A full-suspension electric 29er built for the urban jungle, the Belgian-designed Åska may look like the latest electric light motorcycle, but a Gates carbon belt drive and Pinion gearbox keep your feet and calves engaged. The rugged, mountain bike-inspired build is designed to eat up anything the city and surrounds can throw at it, while the modular design lets you […]
Hard-Edged Ebike
Mayku Multiplier Puts Pressure Forming Tech On Desktops
3D printers may allow individuals or small companies to produce prototypes, but the machines aren’t really suited to mass production. That’s where the Mayku Multiplier is intended to come in – it’s billed as being the world’s first desktop pressure former. Users start by loading a sheet of heat-moldable material into the Multiplier, after which they place the item to […]
Copper Clad Bondi House
Armed with a thoughtful combination of natural light, garden outlooks and angled design, this copper-clad townhouse in Australia manages to achieve compact, multi-level living with a deep sense of privacy — despite its location on an exposed corner site. The Bondi House, named for the beachy suburb where it’s located in eastern Sydney, comes from Fox Johnston Architects and has already been […]
Leatherman Multitool Life Saving
Leatherman has introduced a new version of its best-selling Raptor Rescue multitool that saves a little on both weight and price. Like others in the series, the streamlined Raptor Response features versatile shears for cutting through different types of material and a few other handy implements, along with a folding design that makes for convenient carry. The Raptor Rescue shears […]
Microneedle Patch
Chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers can be very difficult to treat, partially because of antibiotic-resistant “biofilms” that form over the affected tissue. A new type of microneedle patch, however, has been shown to deliver medication through such films. Bacterial bioflms are made up of colonies of bacteria that stick together by building up a slimy polymer matrix. Unfortunately, […]
Wooden Electric Bike
The e-bike industry is exploding around the world as people adopt the idea of an environmentally-friendly alternative for the daily commute and a way to enjoy the outdoors. Creative minds are introducing e-bike innovations such as energy generation from tire rotation and creative new body styles. Evie Bee, a woodworker, model maker and university student, has melded her passions into a unique […]
Wall-Mounted Speakers Surrounds Big-Screen TV Without Sound
If you don’t have room in your home for huge floorstanding speakers, or just don’t like the look of such monoliths, France’s Focal has launched some home cinema speakers you can mount to the walls to surround your big-screen TV with sound. There are two members of the On Wall 300 series speakers, each model available in black or white […]
Gesture Tracking Tech
Toward the end of 2020, digital artist David Li collaborated with Google’s Arts and Culture lab to release a fun machine learning experiment called the Blob Opera. Now Stuck Labs has developed a touchless interface that allows young conductors to control the operatic action with a wave of their arms. Stuck Labs is the innovation arm of Singapore’s Stuck design […]
Bosch Connected Ebike Smart System
Aside from exploring electric bike concepts of its own, Bosch provides powertrains and battery packs for many other manufacturers, and has now given this ecosystem a makeover. The company’s new smart system pulls all the necessary components for modern-day ebiking into one clean package, all governed by a new smartphone app that allows for individualized performance and over-the-air updates. Perhaps […]
ARCAS Sight Rifle
Elbit Systems has developed a new AI-powered rifle scope called the Assault Rifle Combat Application System (ARCAS) that turns a soldier’s assault rifle into a portable combat information center, as well as allowing the users to shoot around corners. There was a time when the most high-tech data system on a rifle was a pair of iron sights that let […]