Joby Aviation is disrupting urban travel, and charging towards a future where electric air taxis are real. The California company has announced a major expansion, doubling production at its Marina, California facility and opening a new plant in Dayton, Ohio. With a sixth aircraft already in the skies and a solid plan to grow, Joby is positioning itself as the leader in redefining city mobility.
Inventor James Bruton is at it again, creating things that make you go “how does that even work?” His latest is a two wheeled e-bike with omni directional wheels. The front wheel is mostly like a normal bike wheel and the rear omni wheel is flipped 90 degrees. This thing moves in ways that will leave you dizzy.
Carbon fiber isn’t just for fancy supercars anymore—it’s making waves underwater with the SeaNXT Elite, a French-crafted underwater scooter that’s as slick as it is thrilling. Born in the sunny workshops of the Côte d’Azur, this isn’t some run-of-the-mill pool gadget—it’s a game-changer for aquatic adventures.
In a world where electric air taxis dominate the conversation about urban mobility, FusionFlight, a Dallas-based aerospace company, has taken an interesting detour. Their latest creation, the Axion, is a single-passenger, jet-powered VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft powered by eight micro-turbine jet engines, designed to deliver speed, versatility, and a touch of boldness to personal aviation.
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Paris in June hums with innovation during Vivatech 2025, and this year, a peculiar vehicle steals the spotlight. AEMotion’s Dual, a four-wheeled micro EV, zips through the city’s narrow streets, tilting like a motorcycle yet promising the safety of a car. This prototype has been a decade in the making, and designed to turn heads.
Infinite Machine, a Brooklyn-based startup, has unveiled the Olto, a Class 2 e-bike that feels like it rolled out of Minority Report. Priced at $3,495 and set to ship in Fall 2025, the Olto aims to carve out a niche for commuters who want power, style, and practicality without the hassle of licenses or insurance.
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Earlier this week, a sleek, all-electric aircraft named ALIA CTOL buzzed into John F. Kennedy International Airport, carrying four passengers and a pilot. It wasn’t just another flight landing at one of the world’s busiest hubs. This was BETA Technologies pulling off a first: the debut passenger flight of an electric plane at a major New York-New Jersey airport.
High above the sunny fields of Salinas, California, a futuristic electric aircraft named Midnight carved through the sky last week, marking a pivotal moment for Archer Aviation. This wasn’t just another test flight—it was the first time a human pilot, Archer’s chief test pilot Jeff Greenwood, took the controls of the Midnight eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft). Reaching speeds of 125 mph and climbing to 1,500 feet, the flight showcased the aircraft’s ability to perform a conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL), rolling down a runway like a traditional plane.
The Podbike Frikar isn’t your typical e-bike. Imagine a recumbent bicycle, add four wheels, wrap it in a weatherproof shell, and power it with a pedal-driven generator hooked to dual hub motors. That’s the Frikar in a nutshell. It’s classified as an e-bike across Europe, meaning no driver’s license or registration is needed, and you can cruise on bike lanes at speeds up to 25 km/h (15.5 mph) with electric assist. Pedal harder, and you can hit 60 km/h (37 mph) downhill, though you’ll be doing most of the work at that point.
HydraJet is a small, radio-controlled (RC) hydroplaning boat made by CovaConcepts, a new startup run by Tamara, an inventor with a background in aerospace engineering. This isn’t your usual RC boat—it’s a hydroplane, which means it glides fast across the water’s top, not like hydrofoils that lift up using fins below. It’s kind of a mix between a hydroplane and an airboat because of its innovative way of propulsion.