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If you’re going on a self-propelled river journey, is it really self-propelled if someone drives you back to the start when you’re done? Perhaps not – and that’s part of the reason British entrepreneur Ben Kilner created a convertible paddleboard/bike-… Continue reading Amphibious Duckleberry Finn combines pedaled paddle board and bike/trailer
Stand-up paddle boards certainly can be fun, but kayaks are generally a faster, more efficient means of getting around. Watercraft company Bote has now combined the best features of both, in its redesigned Rackham Aero paddle board.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Rackham Aero SUP can be converted to a pedalled or paddled kayak
While aerial drones have many uses, there are some situations where ground-based drones are a better choice – they certainly use less battery power. The HUUVER combines aspects of the two in one vehicle, as it features both propellers and tank-like tre… Continue reading HUUVER drone rolls along the ground and flies through the air
Quadcopters may be versatile drones, but those four spread-out arms do keep them from performing certain tasks. An experimental new drone addresses that shortcoming, with arms that passively fold down as needed.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Technol… Continue reading Drone makes itself more useful by passively folding in mid-air
Camper vans (aka caravans) don’t just carry your gear – they also serve as a shelter when you stop. So, why don’t touring bicycles do likewise? Well, the prototype Cercle bike does just that.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Cycling, C… Continue reading Cercle touring bike features a built-in folding chair, table and cot
Everyone who’s ever driven laps around a packed parking lot or city downtown has had the thought at least once: Wouldn’t it be great if my car could shrink down to squeeze between two parked cars? Finally, it can – at least if your car is the all-new I… Continue reading Electric microcar shape-shifts for moto maneuvering, car stability
A retractable hard-top is standard fare, but how about a retractable body shell? That’s a futuristic area Audi explores with the all-new Skysphere concept. The electric roadster seamlessly transitions between open-air autonomous grand touring and hard-… Continue reading Shape-shifting Audi e-concept grows or shrinks at push of a button
Most outdoorsy types select a backpack based on the amount of stuff that they usually carry … but what happens when they occasionally need to carry more? Well, in the case of the Roo, they just pull the backpack open and insert an extra bag.Continue Re… Continue reading Roo backpack opens wide to carry more gear
Hankook’s R&D department has been working with biorobotics experts from Seoul National University and Harvard engineers on a weird transforming origami wheel project. These folding oddities can drastically alter their diameter and carry heavy loads.Con… Continue reading Hankook’s crazy transforming wheels inspired by origami waterbombs
There are doubtless many people who ride an electric scooter to the grocery store, then switch to a shopping cart once they get there. The Singaporean-designed Mimo C1 simplifies things, by combining both functions in one transformable vehicle.Continue… Continue reading Electric scooter folds to become a hand trolley