Tag: Mobility

Remember stabilizers? Once upon a time they helped us take corners on a bike. Now with its compact electric cars a Polish startup is bringing a touch of dynamism to the concept. At speeds of up to 56 mph the wheelbase spreads to almost 1.5 meters for increased stability. It’s reduced to 86 cm when you need to go...

Avocados don’t grow on British trees. Rather, they are shipped to Europe from tropical countries, arriving in our local supermarkets by truck: a journey that is both long and unsustainable. Hyperloop is a high-speed transport system originally conceived for passengers. Now, it could revolutionize the European goods trade, clearing roads and improving air quality at the same time. Goods...

Standing in a darkened room, we perceive someone’s presence without seeing them. The same is true for the elephant-nose fish, whose special organs discharge small voltages into the water around it, creating electric fields. If these electric fields are disturbed by an intruder, electroreceptors on the fish’s skin raise the alarm. By swimming around the intruder, the fish can...

It doesn’t matter whether we’re at home or on the road. Once we’ve made ourselves comfortable, we don’t like to move. But what if we could move from boat to beach without dipping a toe in the sand? Now that is luxury… Well, that’s what the design firm responsible for the first solar-powered amphibious superyacht thought too. With space...

Scorching a steak on the stove? The extractor hood soaks up the stink. Yet anyone cycling in a big city is exposed to all kinds of noxious gases. A product-design engineer is set to change all this, however, with a new bike wheel filter. During the ride polluted air is drawn, at the front wheel, into the device where...

Many of us love exotic fruits or goods, but obtaining them is a logistical challenge. The shipping industry is responsible for 3% of all CO2 emissions globally – more than the entire German economy. In Costa Rica, a young entrepreneur and her team are fusing the old with the new by recreating a traditional schooner in high-tech. Wood and...