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So far, Bollinger Motors has been best known for its electric pickup trucks. Now, however, the Detroit-based manufacturer has revealed its first Class 4 electric commercial fleet truck, called the Bollinger B4.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, Tran… Continue reading Bollinger Motors announces all-electric B4 commercial fleet truck
Swedish manufacturer X Shore’s Eelex 8000 electric boat is pretty nice, but like those made by the company’s competitors … it ain’t cheap. The new X Shore 1, however, is less than half the price of the 8000, yet it still offers some decent features.Con… Continue reading X Shore announces smaller, much less pricey X Shore 1 electric boat
In most bike light systems, there’s a dedicated headlight in front, along with a tail light, brake light and/or turn indicators in the rear. The modular Lumos Firefly setup takes a more versatile approach, as each light can be programmed to serve any f… Continue reading Lumos system lets cyclists set different lights to different functions
Along with being costly, herbicides can also harm the environment … so why apply them to a whole crop, instead of just the areas where weeds are growing? That’s the thinking behind the Solix Sprayer robot, which spots and sprays weeds in farmers’ field… Continue reading Solix Sprayer agricultural robot autonomously seeks and destroys weeds
While many dog (or cat) owners would like to know what their pet does all day while left home alone, they don’t necessarily want a bunch of cameras placed inside their house. The PetTrack system offers a less intrusive alternative, as it keeps tabs on … Continue reading Georgia Tech system promises camera-free in-home pet tracking
Although plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic is acclaimed for its biodegradability, it can take quite a long time to degrade if the conditions aren’t quite right. Bearing this fact in mind, Washington State University scientists have devised a… Continue reading New process converts old PLA plastic into a better 3D-printing resin
There are now a number of actioncams that can be attached to a fishing line, where they shoot underwater video of fish being reeled in. The dual-camera waterproof Siren X-1 takes things further, as it simultaneously shoots down into the water and up to… Continue reading Siren X-1 actioncam shoots fishing action in two directions at once
We’ve been hearing a lot about “artificial muscles,” which allow robotic devices or prosthetic limbs to perform human-like motions. And while most of them have been produced in labs utilizing high-tech materials, a new type could be made by hobbyists u… Continue reading Pneumatic artificial muscles can be manufactured by a 3D printer
When it comes to communicating with one another while underwater, scuba divers typically use either hand signals or writing boards … both of which have limitations. Soon, however, they could be utilizing an app on their existing smartphone.Continue Rea… Continue reading Smartphone app transmits underwater messages between scuba divers
Although discarded printer cartridges may be low on toner, they still do contain some toner which can’t simply be reused in its present form. Instead, Canon has started recycling it into a pelletized asphalt colorant and binding agent.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Canon is now recycling discarded toner into an asphalt additive