Winglet

The Andean condor’s drag-reducing aerodynamic wings have inspired the creation of a winglet, which, when added to a wind turbine blade, boosted energy production by an average of 10%, according to a new study.

If you think that you've been seeing some funny-looking airliners in the past couple of months, you're not imagining things. On February 18th, a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 made the world's first commercial flight by an aircraft equipped with fuel-saving Split Scimitar Winglets.

Honda’s UNI-CUB β deduces its instructions using a combination of complex though known technologies, but the experience of riding it is one of telepathically controlling the tiny transportation appliance. It seemingly possesses a direct vehicle-brain-interface, with a “degree of difficulty” of ZERO.

Toyota is now testing the Winglet personal mobility robot on public sidewalks and road crossings in Japan.

The ongoing development of vehicles offering two modes of transport was a key trend evident at Auto China last week. Personal transportation needs are changing and Geely and BMW are the latest to demonstrate cars with inclusive last-mile transport.

The Yikebike, updated for 2012, is a miniature electric penny farthing capable of 25 km/h (15 mph) with a folded up weight you can fit in a backpack.

There were many wonderous things at this year's Intermot Motorcycle Show, but few will capture your imagination as much as this home-made Ducati V8.

Minix claims its design can save as much as 6% on an aircraft's energy costs. For a commercial Boeing 747, that equates to a saving of around 600,000 gallons of fuel - per year, per aircraft. Food for thought.