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Australian aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs has just clocked 411 mph (661 km/h) with a battery-powered, remote-controlled drone. No official Guinness stamp yet, but it's faster than the current record held by South African father-son team Mike and Luke Bell.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: World's Fastest

With only a very compact footprint to work with, Escape sensibly hasn't tried to do too much with its eVista. Instead, the tiny house keeps things simple with a remarkably open interior layout that's more useful than its 23.6 ft (7.2 m) length would suggest.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building an

Multinational aviation company AutoFlight says its Matrix aircraft is the first 5-ton eVTOL on the planet – and it's just completed a public full-transition flight demo at the Kunshan Civil UAV Flight Test & Operation Base in China.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: eVTOL

Skirted fenders, spoke wheels, an air-cooled V-twin, an illuminated Indian ornament on the front fender, and plenty of leather all around … the very first Indian Chiefs epitomized early American motorcycling. The new Indian Chief Vintage carries forth that legacy in a beautiful manner.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Indian Motorcycles,

Scientists are said to have built an insanely high-powered microwave (HPM) weapon called the TPG1000Cs. It can reportedly send out 20-GW pulses for up to a minute, surpassing existing tech that can only manage bursts of a few seconds.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology,

The next frontier in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology is all about keeping these aircraft fueled indefinitely. If we can crack it, drones could stay in the air longer, avoid landing to recharge when it's physically impossible or too dangerous, and carry on with their missions without interruption.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones,

The lovably rugged Trailpod camping trailer flips the calendar back to a simpler time, a time when the off-road teardrop trailer was a small, ageless and affordable gateway to global adventure. But the tiny tear is more than meets the eye, concealing a modern, zero-wood build below its classic aluminum skin. Trailpod lets you spec it out from Sunday morning Cars & Coffee tagalong to Mad Max survivalist pod, ensuring you get exactly the capability you need without overspending. It's already a modern classic.Continu

Titaner, a design team of outdoor enthusiasts, has been creating everyday carry gear for the last 20 years. Recently, it launched its 66th project on Kickstarter: a titanium calculating ring ruler, the Titaner Tisolver.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Tools,

3D commuting, that's the dream. Soaring over stopped traffic in a lightweight, quiet, safe personal eVTOL aircraft. The Velocitor X-1 joins a growing list of such machines, and it's slated to enter production within a year.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: 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.Continue ReadingCategory: Knives and Multitoo