Segway kickstarts full-suspension premium electric kickscooters

Following a successful crowdfunding effort on Indiegogo for the over-powered GT series electric kickscooters, Segway has hopped over to Kickstarter to fund production of its premium models – the P65 and P100S.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, … Continue reading Segway kickstarts full-suspension premium electric kickscooters

Triple-layer bacterial biobattery produces electricity for weeks

Diversifying our energy sources is a key part of reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, and one intriguing possibility is to tap into electricity-producing bacteria. Engineers at Binghamton University have now developed a biobattery that contains three… Continue reading Triple-layer bacterial biobattery produces electricity for weeks

Stretched-bubble luxury sub seats 9 with a tiny footprint

Triton’s extraordinary range of submersibles already includes a 24-seat tourist sub, a luxury bubble-sub capable of taking you down to visit the Titanic, a “deep-sea elevator” that can repeatedly plunge down to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, and a … Continue reading Stretched-bubble luxury sub seats 9 with a tiny footprint

How tiny electrical implants could treat rheumatoid arthritis

Could the future of rheumatoid arthritis treatment be a small implant designed to deliver bursts of electrical stimulation to a key nerve that can regulate the body’s inflammatory reflex? A flurry of research around the world is investigating this comp… Continue reading How tiny electrical implants could treat rheumatoid arthritis

Review: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is a good match for a ready market

The 2021 VW ID.4 is physically smaller than the Tiguan SUV, but has about the same interior room. It’s powered just right, with both two-wheel and all-wheel drive options, and has enough range to be realistically useful for nearly everyone. While it do… Continue reading Review: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is a good match for a ready market

Wireless power transmission tech demo uses lasers to run 5G station

Wireless power has the potential to be very useful, but range is a major hurdle. In a new proof-of-concept project, Ericsson and PowerLight Technologies have demonstrated a technique called optical beaming, using a laser to transmit power to a portable… Continue reading Wireless power transmission tech demo uses lasers to run 5G station

Wireless charging room takes plugs out of the picture

Plugging a phone in at night could one day seem quaint – eventually widespread wireless charging could keep our devices juiced up indefinitely. A new breakthrough has been made in that direction, as researchers in Japan have developed a system that can… Continue reading Wireless charging room takes plugs out of the picture