Collaborate Disseminate
If you’re going on a self-propelled river journey, is it really self-propelled if someone drives you back to the start when you’re done? Perhaps not – and that’s part of the reason British entrepreneur Ben Kilner created a convertible paddleboard/bike-… Continue reading Amphibious Duckleberry Finn combines pedaled paddle board and bike/trailer
Combining a small boat and camper into a single land-water exploration machine isn’t a new idea, but it’s one that continually attracts new bright-eyed designers eager to stamp their own unique spins on it. The Sealander teardrop might be the most famo… Continue reading Six-sleeper pop-up electric catamaran RV glamps on land or sea
Ghost Robotics’ Vision 60 quadruped robot is already quite a versatile beast, capable of walking, running and even carrying a gun. Now, thanks to a third-party attachment, it can also “swim” through the water.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Technol… Continue reading Aftermarket NAUT module lets Vision 60 quadruped robot swim
Although aerial drones can travel much faster than their underwater counterparts, they certainly aren’t as good at gathering water-related data. The MEDUSA multi-rotor drone addresses this conundrum, by landing on the water and deploying an underwater … Continue reading MEDUSA aerial drone deploys an underwater pod to gather aquatic data
When mines extract oil or ore from other materials, they often generate liquid waste known as tailings. This waste is stored in tailings ponds, which have to be continuously monitored – and that’s where the omnidirectional, amphibious Helix Neptune rob… Continue reading Screw-drive amphibious robot could be coming to a tailings pond near you
While we have heard of a few aerial drones that are also able to operate underwater, a new one takes that concept considerably further. Using a fish-inspired suction disc, it can hitch rides underwater – possibly even on submarines – to save battery po… Continue reading Amphibious drone uses remora-inspired disc to hitch underwater rides
Reno-based Valkyrie Systems Aerospace has received a research grant from the US Air Force to further develop its remarkable HoverJet Guardian concept, which combines electric VTOL and high-speed jet cruise with amphibious and hovercraft capabilities.Co… Continue reading US Air Force backs Valkyrie’s high-speed, amphibious jet-powered eVTOL
Although underwater drones are capable of performing a variety of tasks, getting them to the “dive site” can still sometimes be challenging. A new system is designed to help, by using an aerial drone to transport and deploy an underwater drone.Continue… Continue reading Amphibious system combines a multicopter with an underwater drone
The tire-sucking bogs and lonely, icy Arctic expanses of Russia inspired the Sherp ATV and its six-wheeled powered trailer. Canada has some of the same types of inhospitable, uncrossable northerly terrain, and it also has its own homegrown amphibious r… Continue reading Amphibious Fat pickup lugs supplies through mud, blizzard and water
When it comes to robots designed for traversing rough terrain, there are typically treaded and legged models. The new Tready robot, however, combines the best of both approaches, by utilizing its four treaded “flippers.”Continue ReadingCategory: Roboti… Continue reading Tready robot uses treaded flippers to overcome obstacles