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A few years ago we first heard about DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge, a competition in which teams were using robots to explore underground environments. An international consortium known as Team CERBERUS has recently been awarded the top prize, collect… Continue reading Team CERBERUS uses copter/quadruped combo to win Subterranean Challenge
Electric cargo trikes are an eco-friendly option for making deliveries in urban environments, but the things can be unstable when turning corners. Tilting trikes offer a solution to that problem, and the Lastkraftflitzer is a particularly intriguing ex… Continue reading Three-wheeled electric German “truck speedster” leans into turns
While many people are fascinated by Boston Dynamics’ dog-inspired Spot quadruped robot, there’s no way that they could ever afford one of their own. They could still own a different robo-dog, though, in the form of the smaller and cheaper Mini Pupper.C… Continue reading Mini Pupper could be your open-source miniature robo-dog
It was just over a year ago that we first heard about the eSkootr Championship (eSC), a planned race series for high-speed electric scooters. The standard vehicle that will be used by all the teams has now been announced – the 100-km/h (62-mph) S1-X eS… Continue reading Extreme S1-X eSkooter will reach 100 km/h in 2022 race series
Although solar-powered devices are now fairly common, Swedish scientists have created something a little different. They’ve built tiny “metavehicles” that are mechanically propelled and guided via waves of light.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: L… Continue reading Microscopic metavehicles are pushed and steered by light
Camper vans (aka caravans) don’t just carry your gear – they also serve as a shelter when you stop. So, why don’t touring bicycles do likewise? Well, the prototype Cercle bike does just that.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Cycling, C… Continue reading Cercle touring bike features a built-in folding chair, table and cot
When you’re carrying a heavy load, it can be pretty difficult walking across flat ground, let alone climbing stairs. The Koma 1.5 is designed to help, by alternately acting as a powered buggy or a two-legged lower-body exoskeleton.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Koma 1.5 can be either a buggy or a powered exoskeleton, as required
After suffering a brain injury in 2015, pro mountain biker Lorraine Truong was left partially paralyzed – this meant she could no longer ride a conventional bicycle. She’s now back in the “saddle” again, though, thanks to the cleverly designed Orange P… Continue reading Orange Phase AD3 adaptive eMTB packs three wheels and a bucket seat
Even though it’s vitally important for people in impoverished nations to check drinking water sources for pollutants, they often lack the facilities for performing such tests. A new system could help, as it uses a smartphone camera to check up on tiny … Continue reading Smartphones used to check water for pollutants – by tracking paramecia
While we’ve seen a number of electric scooters and ebikes that are made to look like classic cafe racer motorcycles, the Buzzsaw Boss Hog Chopper e-scooter is a bit different. As its name implies, it’s inspired by big mean ol’ custom chopper cycles – j… Continue reading Buzzsaw Boss Hog Chopper e-scooter is made for your inner Hells Angel