Lava unveils ambitious, lightweight Me 3 carbon fiber “smart guitar”

Chinese company Lava surprised and delighted us with its “Me 2” carbon fiber acoustic guitar, and now it’s released “the first smart guitar ever,” with a built-in touchscreen to control several built-in effects and apps, including a tuner and looper.Co… Continue reading Lava unveils ambitious, lightweight Me 3 carbon fiber “smart guitar”

Carbon fiber exoskeleton first to support two body regions

Last year, German Bionic revealed a fourth generation of its Cray X exoskeleton, keeping things light by employing a carbon fiber frame. Now the 5th generation has been announced, which is reported to be the first of its kind to support two body region… Continue reading Carbon fiber exoskeleton first to support two body regions

Trentasei mountain bike pairs giant wheels with a carbon frame

It was just a couple of weeks ago that we told you about DirtySixer’s latest 36-inch-wheeled mountain bike. If you liked it, but would prefer something with a carbon fiber frame and wheels, then you might want to check out the Trentasei//36 Carbon 1.Co… Continue reading Trentasei mountain bike pairs giant wheels with a carbon frame

Heat-healing carbon fiber could be easily repaired and recycled

Although carbon fiber can be repaired and recycled to a certain extent, it’s typically just discarded once it’s damaged. According to a recent study, however, a new type of the material can be easily fixed or reused through the simple application of he… Continue reading Heat-healing carbon fiber could be easily repaired and recycled

$325K TruckHouse Tacoma carbon camper explores Earth in all its glory

With visions of bringing back the rugged reliability of the Toyota Sunrader 4×4 campers of decades’ past, Nevada startup TruckHouse started off 2021 by announcing its plan to build the carbon fiber monocoque-based BCT all-terrain motorhome. At the time… Continue reading $325K TruckHouse Tacoma carbon camper explores Earth in all its glory

Lenovo launches world’s thinnest 14-inch OLED laptop

The IFA trade show in Berlin isn’t happening this year, so Lenovo has gone online for a virtual expo called Tech World 2021, where it’s started its Windows 11 offensive with what’s claimed to be the world’s lightest 14-inch OLED laptop and a larger and… Continue reading Lenovo launches world’s thinnest 14-inch OLED laptop

Museum designed to showcase carbon fiber will be built from it too

Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) previously designed a tomato factory that was made out of tomato jars, so it should perhaps come as no surprise that for its planned carbon fiber museum, the firm will be making use of… carbon fiber – on the inside, anyway… Continue reading Museum designed to showcase carbon fiber will be built from it too

LoreOne carbon fiber cycling shoe is 3D printed to fit its wearer

The better a pro cycling shoe fits, the more efficiently its wearer’s leg motion can be converted into wheel motion. That’s where the carbon fiber LoreOne shoe comes in, as it’s custom 3D printed to provide an exact fit for each buyer.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading LoreOne carbon fiber cycling shoe is 3D printed to fit its wearer