Modular

A few years ago, Verge launched a wild motorcycle with rear wheel so hollow you could stick a leg through it. Now, spinoff company Donut Lab is pursuing new applications for that motor, from stacked-rotor VTOLs to dominating multi-terrain e-machines.

Looking back, 2024 had some exceptionally cool knife and multitool launches, from ultra-sleek, reimagined pocket knives, to modular multitools with limitless customization, to hypnotizing folders that you can't help but deploy over and over.

Disposable plastic utensils aren't just eco-unfriendly, they're also flimsy and easy to lose inside bags. The Kopak Utensil Set is designed to be a greener and more practical alternative, with a nesting, magnetic-coupling, machined-aluminum design.

From wide-open flat bed, to loaded utility canopy, to fully packed multi-week expedition camper, Alublack's modular canopy camping system customizes the world's most rugged, unstoppable trucks into personalized adventure partners.

In order to stand out in an increasingly crowded market, an electric surfboard really has to offer something special these days. The Canvas does just that, with a modular design, epoxied oak trim, and a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph).

Who would've thought less than two weeks after our late look at the Toyota Kayoibako mini-camper concept, Kia would release an adorable tiny camper of its own? It's the PV5 WKNDR, and it's even cuter than the Kayoibako, plus more modular to boot.

High-end turntable maker VPI Industries has announced its first Forever Series vinyl spinner. Instead of having to invest in a brand new system when something better inevitably comes along, the Model One's modular components can be upgraded.

Trakka has long been building some of Australia's most rugged, agile adventure campers. Now it's launching a van that takes off-grid living to new heights with a 48-V electrical system and luxuries like a washing machine and wood-fire BBQ grill.

Is there any vehicle more adorable than a sub-4-m Japanese micro-camper van? Maybe a next-gen micro-camper built into a versatile van platform that also works as a commercial goods-hauler and mobile pop-up shop? That's the Toyota Kayoibako.

On its own, your computer keyboard just might not cut it in today's multi-tasking landscape. The Tmice X can be optioned with extra productivity modules that are added when a task demands it, then removed when no longer needed.

Don't let its bright stripes fool you – the Iveco Daily Switch 4x4 was the meanest camper van at the year's largest RV Show. It was also among the most versatile, "switching" seamlessly between rugged, all-terrain work and remote camping.

Even on busy rail networks, the gap between lines can spend much of its time doing little but face skyward, so why not put that space to good use? Swiss startup Sun-Ways is looking to do just that by installing solar panels in between railway tracks.