Transportation

Korea’s very own worker bot Hubo has learned a cool new trick. Hubo now has the “first robot to ride a Segway” attribute to add to his resume. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology claims they were able to teach Hubo how to man this powered scooter with the help of the company that makes Segway. Because of ...

Using 60 feet of pure recycled Boeing jet, Lot-ek has made a student pavilion over at the University of Washington in Seattle. This student lounge area looks like a great outdoors area for people to hang out, do homework, and expand their mind in, ahem, not quite legal ways. The jet overlooks Lake Union in what looks like an excellent ...

[ev type=”youtube” data=”4cDDBM9gJts”][/ev] Not even your boss enjoys having a conference inside a dull office room when the weather is nice outside. If you know that your boss would much rather be doing something outdoors, you might want to suggest the Conference Bike, a bicycle that takes 7 people for a pleasant ride. This is also good for those who ...

Spotted in Seattle, this ingenious woman pushes her baby stroller while cruising around on her Segway. Talk about laziness. And by the looks of her, she could afford to work some of that junk in her trunk off. That can’t be safe for the kid either. One foul curve on a hill, and that baby goes squish. She wins the ...

The Toyota i-Unit is a new concept design that is made to increase personal mobility. The i-Unit hopes to meet the user’s wishes by producing a better balance between the human body and the society and nature around it. The design is inspired after a leaf, with the thought in mind of how leaves create sunlight into energy. The i-Unit ...

Jumper cables are unreliable at best. It’s about time for a change. This DIY will show you how to make your own solar charged car battery using pretty basic items. The one thing you’ll probably need to pick up is the solar panel, and to tell you the truth, not much more is needed. The panel is connected to the ...

Afro-rocking California Senator Carole Migden, who has been known throughout congress as an ardent activist supporting a law against driving while on the cellphone, fell prey to her own hypocrite views. While cruising around in her SUV, Migden crashed into another car as she blabbed and gossiped away on her cellphone. Most likely talking about how bad she wants to ...

Hate those long walks to the other side of the office building? Fear no more, these Carpet Skates are a fun way to transport those TPS reports across the office. The Carpet Skates strap on (lol, strap on) in seconds right over your shoes and will have you speeding through the cubicles faster than the whole Date Processing department put ...

[ev type=”youtube” data=”2NozekqvIxI”][/ev] This thing sure can fly, but probably wouldn’t impress anyone on a date. The smell has got to be atrocious. Not to mention the heat. The World’s Fastest Port-a-Potty is capable of speeds upwards of 70 MPH with the help of a Boeing Jet engine. I guess it’s great for when you have to go really, really ...

So you think you’re doing the world a service by using a hybrid car? You gotta get your head out of your anus. This new car claims to be the most efficient fuel guzzler ever created with a fuel use of only 0.0074 liters / 100 kilometers. Students from the University of British Columbia say, �Driving from Halifax to Vancouver ...