Human Innovation Stories: Teaching The World To Fly
The first commercially available flight simulator was the Link Trainer, invented by Edwin Link in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Known as the "Blue Box" due to its distinctive color, it was instrumental in training pilots during World War II.
Human Innovation Stories: Invisible Armor for Our Devices
Not all innovation makes headlines. Some quietly change everything.
From drones in storms to hospital monitors under pressure, this invisible tech keeps electronics alive when it matters most.
Innovation doesn’t always shout. Sometimes, it’s invisible and that’s what makes it unstoppable. Read more…
Human Innovation Stories: Skies Without A Pilot
This is the Wisk Aero Generation 6, the world’s first fully autonomous, all-electric, four-seat air taxi.
No pilot. No joystick. Just four passengers and a self-flying aircraft rising gently into the sky.
Wisk is reimagining flight from the ground up—making it electric, pilotless, and designed for everyday travel. Their vision? A future where flying is as simple as calling a ride.
It’s not science fiction. It’s happening now.
Human Innovation Series: Flight On Another Planet Is Possible
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter proves that powered, controlled flight on another planet is possible.
Ingenuity’s flight reminds us why we do what we do at Think Variant. It proves that human innovation can lift us into entirely new frontiers. We believe in spotlighting the stories that remind us how far we've come, and how far we’re capable of going. Some innovations change industries. Others change worlds. This is one of those stories.