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Volkswagen has announced the development of RooBadge, a device that emits species-specific sounds to drive away kangaroos and reduce the risk of animal collisions on Australian roads. There are plans to adapt the device to deter deer and other road-tri… Continue reading VW’s RooBadge blasts custom sound beams to scare off local wildlife
A bicycle-towed electric street sweeper may soon be clearing gravel, broken glass, bits of metal and other debris off a bike lane near you. Known as the Bike Lane Sweeper, the device is already being trialled at multiple locations in Canada and the US…. Continue reading Motorized bike trailer clears lanes of dangerous glass and debris
A new Swedish-designed front end for transport trucks could help reduce driver deaths in collisions with passenger cars. The structure is designed to both spread and absorb the force of impact between the two vehicles.Continue ReadingCategory: Automoti… Continue reading Video: Huge, lightweight truck bumpers reduce crash deaths by up to 60%
Although collision warning systems have become quite common on cars, we definitely don’t see them much on ebikes or mopeds. That will soon change, though, when the AI-based Roadio system is rolled out next year.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, Trans… Continue reading Roadio system is bringing collision alert warnings to two-wheelers
While there are now a lot of light-equipped bike helmets on the market, many of them look quite tech-geeky. The Life helmet is different, in that it’s sleek and stylish while still packing in multiple lighting features.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycle… Continue reading Overade Life dials down the geek factor for light-up bike helmets
While some urban bicycle commuters are content with a simple head- and tail light, others really want to make sure that they’re seen by motorists. Such folks will likely take a shine to the VizRide system, which packs a total of 96 LEDs.Continue Readin… Continue reading 3-in-1 VizRide bike lighting system definitely doesn’t kid around
NextBase has announced a new artificially intelligent dash camera called the iQ. The smart device combines AI-powered technology with 4G technology to connect vehicles and owners with “more than real-time” crash detection.Continue ReadingCategory: Auto… Continue reading NextBase releases new AI-enabled iQ dash camera
In 2022, England spent £1.2 billion (about US$1.5 billion) repairing potholes. That’s no insignificant sum of money – and lord knows what they’ve cost the country as a result of an estimated 5,000 pothole-related accident injuries that have happened si… Continue reading Inside the UK project that hopes to put an end to potholes
Light-equipped bike helmets are becoming increasingly popular, but not everyone wants all that extra weight, all the time. The Lumos Ultra Fly was designed with that fact in mind, as it works with a tail light that can be magnetically attached only whe… Continue reading Lumos Ultra Fly strips down the bike-helmet-with-a-light concept
When a road is covered in snow or obscured by fog, the navigation systems of self-driving cars may have trouble seeing where that road is. Specially equipped pavement markers could soon help, by continuously transmitting radio signals to passing vehicl… Continue reading Electronically augmented markers help driverless cars see the road