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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
Rear racks are certainly handy for carrying cargo on your bike, but they’re not always long enough, wide enough, or just handy enough. The PedalPorteur was created to address those shortcomings, with a transformable design.Continue ReadingCategory: Bic… Continue reading Transformable bike rack changes length and width
Although 3D printers can produce a wide variety of objects, the size of each item is limited by the size of the printer. Scientists have now developed a way of getting around that limitation, using a resin that expands when heated.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Foaming resin allows for larger 3D-printed objects