More capable, better performing Onewheel electric boards roll out

The urban e-micromobility mix includes lots of different ways to get around. Some roll on two wheels, others have an extra wheel for stability, and there are microcars too. And then there are Onewheel skateboards. Maker Future Motion has now announced … Continue reading More capable, better performing Onewheel electric boards roll out

User-following gita wheeled cargo robot gets a smaller sibling

Pulling your stuff around in a cart is all very well and good, but … what if you want to keep your hands free? That’s where the gita wheeled robot was designed to come in. There will soon be a smaller version available, known as the gitamini.Continue R… Continue reading User-following gita wheeled cargo robot gets a smaller sibling

This self-balancing electric motorcycle will follow you around

Beijing’s Da Vinci Dynamics has launched its DC100, a high-performance electric streetbike with an impressive 250-mile (400 km) NEDC range, and some wacky “robotic” tricks, including the alleged ability to self-balance and follow you around.Continue Re… Continue reading This self-balancing electric motorcycle will follow you around

Building D-O, The Cone Face Droid

For many of us, movies are a great source of inspiration for projects, and the Star Wars films are a gift that just keeps giving. The D-O droid featured and the Rise of Skywalker is the equivalent of an abandoned puppy, and with the help of 3D printing, [Matt Denton] …read more

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Pop A Wheelie With Your Electric Skateboard, The Hacker Way

Using a bit of tech to make up for a lack of skill is a time-honoured tradition, otherwise known as cheating among those who acquired the skill the hard way. Learning to wheelie a skateboard is usually paid for in bruises, but [blezalex] got around that by letting his electric …read more

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Hackaday Links: January 5, 2020

It looks like the third decade of the 21st century is off to a bit of a weird start, at least in the middle of the United States. There, for the past several weeks, mysterious squads of enormous multicopters have taken to the night sky for reasons unknown. Witnesses on …read more

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Augmented Arthropod Gets A Self-Balancing Ride

There are many people who find being around insects uncomfortable. This is understandable, and only likely to get worse as technology gives these multi-legged critters augmented bodies to roam around with. [tech_support], for one, welcomes our new arthropod overlords, and has even built them a sweet new ride to get …read more

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Norwegian robot is made to help scientists – and seniors

You might think that most new robots are designed to head off into factories or other workplaces, but the fact is that many of them are made to be used in the lab, by robotics developers. That’s the case with EVE r3, although its successor ma… Continue reading Norwegian robot is made to help scientists – and seniors