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Americans can now order a US-made tabletop humanoid for under $12,000

by Bronwyn Thompson

Meet Aria, Mila, Dave and Amar – the first four models coming out of Las Vegas humanoid company Realbotix. To make them more affordable than what consumers are likely to pay for at least a few years, the makers have decided to focus on the top half.

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BicyclesTransport

Honda mixes motorcycle heritage with high-end mountain climber

by Simon Heptinstall

Invoking the spirit of its legendary downhill racing history, Honda’s RN0 electric mountain bike pairs distinctive moto-inspired build with an unrefined, noisy trail character that’s right between two worlds.

CampervansAdventure VehiclesOutdoors

Kia Weekender tiny camper amplifies van life on a whole new continent

by C.C. Weiss

Australians are just hitting their late-spring stride on the way to summer. KombiLife's Weekender package arrives in time to become the ideal little camper van for all types of multi-day road trip, light cross-continent overlanding and holiday camping.

Get a like-new business-grade HP EliteBook 830 G8 for $429.99

Your business deserves computing tools that can keep up. For business owners, frequent travelers, and anyone who takes tech seriously, this refurbished HP EliteBook 830 G8 is a reliable and powerful laptop at a fraction of the cost of new.

BicyclesTransport

Crafty cover lets DIY biker keep cycling in the rain

by Ben Coxworth

It's all well and good to hear what the big companies are up to, but if you really want to be inspired, you've got to see what regular folks have made. Quandell Williams is just such a maker, and his DIY ebike enclosure is definitely inspirational.

Tiny HousesOutdoors

26-ft-long tiny house makes every inch of space count

by Adam Williams

Measuring just 26 ft long, this towable tiny house manages to squeeze in a comfortable home for two. Its space-saving layout features a kitchen, a living room, as well as a bedroom tucked into the loft.

MotorcyclesTransport

New Triumph adventure bike packs radar and self-lowering suspension

by Utkarsh Sood

Triumph’s halo ADV bike doesn't just get more power with the new generation, but also adds automatic suspension and an even bigger suite of radar-based rider aids. It's not all just additions, though, as there are a few subtractions from the package.

Consumer TechTechnology

Portable keyboard hiding full Windows PC borrows your tablet's screen

by Monica J. White

The Hero Keyboard packs an Intel-powered Windows 11 PC into a slim keyboard and trackpad, using your tablet, phone, monitor, TV or AR glasses as its display, and doubling as a Bluetooth keyboard when Windows is off.

AI and HumanoidsTechnology

Watch: Robots race up 3,100 ancient steps on clear path to beat US tech

by Bronwyn Thompson

While robot dogs feel like old news now, setting them the challenge of racing up more than 3,000 uneven stone steps on the side of a mountain is more than just to show off what machines with legs can do. It's a huge lesson in their training.

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A YouTuber wanting to humanely remove mice from his home has built a cable-car mousetrap that transports unwelcome visitors 250 feet away in suspended gondolas, before releasing the payload back into the wild.

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