Lightweight

Following a number of online leaks, DJI has now officially launched the latest generation of its compact camera drone. The Mini 3 Pro sports a refreshed look, 4K/60fps video, more flight time and built-in obstacle avoidance.

Inspired by seashells, scientists at Sandia National Labs have engineered a versatile new material that’s incredibly inexpensive, strong, lightweight, and heat resistant. The material could find use in shielding for spacecraft or fusion facilities.

Scott and Mahle have just collaborated on an incredibly stealthy and lightweight ebike. The new Addict eRide makes use of Mahle's new X20 fully integrated ebike system, and it's lighter, smarter and more powerful than ever before.

Taiwanese company Graft has launched a super-lightweight new electric off-road motorcycle – or is it a pedal-free ebike on steroids? The EO.12 puts out a meaty 20 kW, while weighing just 50 kg thanks to neat touches like carbon wheels.

Brompton has reworked its iconic folding bike design for its lightest model ever. Thanks to the T Line's titanium frame, a new drivetrain and carbon fiber components, the finished bike comes in some 37 percent lighter than an original all-steel ride.

The extraordinary Crighton CR700W extracts an incredible 220 hp from a 690cc twin-rotor Wankel engine, and weighs just 129.5 kg (285.5 lb) dry for a MotoGP-level power-to-weight ratio. Its maker believes it could be the final word in combustion bikes.

This graphene-based aerogel is the lightest sound insulation material ever manufactured, say researchers at the University of Bath, who have demonstrated its ability to damp down noise by up to 16 dB despite weighing just 2.1 kg per cubic meter.

Identifying the new HPS Domestique as an ebike isn't easy ... even if you know it's an ebike. The sleek road bike relies on a small, light drive system hidden in the tubes for pedal assistance up to 15.5 mph and a weight well under 20 lb (9 kg).

The latest addition to Lenovo's premium X1 range is also the lightest ThinkPad so far, tipping the scales at just 1.99 lb. The X1 Nano is also one of the first to be based on Intel's Evo platform and comes with Tiger Lake Core processor options.

Morfuns Bicycle started work on a lightweight folding ebike called the Éole back in December last year, and now the company has launched on Indiegogo to bring the carbon-fiber-packing ride to production.

Half the weight of aluminum alloy parts, but the same price. Revolutionary claims for a new composite pressing process under development at Williams Advanced Engineering that could shake up the whole automotive industry, not to mention aviation.

Dutch brand Donkervoort's crazy, ultra-light, Audi-powered D8 GTO has more than proven itself since its 2013 debut, at one time holding a top-10 Nurburgring lap. Now, there's a special edition celebrating founder Joop Donkervoort's 70th birthday.