Tornado Updraft gives balsa-wood model planes an electric RC makeover

Many readers may fondly recall building rubber-band-powered balsa wood model airplanes. While the things were kinda cool, they didn’t fly for long, nor could they be remotely controlled. Such is not the case, however, with the new Tornado Updraft 12.Co… Continue reading Tornado Updraft gives balsa-wood model planes an electric RC makeover

Chasm-Lite is claimed to be world’s lightest, most compact inflatable SUP

The Kokopelli Chasm-Lite is presently on Kickstarter

Although inflatable stand-up paddle boards (SUPs) have become very popular due to their portability, most of them still aren’t light or compact enough to carry for long distances. The Chasm-Lite is designed to be an exception, as it’s reportedly the world’s lightest and smallest-packing inflatable SUP.

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Chasm-Lite is claimed to be world’s lightest, most compact inflatable SUP

The Kokopelli Chasm-Lite is presently on Kickstarter

Although inflatable stand-up paddle boards (SUPs) have become very popular due to their portability, most of them still aren’t light or compact enough to carry for long distances. The Chasm-Lite is designed to be an exception, as it’s reportedly the world’s lightest and smallest-packing inflatable SUP.

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VW’s Gen.Travel autonomous EV concept features modular seating system

If passengers are traveling in a truly self-driving car, they don’t really have to stay in the traditional side-by-side, forward-facing seating position. That’s where Volkswagen’s Gen.Travel concept comes in, as it allows the seating to be rearranged f… Continue reading VW’s Gen.Travel autonomous EV concept features modular seating system

VW’s Gen.Travel autonomous EV concept features modular seating system

If passengers are traveling in a truly self-driving car, they don’t really have to stay in the traditional side-by-side, forward-facing seating position. That’s where Volkswagen’s Gen.Travel concept comes in, as it allows the seating to be rearranged f… Continue reading VW’s Gen.Travel autonomous EV concept features modular seating system

“World-first” autonomous electric passenger ferry enters use in Norway

Building bridges over municipal waterways isn’t a simple or inexpensive endeavor, which is why many cities instead look to ferries. With that fact in mind, a new autonomous electric passenger ferry is being trialled in Norway, and it’s said to be the f… Continue reading “World-first” autonomous electric passenger ferry enters use in Norway

Algae cells pressed into service as pneumonia-treating microrobots

Scientists have recently had success in curing mice of a serious type of pneumonia, using what are described as “microrobots.” The bots were actually live algae cells, which carried life-saving medication throughout the rodents’ lungs.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Algae cells pressed into service as pneumonia-treating microrobots

Battery-free MIT underwater camera is powered by sound

While seabed-located cameras are great for tasks such as monitoring wildlife, powering them and retrieving their photos can be challenging. That’s where a new MIT-designed camera comes in, as it requires no battery, plus it wirelessly transmits its pho… Continue reading Battery-free MIT underwater camera is powered by sound

Fly12 bike headlight/dashcam gets smaller, lighter, and a boost to 4K

Back in 2015 we told you about Cycliq’s Fly12, a combination dashcam and headlight for cyclists. Well, there’s now a much smaller, lighter and sharper-shooting model available, known as the Fly12 Sport.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags:… Continue reading Fly12 bike headlight/dashcam gets smaller, lighter, and a boost to 4K

Cloudprime running shoes will incorporate captured-carbon-based foam

Although there are now a number of systems that capture carbon emissions from smokestacks, many people may still wonder – what is that captured carbon used for? Well, Swiss company On is making shoes out of the stuff.Continue ReadingCategory: Environme… Continue reading Cloudprime running shoes will incorporate captured-carbon-based foam