This ain't teleoperation. Chinese researchers have tested a new, much quicker and easier method of teaching robots to play tennis, and the results look like a breakthrough in machine learning and real-world AI.
Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology
Tags: Humanoid, Unitree, Sport, Tennis, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Checking the air pressure of bike tires can be a hassle, particularly if you've got high-pressure tires that let out a gush of air every time you check. The Outrider TL Mini is here to help, as it sends wireless pressure readings from inside the tire.
Tags: Kickstarter, Tires, Cycling, Monitoring
The humble water bottle isn’t an obvious candidate for a high-end makeover. But a smart new range from Sweden looks set to raise the bar for the world’s portable drinkware.
Tags: dometic, Hydration, Modular, Bottles, Water Bottle
The Rewindpix, a non-disposable digital camera currently on Kickstarter, is a throwback to the single-use film cameras for people who missed the 90s the first time around, now that the era is vibing all over again.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Cameras, Kickstarter, Retro
BMW is following through with its plan to apply the Neue Klasse design language to its entire all-electric lineup, having started with the iX3 SUV last week. It's now moved onto the beloved 3 series, with the i3 50 xDrive electric sedan looking quite a bit like the prototype we saw last July.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: BMW, Electric Vehicles, Sedan
The Tarran L1 cargo ebike combines radar sensing, an auto kickstand, and smart integrations to make heavily loaded urban riding easier. Designed for families and commuters, it focuses on stability, safety, and usability over raw performance.
Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, cargo bike
This ominous-looking structure could make it way easier to set up your truly private homestead in the middle of nowhere.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Utilities, Off-grid, Building and Construction, Micro-House
Nearly three years after China began certifying next-gen electric "air taxis" for commercial flights, American contenders are still battling red tape with the FAA – but a new accelerator program will get them airborne across the USA this summer.
Tags: eVTOL, Air Taxis, Electric Aircraft, Joby Aviation, Wisk, Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, Electra (aircraft company), FAA
Australia needs no introduction when it comes to building the world's toughest off-road camping trailers. And perhaps no one brand better exemplifies the nation's work than Track Trailer and its Tvan, a little 'drop trailer that's been domesticating the Outback for over a quarter-century. The jawy little hammerhead camper now rolls out in its sixth iteration, combining the same ultra-rugged galvanized steel underpinnings with a roomier, more comfortable camping pod.
Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: track trailer, teardrop trailers, Caravan, Off-road, electric-camper, RV, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, Trailer, trailers
When you think of glass, you probably picture something fragile and brittle, not a material built for high-stress electromechanical components. However, researchers at Germany's Saarland University are challenging that assumption, using a glass-like metal to significantly improve the efficiency of electric motors.
Category: Materials, Engineering, Technology
Tags: Saarland University, Energy, Motor, Glass
The ambitious Pinnacle SkyTower has reached a major milestone. The under-construction supertall skyscraper has topped out at 106 floors and now holds the record for the most floors of any residential building in North America.
Category: Architecture, Engineering, Technology
Tags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, Residential towers, Canada
Apple has refreshed its AirPods Max headphones with new internals for better performance, as well as a handful of features that bring it in line with current-gen over-ear models.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Headphones, Apple, Audio, Noise-Canceling, Wireless
To get straight to the point and the reason you're all here: battery life.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: smartphones, Cell+Phone, Rugged, Camping, Ir, Reviews
Roxen Innovations, a Swedish company focused on sustainable water vehicles, has announced its Roxen electric personal watercraft (PWC). It’s designed to be quiet, lightweight, and environmentally friendly without compromising performance.
Tags: Watercraft, Jetski, Electric Boats
Created for a pair of nomads who were looking to put down roots, the Coastal Retreat is a remarkably spacious tiny house that proves that downsizing doesn't always have to mean sacrificing home comforts.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Just weeks after announcing its restructuring and a new ownership deal with China-based manufacturer Picea, iRobot has announced the launch of a new compact robot vacuum and mop – the Roomba Mini Robot Vacuum and Mop and AutoEmpty Dock (Let's just go with the Roomba Mini from here). This small robot vacuum cleaner has now hit the UK and European markets, demonstrating that iRobot has renewed its focus on the core Roomba business amid its financial woes.
Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: iRobot, Vacuum cleaner, Wet and dry vacuum cleaner, Robot, Automation
There's a whole giant structure with remarkable details behind the glass, but we're all really here for this building's striking facade, first and foremost. This is the Glasshouse Theatre, the performance venue unveiled last week by the Queensland Performing Arts Center in the Australian state's capital of Brisbane.
Category: Architecture, Engineering, Technology
Tags: Theater, Glass, Building Facades, Australia, Brisbane
So why did I travel 400 miles (~650 km) to the Himalayan foothills from Delhi just to ride and share my thoughts on a motorcycle? Well, you can’t really review a Scrambler by simply riding around town on flat tarmac, can you? So I scrambled.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Royal Enfield, Twin-engine, Scramblers, Retro, Ducati, Triumph, Reviews
Architecture is a bit of an underrated photo competition category but it is one that can simultaneously capture design, engineering and human experience. Here, we pick our 2026 Sony World Photography Awards’ Professional finalist and shortlist standouts that manage to say so much with a single image.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Sony World Photography Awards, Environment, Urban Planning, Engineering
There aren’t a lot of motorcycle manufacturers that do sportbikes like Aprilia. In recent years, the Italian bikemaker has expanded into other segments, most notably the adventure motorcycle category with the Tuareg 660. Now, its new crossover scooter looks like it carries a bit of both those styles.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Aprilia, urban transport, Scooter, Crossover
