Compact

Following a number of industry partnerships, Leica announced its own smart projector in 2022. Now that UST Laser TV is joined by a compact audiovisual treat designed for "maximum flexibility and cinema feeling in Leica premium image quality."

Renault's fun-loving Twizy compact EV was spun out into a new sub-brand in 2022. Now, following a world premiere at the Paris Motor Show last month, the Mobilize Duo electric micro-car and Bento e-van have driven onto the show floor at EICMA in Milan.

We've spent the past few weeks having our streamed entertainment served up by a mini-PC-sized Full HD laser projector that Dangbei launched at IFA 2023 in Germany last year. The Atom made its way to the US for CES recently, and is now up for sale.

Late last year, San-Fran's Humane launched a wearable AI gadget called the Ai Pin. Now tech startup Rabbit has partnered with Teenage Engineering for a bright orange personal assistant for your pocket called the R1.

Though projectors can certainly brighten up any room, the units themselves are not usually high on the list of considerations when it comes to interior design. LG is looking to change that with the compact CineBeam Qube 4K laser projector.

The USA has only two accelerators that can produce 10 billion electron-volt particle beams, and they're each about 1.9 miles long. "We can now reach those energies in 10 cm," said the CEO of TAU Systems, which has built an ultra-compact accelerator.

One of the lowest priced vehicles on the market in the U.S. is the Nissan Versa. The term “econobox” is a descriptor that has fit a lot of entry-level vehicle models, including the Versa. But this little Nissan has redefined the term. In a good way.

At first look, it may seems like the fifth-generation Xperia 5 has lost a rear camera, but the main shooter actually pulls double duty across two focal lengths. The compact smartphone also gets a chip update and improved battery performance.

Sony has pulled back the curtain on two compact full-frame interchangeable lens mirrorless Alpha cameras. The second-generation 7C model gets a sensor bump and AI processing, while the brand new 7C R gains the CMOS sensor from the Alpha 7R V.

Honda USA has sold hundreds of thousands of CR-V models and it’s by far Honda's most popular model in the US. The sixth-gen CR-V arrived for 2023. Is it exciting? No. Is it fast and fun? Also no. Is it extremely practical and right-sized? Very much so.

While a bunch of manufacturers focus on the larger end of e-trucking, some are aiming to fill a void at the micro end. Last month we introduced the Telo Truck, and now Ayro is about to take its Vanish utility truck on a promotional tour in Texas.

Driving a big car through bustling city streets is unlikely to get you to your destination feeling relaxed. We've seen a bunch of compact EVs roll out as more suitable alternatives, and the latest comes from the UK's first all-electric car company.