Folding

The Sivrac e-bike can be folded for transit in one second, features a removable battery, touch-activated rear light and six-speed transmission.

Already the go-to for light, packable origami-inspired kayaks, Oru is now launching its lightest, most portable model to date. Sized down for the everyday commute, the new grab-and-go Inlet kayak rides to the water on your shoulder and sets up in well under five minutes.

​More and more, we're seeing bike locks that open not with a key or combination, but with a fingerprint or Bluetooth signal. Almost all of those, however, are U-locks. What if you prefer the more compact form factor and wider reach of a folding lock? Well, that's where the ZiiLock comes in.

We've been seeing a lot of foldable electric scooters, designed for use as "last-mile" transport between users' homes/workplaces and public transit stations. Their little wheels, however, are no match for Oslo's cobbled streets. That's why a group of Norwegian entrepreneurs created the CityRabbit.

​It was last year that we first heard about the Trenux, an innovative German-designed bicycle trailer that folds up over the bike's rear wheel when not carrying cargo. At the time, it was still a prototype. Soon, however, it could be a commercially-available product, as it's just hit Kickstarter.

​If cycling helmets weren't so bulky to carry around, it's entirely possible that more people would actually use the things. That's why British cyclists Josh Cohen and Dom Cotton invented the Cyclo, which features a unique "flipclip" design.

​Whereas quadcopter drones simply have four rigid propeller-bearing arms, flying insects are able to adjust the angle of their wings according to the situation. Inspired by that fact, scientists have created a drone that can fold its arms while in flight, allowing for better performance.

The folding smartphone may have finally arrived during Mobile World Congress this week with the unveiling of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold and Huawei’s Mate X. So what do these two bendable blowers stand for exactly?

The HoverChair might take slightly more work to pack onto your back than other folding chairs, but promises supreme levels of comfort with a hanging design, breathable materials and an optional foot hammock to rest those weary legs. ​​

​Voro Motors has been selling its eMove scooter series in Singapore, Malaysia and China over the last year or so, and is now making the Cruiser edition available in the US. So what makes this model stand out in an overcrowded e-scooter market? It has a powerful motor that peaks at 1,600 watts.​

You might have heard that one of the smartphone trends of 2019 is going to be foldable phones, devices with displays you can actually bend in half. What you might not realize is just how many of these devices are on the way – so we're listing all the phones currently in the pipeline here.

Cargo trailers may be handy for hauling stuff around, but the things DO take up a lot of room in a driveway or garage. In response to that problem, Quebec-based Apogee Trailers developed its folding Adapt-X.