可以搭载四个人加行李,内部有温度控制系统,很舒适。不用买票免费使用,不用按照时间表排队等,路上也不会有站要停,只要跳上去,就可以出发直达目的地啦!

小编点评:看起来很Q很可爱啊,而且真的很方便。

2.条幅自动贩售机

Amsterdam's Schiphol airport: Vending machine offers DIY banners
阿姆斯特丹史基浦国际机场:条幅自动贩售机

Amsterdam's Schiphol airport now has the world's first vending machine capable of printing out personalized giant canvas banners in just a few minutes.
近日荷兰阿姆斯特丹国际机场推出世界上第一台条幅自动售货机:短短几分钟内就能打印出个性化的巨型帆布条幅。

You can pick your message, whether that is "Missed you Mummy," "I love you," "Will you marry me?," or anything else that makes you stand out from the crowd, choose the font and background design, pay between four and 15 euros depending on the length of the banner, and hit the button.
有多种信息可供选择,“妈咪我想你”、“我爱你”、“你愿意嫁给我吗”,任何你想要让自己在人群中脱颖而出的字眼都可以,只要选择字体和背景设计,花上4到15欧元,点购买钮就OK啦。价格主要取决于横幅的长度。

小编点评:很贴心的想法,要是能广泛使用就好了。

3.地沟油航班

Birmingham Airport: Thomson Airways cooking oil plane
英国伯明翰机场:地沟油航班

Britain's first commercial flight, powered by sustainable biofuel, has taken off from Birmingham Airport. The Thomson Airways Boeing 757 used a 50/50 mix of used cooking oil and traditional aviation fuel.
英国首架使用环保生物燃料“地沟油” 的商业航班从伯明翰机场始发,试飞成功。英国汤普森航空公司的这架波音757飞机使用的燃料中,厨房废油和传统航油各占一半。

Thomson Airways said the scheduled flight would use biofuel on a daily basis from 2012. Before then the company hopes the cost of biofuel can be brought down.
汤普森航空公司表示,从2012年开始,这趟定期航班将每日都使用“地沟油” 作燃料。在此之前公司希望能降低生物燃料的成本。

小编点评:“地沟油” 航班遭到英国环保人士的抗议,但是伯明翰机场作为第一个吃螃蟹的人,勇气可嘉!

4.惠莱坞

Wellington Airport:Wellywood Sign
新西兰惠灵顿机场:我们要建惠莱坞

Wellington Airport announced it would erect an eight-by-30 metre (26x100 foot) Wellywood sign on a hillside it owns overlooking the city.
新西兰惠灵顿机场方面宣布将在惠灵顿的一座山上竖起一块长30米宽8米的标志牌,上面写上Wellywood(惠莱坞)。

Airport chief executive Steve Fitzgerald said they wanted to promote the film industry in the city. "At Wellington Airport we are proud to do this through celebrating Wellington's talent and success," Fitzgerald said.
机场首席执行官Steve Fitzgerald表示,希望以这种方式促进当地电影业的发展。“我们惠灵顿机场感到很骄傲可以做这样一件事,来表达对惠灵顿人的天赋和成功的赞赏之情。”

小编点评:新西兰国内不少人表示这种做法纯属模仿,对宣传电影一点作用不起,反而会落下“东施效颦” 的笑柄。话说,好莱坞会不会告他们侵权啊?

5.太阳能飞机

Le Bourget Airport: Solar Impulse aircraft
法国布歇尔机场:太阳能飞机

Aircraft spotters enjoyed a rare treat as the Solar Impulse aircraft arrived in Le Bourget successfully after its fuel-free flight to the International Paris Air Show, where it is billed as one of the special guests.
在巴黎国际航空展上,被列入特别嘉宾名单的一架太阳能动力飞机在没有使用任何燃料的情况下,顺利完成飞行,降落在布歇尔机场,让观展的人们享受到了难得的一幕。

Founders say Solar Impulse is a first, because despite being solar powered, it can also cope when the weather turns bad, making it the first plane to be able to fly day and night without requiring fuel.
发明者称这种飞机称得上首创,是因为它不仅仅可以利用太阳能,而且还可以在天气转差的时候照常飞行,这是第一架不需要燃料就可以不分昼夜飞行的飞机。

小编点评:创意啊创意,不过小编表示夜间坐这个飞机还是会心有戚戚啊。