Collaborate Disseminate
Over the past decade or so, the term “RTT,” short for rooftop tent, has pushed its way into the everyday vernacular of all kinds of outdoorsy folks. AntiShanty looks to make the related “RTD,” rooftop dwelling, an official entry in that same dictionary… Continue reading Beefy hard-wall rooftop tent hauls more to camp than a Thule cargo box
A lot less technologically optimistic than the Hyperloop-TT Hyperport project, Cargo Sous Terrain looks considerably more likely to happen, with its first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels scheduled to begin taking cargo in 2031.Co… Continue reading Switzerland’s autonomous underground cargo system aims for 2031 debut
H2 Clipper presents a very compelling case to bring back an extremely controversial technology, saying that large electric airships lifted and powered by green hydrogen stand ready to transport massive cargo loads over enormous distances much faster th… Continue reading Zero-emissions hydrogen cargo airship prototype planned for 2025
One of the most anticipated vehicles ever, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz has finally made its debut. The all-new all-electric bus has been in the making for five years, if we’re only counting back to the Detroit 2017 debut of the concept Buzz, but decades wh… Continue reading VW ID. Buzz electric bus fuses van life past and future
As it stands, air freight is incredibly quick but also very expensive, while ocean freight is far slower but very cost-effective. Californian startup Natilus is out to bridge the gap with a new breed of unmanned aircraft that uses a unique blended wing… Continue reading Natilus freight drone’s blended wing design packs in 60% more cargo
San Francisco’s Elroy Air has revealed its pre-production Chaparral C1, an autonomous VTOL lift & cruise cargo drone running on a hybrid-electric system that allows it to transport loads up to 500 lb (227 kg), in a canoe-shaped cargo tub, over distance… Continue reading Elroy Air unveils its heavy-lift, long-range, hybrid cargo VTOL
Despite the obvious potential of autonomous commercial drone deliveries, these services are taking an agonizingly long time to hit the mainstream. The issue is mainly a regulatory one; the technology’s been more or less ready for years, but authorities… Continue reading Two Italian heavy-lift drones deliver 52 kg of cargo in Turin
French company Airseas has installed its first half-size automated Seawing kite to a cargo ship chartered by Airbus, and will commence six months of trials in January. The full-size kite is estimated to save up to 20 percent of fuel burn and emissions…. Continue reading Airseas installs its first fuel-saving auto-kite on a cargo ship
California startup H2 Clipper wants to bring back hydrogen-filled airships, claiming they can unlock completely green intercontinental cargo operations carrying 8-10 times the payload of any cargo plane over 6,000 miles, at a quarter of the price.Conti… Continue reading Could hydrogen airships return as fast, cheap, green cargo transports?
Cover up or go naked? It’s a question many a pickup truck driver has entertained at some point, weighing whether they’d prefer the security of a camper shell or canopy or the open-ended versatility of a stock, uncapped bed. Inflatables startup Flated u… Continue reading Inflatable Air-Topper pickup camper shell packs away with ease