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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,

We’ve heard so much noise around BMW’s Neue Klasse electric vehicles (EV) for so long that it feels like they’ve already been here for a while. Well, now they are, with the first of these cars debuting in the form of the iX3.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: BMW,

Adventure gear brand Outzac has a new piece of camping equipment in the works that's designed to make it way easier to pack light, in more ways than one. The Pico Pump is a teeny tiny air pump for inflating everything from sleeping pads to minnow boats – and deflating them in a flash too.Continue ReadingCategory: Gear, OutdoorsTags:

French sailboat maker Tiwal has unveiled its largest model yet. The 2XL is a dinghy designed to carry two adults and two children that, despite its size, breaks down completely and disappears into two bags small enough to fit in the trunk of a standard family car. Yes, an actual sailboat. In the trunk.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags:

Electric vehicle (EV) darling Rivian has just announced pricing for its R2 SUV that it unveiled to great fanfare back in 2024. The company is indeed making a US$45,000 variant as promised – but that'll arrive only toward the end of 2027.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags:

The Jiffy 75 is a split ergonomic keyboard on Kickstarter that separates the popular 75% compact layout into two halves to help reduce typing strain.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Keyboard,