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New electric motorcycles are dropping left, right, and center, and more often than not, it’s usually a new manufacturer we see behind one. Not this time. Heck, even the motorcycle itself isn’t entirely new.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles,

The humble hard-sided cooler continues to evolve into a more versatile, functional piece of every-weekend outdoor gear. Following up on last year's ice-salvaging rotomolded rollers, Coleman steps in a new direction it qualifies as a world first. The company's new Snap 'N Go series comprises nicely squared cooler boxes that stack and store neatly when full and even more neatly after instantly folding down to a fraction their size. These insulated briefcases promise to be the most space-efficient hard-sided coolers money can buy.

Cycling is a great form of exercise for the legs and core, but the arms? Not so much. The VeloGym recumbent trike is out to change that, as it gets your upper body in on the act.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Cycling, Pedaling,

Texas Instruments has teamed up with NVIDIA to link technologies designed to "accelerate the path from simulation to the safe deployment of humanoid robots in the real world." The partnership fuses real-world sensing tech with massive computing power.Continue ReadingCategory: AI and Humanoids, TechnologyTags:

Despite its length of just 30 ft (9.1 m), the Elderberry tiny house packs a surprisingly capable interior into its compact footprint. The towable dwelling includes a living area with a home office, two lofts, and a spacious central kitchen.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags:

Many cultures explore the idea of a figurative third eye that enhances perception. For autonomous vehicles, the concept is quite literal: radar, working alongside cameras and LiDAR. These systems are typically onboard the vehicle, actively gathering data on its surroundings as it moves. Now, researchers at Rice University, led by Kun Woo Cho, have developed an off-vehicle radar system, EyeDAR, which they say can significantly enhance vehicles' sensing accuracy by communicating critical traffic data to onboard systems.Continue ReadingCa

There’s no way a sub-$2,000 electric motorcycle can be any good … or so you thought. And it’s not even Chinese! It comes from an American company called Yozma that’s based in Denver, Colorado.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Motorcycles,

Skydream Caravans aims to build next-generation travel trailers that integrate cutting-edge advances from China's new energy, automotive and smart home sectors into world-leading RV manufacturing systems from Europe, the US and Australia. Its debut caravan is about to drop down like something of a terrestrial spacecraft, featuring an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) worthy of a high-level autonomous car, a gorgeous layout with power-fold patio and al fresco breakfast bar, and one-touch setup. It's truly a five-star hotel room built to tow behind an

Researchers have uncovered the mechanical properties of the nanoscale "thorns" that develop inside lithium-ion batteries, which can cause them to short circuit and die – or worse, such as spontaneously catch on fire. These thorns, known as dendrites, have been difficult to study and understand – until now.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, Tech

What do you get when you combine distressed offshore wind energy sites, surging AI energy demands, and not-in-my-backyard sentiments towards data centers? One company is combining all three problems into a solution: floating offshore data centers.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy,