Alauda unveils full-sized Airspeeder Mk3 electric flying race car

We first heard of Alauda’s plans for a flying electric racing vehicle series in late 2017, when the Australian startup’s Matt Pearson launched a Kickstarter to gauge interest and raise funds. The team announced its international public debut in mid-201… Continue reading Alauda unveils full-sized Airspeeder Mk3 electric flying race car

Review: Roadie 3 motorized multi-tool for stringed instruments

After completing its third successful Kickstarter, Band Industries started shipping the Roadie 3 – a kind of electronic multi-tool for string pickers – out to backers in November 2020. As with the previous generations, we got sent one to try.Continue R… Continue reading Review: Roadie 3 motorized multi-tool for stringed instruments

Trash trap gets to work removing plastic waste from Vietnam’s Red River

Removing the vast amounts of plastic waste already polluting our oceans is going to need tackling in a number of ways. But the flow of plastic from rivers also needs to be stopped, and that’s what Vietnam’s trash traps are designed to do.Continue Readi… Continue reading Trash trap gets to work removing plastic waste from Vietnam’s Red River

PowerShot Pick uses AI to automatically capture photos and videos

As it did with the Ivy Rec and PowerShot Zoom, Canon has launched a crowdfunding campaign to get an AI-powered camera called the PowerShot Pick into the hands of early adopters.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, TechnologyTags: Canon, Artificial In… Continue reading PowerShot Pick uses AI to automatically capture photos and videos

Optoma focuses on smooth gaming action for latest UHD projectors

Taiwanese audiovisual gear marker Optoma launched a 4K DLP projector in March of last year that didn’t just throw at over 300 inches, but also boasted a 240-Hz refresh rate at Full HD for blur-free big-screen gaming. Now two more projectors aimed at li… Continue reading Optoma focuses on smooth gaming action for latest UHD projectors

Rocket ebike launches in city or gravel configurations

The Italian bike maker responsible for the Pressed E-bike we featured early last year, which rocked a frame made from two pressed aluminum halves, has launched its latest lightweight city commuter – the Rocket E-bike.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles,… Continue reading Rocket ebike launches in city or gravel configurations

New Flyer launches North America’s first Level 4 autonomous transit bus

Heavy duty transit bus maker New Flyer and Maryland-based autonomous vehicle development company Robotic Research have unveiled the Xcelsior AV self-driving transit bus, which is reported to be North America’s first fully operational heavy duty autonom… Continue reading New Flyer launches North America’s first Level 4 autonomous transit bus

Cake heads into the bush with special edition Kalk AP electric moto

Swedish electric motorcycle company Cake has launched the Kalk AP, a special edition developed to help rangers protect wildlife in the African bush. The motos are also supplied with Goal Zero solar kits to keep the battery topped up in the wild.Continu… Continue reading Cake heads into the bush with special edition Kalk AP electric moto

AutoX opens up fully driverless RoboTaxi service to Shenzhen public

After partnering with Alibaba to trial ride-haling robo taxis with a safety driver aboard last year, and subsequently opening up the service to the public, AutoX went on to launch the first fully driverless pilot in Shenzhen last month. Now the company… Continue reading AutoX opens up fully driverless RoboTaxi service to Shenzhen public

Fujifilm GFX100S offers medium format mirrorless in a compact body

Back in mid-2019, Fujifilm turned concept into reality with the launch of the 102-megapixel medium format flagship, the GFX100. Now the company has squeezed much of that camera’s functionality into a smaller body for the GFX100S.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Fujifilm GFX100S offers medium format mirrorless in a compact body