How many times have you been stuck in traffic and wished you could just fly over all the other cars? Well, you may be able to as early as next year, because that's when the Velocitor X-1 personal eVTOL is expected to enter production.
Tags: Personal eVTOLs, urban transport
In a sharp break from the traditional pocket knife-like flipper or more modern pry bar forms, the all-new Pockitrod from Australia's Converge Multitools takes on a slimmer pen-like form. But instead of a single body, the shaft actually comprises a series of tiny pods, each of which brings a new function to the table. Install whichever you need at the business end, and get to work slicing, lighting, driving and more.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Multitools, EDC, Outdoors and Camping, Flashlights, Kickstarter, Tools, Modular
A team of researchers based in Norway and Japan might soon have you walking on desert sand, no matter how far from the dunes you live. This group of engineers has developed a method to transform it into a new construction material that's perfect for pavements – and it can help reduce the need to destructively extract sand from rivers.
Tags: Sand, Concrete, Desert, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Wood
Learning to play the piano by yourself isn’t easy. There are apps that can tell you which notes you hit, but they rarely analyze the way your hands move, whether your posture is working against you, or why a passage feels awkward.
Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: ROLI, Piano, Learning, Artificial Intelligence
The new Bentayga X Concept may change your opinion of what is generally considered an SUV best used for traversing the gravel of a hotel car park or crossing the hazards of wet leaves at the entrance to your favorite casino.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Bentley, SUV, Rugged, Concept Cars
Amid the host of electric launches in modern times, Triumph’s new motorcycle subtly reminds us of the classic bygone years … the 1960s and 70s, when a new breed of motorcycles was evolving into what we call café racers today.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Triumph, cafe racer, Retro
At this stage of the robotics race, it's probably fair to assume that a few of us have a bit of humanoid malaise. After all, we've seen more funny videos of robots dropping plates out of dishwashers and taking 10 minutes to open and close a refrigerator door. And let's not even mention them trying to cook or play soccer.
Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology
Tags: DroidUp, Humanoid, Robots, Evolution, Uncanny valley, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Muscles
Those car door handles that blend into the exterior door panel for a sleek look might soon be a thing of the past – and China's taking the lead in outlawing them.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Safety, Electric Vehicles, Door handles
There's a new contender for the US Navy's F/A-XX Next Generation Air Dominance (NCAD) fighter program to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and it looks like something out of Batman's hangar thanks to a peculiar triple-fuselage design.
Category: Military, Technology
For anyone who's always eating on the go, you now have another option to manage hot meals while commuting without requiring the use of a microwave or toaster oven.
Category: Good Thinking, Technology
Tags: Kickstarter, Food technology, Heating, Infra-Red
Inflate all the things. That seems to be the strategy at Bote, a Floridian inflatable watercraft company that's expanded out into inflatable lounge wares, including on-water hammocks, portable furniture and, now, sunshades. The all-new Hangout Shade series creates a perfect day camp on land or pairs with Bote's Hangout Dock floating swim platforms to sailgate the day away atop the water.
Tags: Inflatable, Tent, Watercraft, Lounge, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, Boating
Why do electric bikes have to be grossly expensive and overly inaccessible? That seems to be the exact question the folks at Heybike asked. The answer comes in the form of Villain – a compact e-dirt bike priced at just US$1,399 that delivers serious performance.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: ebikes, Electric Motorcycles, urban transport, Sur-Ron, Dirt Bikes, Off-road
If you’ve joined a hybrid meeting from a large boardroom, you'll know what it’s often like: voices echoing, faces blurring together, and the person speaking often ending up just off-screen. Big rooms just don’t translate well to video, and remote participants are often left watching from the margins rather than really being a part of the conversation.
Category: Technology
Tags: Logitech, Business, Video Conferencing, Video Cameras, Artificial Intelligence
For decades, multiple sclerosis (MS) has been defined primarily by its symptoms, rather than its underlying biology. Now, a new study aims to challenge that approach, presenting evidence that MS may actually follow two distinct biological pathways. It’s a shift that could reshape how clinicians think about diagnoses, disease progression and treatment strategy.
Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Brain, Neurodegenerative conditions, Health, Disease, Diagnose
Electric passenger ferries offer a promising alternative to polluting fossil-fuel guzzlers given the relatively short hops these vessels need to make per trip. However, huge infrastructure costs can be a major stumbling block to widespread deployment. Industry pioneer Candela is aiming to change minds, demonstrating that its foiling e-ferry can go the distance and make use of existing or mobile chargers along the way.
Tags: Candela, Hydrofoil, Electric Boats, Energy-efficient
Although this pocket knife securely hides its blade when not in use, you'll likely find yourself unfolding it just to get another glimpse of the beautiful 67-layer Damascus steel it's made from.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: EDC, Knife, Camping, Kickstarter
The British Army is pushing the concept of the Loyal Wingman combat drone into new territory as Project NYX, with the help of seven industry partners, looks to develop a rotary drone that can work in concert with the Apache AH-64E attack helicopter.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: British Army, Helicopters, drones
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a landmark eye drop that uses a combined dose of medication to restore age-related near-sightedness, without the need for surgery, for a longer duration than anything else on the market – and with less side effects.
Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: clinical trials, Eye glasses, Sight, Age-Related, Restorative medicine
The Ford Transit Custom isn't the only van gaining a space-maximizing inflatable pop-up roof design – the Volkswagen Transporter T7 gets one, too. Fast-growing German RV brand Rhön Camp presents the first Volkswagen camper van featuring a Freescape inflatable roof, pairing the rooftop air tent with a more permanent California-style interior. It reckons this one the "Ultimate" in Volkswagen van life.
Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Campervan, Volkswagen, Inflatable, cmt-2026, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, RV
When it comes to tiny houses, the dimensions are so challenging that any way of expanding living space is a major bonus. The Park embraces this idea by offering a flexible and well-designed interior that's topped by a rooftop terrace area.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Micro-House, Tiny Footprint, House, Home
