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For the last few years, Italian engineers have been working on a humanoid robot for emergency response applications. The iRonCub3 has jets on its back and fire-breathers on its arms, and has now achieved stable take-off and hover for the first time.

As agriculture tries to clean up its act, the roar of the diesel engine is likely to become a thing of the past. But e-farmers don't want to their battery-powered beasts idling for hours charging. The ONOX tractor's modular hotswap approach could help.

While hydrofoils lift out of the water thanks to an underwater fin, hydroplanes zoom along by riding directly on the surface of the water. A slick carbon-fiber scale model from startup CovaConcepts shows off the latter concept in a fun new video.

Just last month we trawled the internet for updates to our coverage of the Dynafin propulsion concept from marine giant ABB. Now the technology has been independently tested, which also gives us our first look at the actual system.

Yamaha has revealed a hybrid motorcycle engine system it's working on, designed to deliver two acceleration boost modes. It could spell an interesting new direction for the Japanese two-wheeler giant to explore if it comes to pass.

A Singapore startup recently launched an e-mobility concept that looks like an unhappy marriage between an office chair and a mobility scooter. The Strutt ev1 sports a sensor array and smart algorithms that feed into a built-in drive-assist system.

Just when you thought motorcycles couldn’t get any wilder, Yamaha has dropped the sci-fi-inspired Y/AI prototype. It’s built in partnership with Netflix for an anime called Tokyo Override, which is set in a dystopian Tokyo 100 years in the future.

Real Motors' Project: Ares is an electric cafe racer with a sci-fi movie vibe. It offers a 100-mile (161-km) range and a top speed of about 95 mph (153 km/h), and it takes less than four seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h).

Two of Japan’s biggest companies came together some two and a half years back to develop an electric vehicle. Sony Honda Mobility has now unveiled its first model, a four-door fastback saloon that's packed with AI and even a computer graphics game engine.

Swedish startup Heart Aerospace is gearing up for the first experimental flight of Heart X1 early next year, an electric demonstrator of a similar size to its upcoming 30-seater commercial plane. The company aims to launch passenger flights by 2028.

Three-wheeled cars are already a pretty unique bunch, but the Dragonfly Three Wheeler stands out even amongst them. It features a novel drivetrain layout which is claimed to boost traction and stability, amongst other selling points.

Whether at the shopping mall or tasked with moving stuff around the office, you've likely had to deal with a cart with a wonky wheel at some point. Help could be on the way in the shape of a flying cart named the Palletrone.