California's Aventon has built its reputation over the years as a builder of value-driven commuter and urban ebikes. Recently, though, the company has been edging further into trail territory. The new Ramblas ADV marks its most confident step in that direction to date, taking its Aventure M blueprint to the next level with a hardtail electric bike centered around a fresh mid-drive system.

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Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Off-road, Mountain Bikes

British inventor and YouTuber James Bruton has a habit of solving problems nobody asked him to solve – and then solving them again, harder. The man behind the screw-drive motorcycle (yes, it moves on spinning cylinders instead of wheels) and a rideable electric Lego skateboard has now tackled what might be his most deranged engineering flex yet: an electric moto that balances on a single giant ball.

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Category: Urban Transport, Transport

Tags: Self-balancing, Oddball, Inventors, Unicycle, Electric Vehicles, DIY

Six years after Ducati launched the first-gen DesertX, the company has given its beloved adventure motorcycle a major overhaul, with a view to enhancing off-road performance. From the details and specs we've seen, there are both thoughtful updates and possibly controversial trade-offs for fans of the outgoing model – but it's said to all be in service of making the DesertX more enjoyable for riders of all skill levels.

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Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Ducati, Adventure Bikes

Indian studio Sanjay Puri Architects dreamed up plans for a university that are quite unlike the usual imposing structures that immediately come to mind. It's a marvel from every angle, and especially so when you look at the roof.

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Category: Architecture, Technology

Tags: University, Cooling, Auditorium, Roofs, India

Over the last few years, an ambitious moonshot project spun out of Google has been developing fascinating technologies to deliver connectivity across communities without the need for underground cables. For its latest trick, Taara is now providing high-speed internet access across cities using invisible beams of light.

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Category: Telecommunications, Technology

Tags: Taara, Alphabet, Fiber optics, Internet, Broadband

The first Tesla Cybercab has officially rolled off the floor at Tesla Gigafactory Texas, and yes, it comes without a steering wheel or pedals. It will operate entirely on Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, and it seems we’re not far off from mass production either.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Tesla Motors, Autonomous Vehicles, Taxi, urban transport, Self-Driving, Tesla, Elon Musk, Waymo, Uber, Cabs

A visitor center built within an extinct volcanic formation has been completed by architectural firm PLAT ASIA. Located in the Baiyinkulun Steppe & Volcano Tourism Resort of Inner Mongolia, China, the 3,532-square-meter (38,018-sq-ft) project minimizes its footprint on the fragile landscape, while focusing on soil erosion prevention.

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Category: Architecture, Technology

Tags: sustainable design, Museum, volcano

You’re looking at a motorcycle that predates most two-wheeled engines on the road today. One of the most mechanically audacious bikes of the veteran era is gearing up to be a centerpiece at Bonhams’ upcoming Rex Judd Collection sale in April this year.

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Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Bonhams, Auction, Retro

The first camper kit developed specially for Kia's tiny, modular electric PV5 van hit the market just a couple weeks ago, and now we have the world's first pop-up PV5 production camper van. British converter Sussex Campervans aims to make the new camper van green well beyond its all-electric powertrain, maintaining OEM components and decor wherever possible while leaning on sustainable materials of its own. The new camper promises to open up new heights of Kia electric base camping.

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Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: mini-campervan, Campervan, Kia, electric-camper, RV, Outdoors and Camping, Camping

There seems to be an unspoken competition in the everyday-carry (EDC) world right now: who can create the most unique compact knife? Two projects currently on Kickstarter are battling for the attention of EDC enthusiasts.

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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Knife, Kickstarter, Folding, Titanium, EDC

Described as Japan's first two-story 3D-printed home, the O House is inspired by the geometry of natural caves. Built to meet the country's strict seismic requirements, it combines cutting-edge robotic construction with some serious earthquake-resistant engineering.

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Category: Architecture, Technology

Tags: 3D Printing, House, Home, Building and Construction

Lifestyle projectors have come a long way from the plain, utilitarian, boxy form they used to take on. In recent years, models like Epson’s Lifestudio Flex Plus have shown that projection can serve a purpose beyond just home theater hardware: interior design. Epson is now leaning further into that idea with the Lifestudio Flex Special Lux Edition EF-73 in Night Black.

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Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Epson, Projectors, 4K UHD, Google TV

Most drone engineers pick a lane. You build for speed, or you build for range. Luke and Mike Bell, the father-and-son team from South Africa already famous for pushing electric quadcopters to velocities that seemed positively absurd, appear to be building for both.

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Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Energy Efficient, Endurance Racing, World Records, Quadcopter

Australia's RV industry has really grabbed hold of the all-American art of teardropping and fired it off to new levels of Outback-prepped dominance. The all-new 2026 Escape Pod that Goldfields Campers & Caravans introduced this month is just the latest piece of evidence, bringing together a virtually indestructible off-road build with a fully loaded living space that multiplies its footprint upon parking, mellowing razory, unwelcoming terrain from "slow, torturous death in the desert" to "unforgettable holiday in the warm, rejuvenating sun."

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Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: teardrop trailers, Caravan, Trailer, trailers, Off-road, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

Pair fresh ingredients with the Nosh One – an AI robotic chef currently on Kickstarter – and the busy professional may never need worry about meals, aside from choosing a recipe from a menu of over 500 dishes spanning 11-plus international cuisines.

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Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle

Tags: Kitchen, Kickstarter, Food technology, Robotic, Automation, Artificial Intelligence

Recent advances made in the automotive world have found an unlikely application: a new high-performance portable lantern. And it’s such a cool bit of kit that it could change the way we light the outside of our homes too.

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Category: Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Kickstarter, lights, Camping, Motion sensor, Solar Powered

Almost 25 years after the September 11 attacks devastated Lower Manhattan, the World Trade Center site's rebuild is nearing completion. The new 2 World Trade Center skyscraper is due to begin construction soon and will serve as the headquarters for American Express.

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Category: Architecture, Technology

Tags: Building and Construction, Foster and Partners, Skyscrapers, New York

We’ve seen some major electric motorcycle unveils in 2025. From Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea C6 to Honda’s WN7, legacy bikemakers are quickly hopping on the electric bandwagon. But there’s one trump card in all the big names – a company that produces more than 4 million motorcycles every year.

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Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: TVS Motor, Electric Motorcycles, Royal Enfield, Honda Motorcycles, Naked bike, India

Aerospace and defense company Ursa Major aims to bring greater containment and control to hypersonic flight with its HAVOC missile – a medium-range vehicle capable of flying in excess of Mach 5, yet designed for low cost and high-volume production.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: Hypersonic, Weapons

A new naval autonomous ship project isn’t much to write home about these days, but the new Liberty Class being developed by Blue Water Autonomy in partnership with Damen Shipyards stands out because it’s designed to be built quickly and in large numbers.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: Autonomous, Ships