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Gizmag has been busy bouncing around the numerous halls of the Frankfurt Motor Show for the past couple of days. During that time, we've seen concept cars of every shape, size and style – electrics and hybrids, shape shifters, autonomous commuters, motorcycle-cum-go karts and many more.

Foster + Partners has drawn upon its considerable experience designing airports to propose a "Droneport" for the East African country of Rwanda. The project will see drones fly out from the hub and travel up to 100 km to take medical and other urgent supplies to where they're needed.

When you think of electric car manufacturers, Thunder Power doesn't exactly spring to mind. But the Taiwanese electronics company has used the Frankfurt Motor Show to unveil a new fully electric car with a claimed range of 650 km.

Three years ago, San Francisco startup OpenROV started offering an underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV) kit that users put together themselves. Now, the company is crowdfunding the fully-assembled Trident ROV, which can reportedly be "flown" through the water.

If you're a gamer, then you'll likely be aware that the next main title in the Halo franchise is set to land next month. Ahead of the big day, the developer has revealed details about how the title will perform graphically, including those all important frames per second and resolution numbers.

Several culturally significant cars and motorcycles from the sixties and seventies are going to auction in the near future, including Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche 356, Steve’s 1958 Chevrolet Impala from "American Graffiti" and "Black Beauty" from "The Green Hornet".

The Frankfurt Motor Show has played host to some fascinating SUVs and while there's been some sporty examples, few can match the out-and-out high-riding sports car stylings of Nissan's Gripz Concept.

Yep, it's another prosumer quadcopter – ProDrone's Byrd. So, what's so special about this one? Well, among other things, it combines folding propeller arms with swappable camera gimbals and a 29-minute flight time.

The highlight of Artega's booth at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show was quite clearly the Scalo sports car, but that wasn't the only vehicle there. An all-electric, sit-atop four-wheeler, the Karo is designed to offer a fun, unique ride.

Having revealed its Vision Gran Turismo in digital form a couple of weeks ago, Bugatti has rolled out the real thing at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The show car on display at IFA serves as a design language stepping stone between the Veyron and Bugatti's next super sports car offering.

Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin is claiming the title of the most complicated mechanical watch ever made with its Reference 57260. Boasting 57 complications (the previous record holder has 33) and a wide array of functions, the Reference 57260 contains over 2,800 components.

Ultimate Ears has just introduced the UE Boom 2 Bluetooth speaker, which is designed to be adventure-proof, louder, and longer-reaching than the original. It retains the same cylindrical shape and 360-degree sound of its predecessor and boasts an IPX7 rating.