With the mention of a hovercraft, you probably imagine it to be an oblong-ish craft with rounded corners and obvious skirting. In short, it is far from sleek, let alone futuristic. Well, not with the VONMERCIER Arosa Electric Hovercraft.
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Why Jet Ski When You Can Drive A Sports Car On The Water?
Ever wish that a muscle car could travel on water? Or at least a speedboat that looks more like an exotic car than, well, a boat? Well, if you do, then JetCar is your dream come true.
Z-Triton 2.0 Amphibious Trike Camper Is Now Available To Order
Good news for adventurers with a taste for camper bicycles. The ambitious amphibious pedal assists trike/camper that we saw a couple of years ago is now available to order, or for those with shallow pockets, rent. And it is now known as BeTriton.
Boatsetter: It’s Like Airbnb But For Boats
Airbnb is an alternative temporary accommodation solution that lets folks stay in other people’s homes when holidaying or on a business trip. It is a revolutionary concept that spurred a bunch of peer-to-peer rental businesses, including bicycles, home garages, automobiles, and even toilets. Clearly, there is room for more, including boats.
Sunbeam 32.1: It Is A Sailboat And It Is Also A Yacht
In modern times, the yacht is normally understood as motor-powered watercraft used for pleasure. It is usually without sails and has amenities for living on the high seas. Meanwhile, a sailboat is a watercraft propelled mainly by sails. There are yachts with sails, partially powered sailboats and then there is this: Sunbeam 32.1 Sailing Yacht.
U-Boat Worx Nexus Series Personal Submarine: Subsea Adventure For 9
Save for the Cruise Sub series, the personal subs from U-boat Worx are mostly lonely, underwater affairs – unless the sub pilot is a friend. Imagine going ga-ga over odd-looking aquatic animals but no one to share right there and then. But with the new U-Boat Worx Nexus Series, you can share the join of …
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SeaJet Is The Jet Airliner Of The Sea And The Shinkansen Of The Water
Imagine a single-aisle jetliner but as a watercraft. Now imagine a Shinkansen but waterborne. Never mind if you cannot imagine how those will two looked like because Lazzarini Design already did. From the creative minds who dreamed up a Ferrari V8-powered Fiat 500 and the adorable Water Jet Capsule comes the SeaJet.
MIT’s Autonomous Robot Boat, Roboat, Is Close To Achieving Level 5 Autonomy
Going full-on autonomous, i.e. Level 5 autonomy, is a major challenge for road-going vehicles. Meanwhile, it is much more achievable for a waterborne vehicle, as proven by Roboat.
This Conversion Kit Lets You Use The Sublue WhiteShark Tini To Power A Paddleboard
Powered standup paddleboard (SUP) is not new. Anyone can buy one if he or she wants one. But what if you already have a paddleboard that you have grown attached to? Well, fortunately, underwater scooter maker Sublue has just the solution.
U-Boat Worx Super Sub Is The Supercar Of Personal Submarines
You have heard of supercar and superbike, or maybe even superyacht. Now, meet their underwater equivalent, the Super Sub. Super Sub is the Dutch submersible manufacturer, U-Boat Worx’s latest and fastest private submarine yet.