Watch Six Microbots Pull an Entire Car

Replicating the way ants work together to move objects hundreds of times their weight, scientists at the Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Laboratory (BDML) Stanford University have created a small team of micro tug robots. Recently, a team of just six of these impressive microbots—weighing in at a combined 100 grams—was able to pull an entire car with a human sitting inside, or about 1800 kilograms. …

Goodyear Redesigns the Wheel for Autonomous Vehicles

Preparing for a future when transportation is dominated by autonomous vehicles, Goodyear is literally reinventing the wheel. In a demo video, the tire brand unveils their new Eagle-360 concept tire, which could radically improve the way autonomous vehicles maneuver through roadways and parking lots. The concept wheel employs an axle-free, spherical design that allows the car body to hover above through magnetic levitation. Head to …

Tepui Tents’ Gear Bags

The rugged accessories from the Santa Cruz-based company keep camping necessities organized and protected

With their line of rooftop tents, Santa Cruz-based company Tepui have made it easy to fulfill childhood dreams of sleeping in a treehouse-like setting—casual car campers can even directly rent one of their rugged models for a memorable weekend excursion. Wanting luggage as durable as their tents, they’ve also developed their own bags that promise to stand up to years of use and abuse. From …