U-Boat Worx reveal speedy luxury submarine for the ultra rich

Plus: Bouncing lasers off the air, morphing robots, and an artificially intelligent island. Imagine for a moment exploring the mysteries of the underwater world in your own personal submarine. What if it could move with something like the agility of a fighter jet? U-Boat Worx's new Super Sub promises to turn this into reality. Propelled by 60 kW of thrust, this elite submersible reaches an unprecedented 10 knots below the waves, leaving traditional subs in its bubbly wake, with computer-controlled hydrofoils allow banking turns. An acrylic dome provides widescreen visibility. Unveiled at the prestigious Monaco Yacht Show, this superior submersible offers subaquatic luxury for those with the means to pilot their own private deep-sea exploration. A snip at only $5.5 million. Today's [Must Read]( has all the details. Good morning. I’m Tim, newsletter editor at IE. This is the Blueprint. 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