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 "We need more innovation everywhere to boost planetary and human wellbeing - let's do this!" 


- Charles Carter, Innovation Journalist, Author & Speaker


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China's first retractable 3-printed bridge

 China's first retractable 3D printed bridge installed in Shanghai. Thoughts? Would you like to see dynamic architecture in your city?

You activate bridge using smartphone bluetooth and it unfurls within one minute. 


More info: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202107/1227887.shtml

Tiny foldable e-bike

Teeny-weeny foldable e-bike that weighs 13kg, folds up to A3 paper size and has 20 km battery life. Who wants one?

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi Technology commercialised the HIMO H1 through a crowdfunding campaign in 2020, raising £194,153 from 477 backers. The bike now retails at around £50.


More info: https://www.himo-tech.eu/products/xiaomi-himo-h1-portable-folding-two-wheel-electric-bicycle-20km-white-black-pink?variant=35970948333731

Vegas Tesla tunnel network

Loop: subterranean Tesla tunnel in Vegas from The Boring Company. Three station system cuts a 45 minute walk across convention centre to 3 min ride. Future of urban transport or luxury gimmick? Would need many tunnels to make a dent in traffic congestion?


Boring say their novel machines can build tunnels at $10m per mile compared with $1bn - $100m per mile historically, which makes the system viable at scale.


More info: https://www.boringcompany.com/projects



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