Tag: transport
Hyundai unveils TIGER four legged robotic vehicle
Engineers at Hyundai have developed a four-legged walking robot called the TIGER, or ‘Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot', for carrying cargo over challenging terrain. Dubbed the first uncrewed ultimate mobility vehicle (UMV), the concept features a sophisticated leg and wheel locomotion system, 360-degree directional control, and a range of sensors for remote observation. The high-tech…
Video offers sneak-peak of Virgin Hyperloop
The concept of long-distance travel may feel pretty alien at the moment, with countries closing their doors and governments placing limitations on moving even from one city to another. But we will be travelling again one day and quite possibly in the future that mode of transport will be the Virgin Hyperloop, writes Ashley Norris…
Voi unveils Voiager 4 pollution sensing e-scooter
Swedish micromobility company Voi Technology has launched an e-scooter that can measure air quality as it travels through urban areas. The latest e-scooter model also offers new safety features - including audible alarms and indicators - which are designed to increase the visibility of e-scooters to pedestrians as well as to vulnerable road users, including…
5 reasons why E-Bikes are future of transport
Ashley Norris of Transition Earth argues that sales of e-bikes will explode in 2021 as we seek safer ways to travel... 2020 was always going to be a big year for e-bikes in the UK. Sales of the electronic personal transport systems were expected to increase significantly, bolstered by a series of high-profile launches from…
Newcastle set for e-scooter trial in 2021
Newcastle City Council and e-scooter operator, Neuron Mobility, have announced an e-scooter trial for Newcastle in early 2021, subject to government approval. Early next year Neuron will deploy 250 safety-first e-scooters in Newcastle and that number will increase significantly throughout the 12-month trial, it claims. The distinctive orange e-scooters will provide Newcastle residents with a safe,…
E-scooter firm Spin launches micromobility fund
Ford-owned e-scooter firm Spin is launching a new £100,000 Micromobility Research Fund in the UK. Over the next 12 months, the fund will support top researchers from ten leading universities in the UK and US as well as a number of mobility experts from organisations in the international mobility ecosystem. Preparation for the first piece…
AirCar completes flight tests
AirCar, a fifth-generation flying car designed by Professor Stefan Klein, has completed two flights at Piestany airport in Slovakia this week. The model safely achieved two full airport patterns, including two takeoffs and landings. Capable of transforming from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes, AirCar is designed for leisure and self-driving journeys,…
Top 50 Driving Stresses – Snow tops the list
Driving Stresses: driving in the snow tops list Loud passengers, driving in an unknown area, overtaking cyclists and having to drive in the snow are among the biggest driving stresses. A study of 2,000 motorists revealed almost half said other drivers make them more concerned on the roads than they do…
Self-driving taxi wins Ford ‘New Norm Mobility Award’
A transport graduate has designed this self-driving taxi concept A transport design graduate from Staffordshire University has developed a unique solution that could help people –particularly those with restricted mobility – get around safely and securely while also adhering to current COVID-19 social distancing measures. The “muvone” concept, developed by Marius…
Flying cars: just how close are they to reality?
Image: Samson Switchblade Research from comparison and switching site Uswitch has revealed the flying cars closest to reality, our attitudes to the emerging tech and 5 designs which are coming soon... 1. A first-generation flying car could cost as little as £95,000 Although some may not look like the technology…