It was just a couple of years ago that we heard about Lift Foils' eFoil, a surfboard-like personal electric hydrofoil. And while it does look like a lot of fun, it also costs US$12,000. China's Waydoo is now about to provide some competition, though, with its $7,999 Flyer.
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Italian shipyard Benetti, in partnership Imperial (acting as Build Supervisor and Yacht Manager), has recently launched its largest yacht to date, with an additional two gigayachts to be released by the firm over the coming months.
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It seems we jumped the gun when we called the SolarImpact the world's first ocean-going solar yacht based just off its CAD renders. There's another company out there with boats in the water, and the Silent 55 can cruise for up to 100 miles (160 km) per day for weeks at a time on solar power alone.
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A Queensland University of Technology (QUT) team has developed the "LarvalBot" underwater robot that, for the first time, has succeeded in reseeding damaged areas of Australia's Great Barrier Reef with heat tolerant baby coral polyps to help combat the effects of predators and climate change.
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It was just last year that we heard about The Bootlegger, a retro mahogany stand-up paddle board made by Minneapolis-based artisan Kevin Fitzke. While it's a beauty to behold, it also costs US$3,299. Well, Fitzke is now back, with the less-pricey but still-classy Speakeasy.
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Italian yacht builder Benetti combines speed and luxury in its latest 69-m megayacht, "Spectre." Delivered to her new owners in a special ceremony at the Livorno shipyard, she combines inspirations from race cars with a hull design that makes her 30 percent faster than other yachts in her class.
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Dutch firm Diana Yacht Design recently revealed its latest superyacht concept. Dubbed Beyond, this striking 60-meter (196-ft) explorer yacht has been conceived to not only reach all corners of the world, but to also feature a first-of-its-kind built-in observatory.
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Aimed at defense, academic, and commercial users, General Dynamics new Bluefin-9 UUV packs as much navigational and sensor equipment into as small a package as possible.
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The Fincantieri Mirage concept has been carefully penned to blend into its surroundings – not easy for a 350-foot superyacht with six stacked decks, helipad, outdoor cinema, full spa and room for 17 guests. Reflective surfaces and distinctive styling help it melt away between sea and sky.
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If you like the water, don't mind cramped spaces, and have a spare US$48 million lying around, then Triton Submarines has a submersible called the Triton 36000/2 that can take you and a passenger to the bottom of the deepest ocean.
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