Hover Camera X1 drone can be used without an app or a remote

Perhaps you like the idea of using a drone to take aerial selfies, but you don’t want to buy a big, expensive, complex quadcopter. That’s where ZeroZero Robotics’ Hover Camera drone comes in, and the latest version – the X1 – is claimed to be easier th… Continue reading Hover Camera X1 drone can be used without an app or a remote

Oru’s origami camping furniture delivers flat-packing convenience

Ever since launching its original origami kayak back in 2012, Oru has made a name for itself building a lineup filled with some of the market’s most conveniently portable watercraft. At the same time, it’s been quietly working to broaden its horizons b… Continue reading Oru’s origami camping furniture delivers flat-packing convenience

Aventon adds responsive torque sensor to go-anywhere folding ebike

Folding ebikes are great for a car-free commute to work, but most are designed for life in the city. Aventon’s Sinch model also yearns to head off the beaten track, and now the fat-tire adventurer has entered its second-generation.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Aventon adds responsive torque sensor to go-anywhere folding ebike

Lightweight folding ebike shifts to manual gears for more control

Austrian mobility company Vello has launched a new take on its lightweight Bike+ folding ebike that was Kickstarted in 2016. The company has now added a three external gears paired with a drive system that effectively doubles the gear range to six.Cont… Continue reading Lightweight folding ebike shifts to manual gears for more control

Minimally-invasive surgical tools pop into shape inside the body

One of the challenges of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery lies in getting surgical instruments into the patient’s body via a narrow catheter. Scientists have set about addressing that problem, with magnetic instruments that pop into and out of s… Continue reading Minimally-invasive surgical tools pop into shape inside the body

Totable Pop-cycle forgoes a folding frame for one that slides

While there are now a great many collapsible bikes on the market, almost all of them get smaller by folding down. The Pop-cycle takes a different and reportedly better approach, by utilizing a slide-in/slide-out frame.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles… Continue reading Totable Pop-cycle forgoes a folding frame for one that slides

Origami-inspired technique used to created folded glass objects

Most three-dimensional glass objects are produced via either a molding, blowing or perhaps even 3D-printing process. Chinese scientists, however, have devised a technique of folding such items into shape – and it has some key advantages over other meth… Continue reading Origami-inspired technique used to created folded glass objects