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CeramicSpeed's ultra-efficient Driven bicycle works without a chain
Danish company CeramicSpeed has developed what could be the world's most efficient bicycle drivetrain and has built a prototype to prove it. More
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Aston Martin takes to the skies with first aircraft concept
Aston Martin aims to bring luxury private transport to the sky with its Volante Vision Concept aircraft – a flying autonomous, hybrid-electric vehicle that can take off vertically. More
Einride reveals driverless all-electric logging truck
Swedish tech startup Einride has designed T-log, a fully electric and autonomous logging truck, which is designed to hit public roads by 2020. More
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Transport
Elon Musk sends SpaceX technology to aid Thai cave rescue
A Falcon X rocket tube converted by Elon Musk into a "kid-size submarine" is on its way to Thailand, to help rescue the last of the boys trapped in an underwater cave. More
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Boeing unveils design for hypersonic passenger plane
Boeing has revealed a concept design for a hypersonic aircraft that could reach most locations in the world within one to three hours. More
UNStudio reveals designs for Amsterdam cable car
Dutch firm UNStudio has revealed designs for a 1,500 metre-long cable car across the across the river IJ in Amsterdam. More
Elon Musk's Chicago tunnel will link downtown and airport in 12 minutes
Elon Musk's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has revealed plans to bring its super-fast tunnel system to Chicago, where "autonomous electric skates" travelling up to 150 miles per hour will link the city's Downtown area with O'Hare Airport. More
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VanMoof launches lock-free Electrified bike that can "take care of itself"
Dutch bike company VanMoof has launched a high-security electric bicycle that it claims is impossible to ride or sell if stolen. More
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Philippe Starck designs "foetal" interiors for Axiom's commercial space station
French designer Philippe Starck has created the interiors for the habitation module of the "world's first" commercial space station, which is due to open in 2020. More
Zoetrope windows turn hyperloop tubes "transparent"
Virgin Hyperloop One and BIG have revealed videos demonstrating how hyperloop passengers will have the illusion they are travelling in a transparent tube (video contains flashing images). More
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Algorithms could reduce taxi numbers by half, says Carlo Ratti
Cities would need half as many taxis if human drivers were replaced with robots, according to new research coordinated by Carlo Ratti, director of MIT's Senseable City Lab. More
MINI commemorates royal wedding with one-off car design
MINI has created a special-edition car to celebrate the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, featuring a bespoke graphic print and 3D-printed details. More
Designworks creates interior for Dubai Hyperloop passenger capsule
BMW-owned creative company Designworks has designed a "human-centric" interior for the Virgin Hyperloop One capsule to be used on the Dubai system. More
Uber reveals new drone-like prototype to create aerial taxi service by 2023
Uber has unveiled its latest "flying car" concept, which looks more like a giant drone than the helicopter-like concept it first developed with NASA last year. More
Foster + Partners presents vision for hyperloop cargo network
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has released a video showing its vision for a high-speed freight-carrying hyperloop named DP World Cargospeed. More
NASA's "nearly silent" supersonic X-Plane goes into production
NASA has started production of a plane that will fly faster than the speed of sound, but will be almost inaudible from the ground below. More
PearsonLloyd redesigns economy-class aeroplane seating to make better use of space
London studio PearsonLloyd has unveiled an aeroplane seating concept that would give more space to passengers flying economy class. More
New road in Sweden charges electric cars as they drive along it
A road that recharges the batteries of electric vehicles as they drive has opened on the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. More
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Transport
Audi makes the virtual reality with real-life Gran Turismo car
Audi has transformed a virtual car design taken from video game Gran Turismo into a real-life racing vehicle. More
Airbus could install bunk-beds on passenger planes by 2020
Airbus has revealed a series of designs that would transform aircraft cargo compartments into passenger sleeping quarters, complete with bunk-beds and meeting rooms. More