Collaborate Disseminate
Luno dropped its vehicle-based Air Mattress 2.0 on the market at the exact right time, giving the travel-starved hordes a simple, affordable way of transforming an average car into a COVID-safe light RV. Now it’s back to make an average camper van a bi… Continue reading Luno front-cab inflatable mattress gives camper vans an extra bed
Alpha Motor Corporation has yet to get close to fielding an actual product, but that hasn’t slowed the company in its push to introduce more and more future electric vehicle designs. It previewed its Wolf electric pickup truck earlier this year, and th… Continue reading AMC x Heimplanet equals an inflatable all-electric pickup camper
While some people like the idea of kayaking, they may be put off by how cumbersome the boats are to transport, and how tippy they can be. The Super Kayak – currently on Kickstarter – is made to address both concerns.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, … Continue reading Inflatable Super Kayak catamaran packs into a bag for transport
If you should become separated from your solo sailboat, kayak or other watercraft out on the open sea, staying afloat isn’t the only challenge – you also have to be seen by your rescuers. That’s where the wearable, inflatable SeeArch is made to come in… Continue reading Wearable inflatable SeeArch pops up for open-water rescues
It was just this May that we heard about Poimo, an experimental inflatable electric scooter developed at Tokyo University. Well, its designers have now unveiled a custom-fit version that would be made for each user, based on photos that they provide.Co… Continue reading Inflatable electric scooter is made to fit each rider
Back in April, we took a look at the French-designed Exod Home, an innovative inflatable hammock-tent for backcountry or frontcountry glamping. At such a shaky time during the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns, the four-figure tent’s future felt qui… Continue reading Exod pumps and pitches its inflatable ground + tree tent
In 2017, SmithFly established itself as one of the few parties that thought water-top camping might could be a thing. Its bright orange Shoal Tent was probably the most memorable in a very small, select group of portable, inflatable water shelters. We’… Continue reading SmithFly pulls its inflatable glamping tent ashore on modular tent pad
With COVID-19 interrupting regularly scheduled summer travel plans, many stir-crazy travelers have turned to renting and buying RVs as a safer form of escape. Great for them, but not great for those who waited a bit too long only to find themselves box… Continue reading No RV? Luno Life inflatable pad turns everyday cars into camper wagons
If you want to experiment with pneumatic devices, you’ll likely find yourself in need of custom inflatable bladders eventually. These can be made in arbitrary 2D shapes by using a soldering iron to fuse the edges of two plastic sheets together, but it’s obviously a pretty tedious and finicky process. …read more
Continue reading Fusing Plastic Sheets With A 3D Printer (Sort Of)
We’ve seen our share of portable ebikes, but this adorable little cutie takes things to the next level. Presented at this year’s ACM CHI conference on Human Factors in Computing, Poimo (POrtable and Inflatable MObility) is an inflatable ebike that fits… Continue reading Poimo: An inflatable ebike that fits in a backpack