Inflatable

Last year we heard about the Atmos inflatable hammock, which was claimed to keep users warm at night without adding to the bulk and weight they have to carry. Well, as promised it would be at the time, it's now the subject of a Kickstarter campaign.

Although soft-bodied robots can be simple devices, they typically require onboard electronics to control their locomotion. Such is not the case with a new bot, however, which utilizes a phenomenon of physics to automatically move its inflatable legs.

Tubeless mountain bike tires certainly improve on their conventional counterparts, but could they perform even better? The OPTIS insert is claimed to help them do so, by serving as an inflatable alternative to foam-bodied tubeless tire inserts.

On a mission to inflate all kinds of RVs, X Gloo is working on an inflatable pop-up roof for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. And it's making the interior of the air-insulated walls into one of the homiest bedrooms the camping world has seen.

In order for a VR environment to seem real, it definitely helps if you can experience the sensation of touch within that virtual world. A special sleeve could soon allow people to better do so, using air instead of electric motors.

Inflatable tents are easy to set up, and inflatable camp mattresses are comfy, so why not combine the two? That's just what Canada's Rise Outdoor has done with its AirNEST system, which consists of a tent and a wall-to-wall mattress.

We're not entirely sure why, but Porsche really wants you to camp on, in and around its cars. The all-new Porsche Canopy inflatable tent sucks onto the tailgate of a Porsche four-door, transforming it into an indoor/outdoor living and camping space.

If many of the camping-related Kickstarter projects are anything to go by, people hate setting up tents. The Gouse Tent and Luli Canopy are the latest offerings that are claimed to make the process easier, with a little help from an electric pump.

The rugged, collapsible Joolca hot tub packs down to car camping size, traveling anywhere on- or off-grid to bring a steamy soak deep into the most superlative scenery. It's the ultimate après accessory for active and lazy days alike.

Inspired by the technology behind super-strong kite-surfing wings, French company Exod has developed the Air Station POD-01, a portable, inflatable housing solution. The capsule inflates in five minutes and has enough room for up to four people.

There are already inflatable-frame tents, so why not inflatable hammocks? That's exactly what the Atmos is, and it's claimed to keep users warm at night without adding to the bulk and weight they have to carry.

Using a series of inflatable ribs, the Ventete aH-1 bicycle helmet folds like an accordion when deflated to carry as easily as a laptop. When it's time to saddle up, it inflates back into helmet form via an electric pocket pump in seconds.