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Those with good enough memories will know that 450 was always the planned number of Veyrons Bugatti was going to make before shutting down the line, and that 450th and final Veyron will be on the stand next month in Geneva.

In 2005, Boston Dynamics unveiled its robot "mule," Big Dog. Now it has a smaller, nimbler littermate called "Spot" that can take a good kick.

New Zealand-based Wishbone Design has offered a versatile, 3-in-1 child's grow bike for several years. This year, it's adding a pedal drivetrain to make the transforming bike even more versatile for growing children.

One factor that snowboarders didn't previously have to consider when choosing bindings was what kind of data they provided. With the introduction of the XON Snow-1, however, that's now a factor. The bindings use an array of sensors to provide riders with all sorts of data on their performance.

Though we've covered lots of Passive Houses, a project in Stuttgart, Germany, claims to be the "first fully functional Active House in the world." Aktivhaus B10 is said to use "active measures" such as self-learning and automation to improve its energy performance.

When professional athletes are having their performance analyzed, it's certainly not unheard of for them to wear motion capture suits while training in a lab environment. Indian startup ProjectPOLE is now offering that same feedback to everyday athletes, with its Tracky motion-tracking sportswear.

Gizmag recently spent a week with the awkwardly-named New Nintendo 3DS XL to see if its promise of super-stable 3D, a bit more grunt under to the hood, and a new button setup can keep the 3DS valid in the age of smartphone and tablet portable gaming.

How would you like to get an industrial robot to build something that you designed? Well, you'll have your chance next month. That's when Germany's GFT Group will be presenting Robochop, an installation of four foam-carving robots that can be controlled by regular people via the internet.

Looking to mitigate the dangers of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), whereby a clot forms in the veins and obstructs blood flow, researchers have developed a specialty sock inspired by the tentacle movements of coral that is designed to stimulate blood circulation through the body.

Electric bikes are great for making short journeys a touch more effortless and one upcoming electric bike may never even need to be plugged in to charge. The Leaos Solar e-bike has solar panels built into its frame, which the manufacturer says can make it energy independent at certain usage levels.

ESA's IXV spaceplane has successfully carried out its 100-minute mission to test technology re-entry and navigation technology for the next generation of European spacecraft. Data from the launch will inform a wide range of endeavors, from re-supply trips to the ISS, to manned missions to Mars.

Nunzio La Vecchia is back, baby! And at this year's Geneva Motor Show, he's pitching an even more extraordinary, updated version of his flow cell supercar, the Nanoflowcell Quant F. La Vecchia claims that the updated car's flow battery can power the motor to a tune of 1,000 hp and 500 miles.