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The Japanese car manufacturer, Honda, has developed a personal mobility vehicle called U3-X. The vehicle, which resembles a futuristic unicycle, provides the rider with the freedom of movement in any direction by simply leaning slightly in the desired direction. The one-wheeled device is lightweight and features a foldable seat and retractable footrests. U3-X is powered by a lithium ion battery, which provides power for up to one hour of use and can be recharged with a power outlet. It also uses an advanced proprietary balance-control system, and was intended to be user-friendly and pedestrian-friendly, while improving human mobility through technology.

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• http://world.honda.com/news/2010/c100406U3-X-Prototype-New-York/index.html
• http://vimeo.com/10760630

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The U-010 Undersea Yacht concept, designed by Marina Colombo and Sebastiano Vida, is a crossover design between a luxury yacht and a submarine. The undersea vehicle is designed to explore the deep seas in a stylish and comfortable fashion. The yacht can run on diesel or switch to electric propulsion, and the entire craft is 218 feet with an inner surface greater than 7,500 square meters. Equipped with integrated systems of stabilization, the voyage on the sea surface is slow and comfortable even under the worst conditions. The U-010 Undersea Yacht combines technology and luxury in a way that allows people to explore the ocean in a whole new way.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-XlnljluN4
• http://myda.sea-tec.it/uk/myda-award/u010.asp

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China’s Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equipment Company has designed a new form of public transportation called the Straddling Bus that will ease the traffic congestion problem in Beijing’s Mentougou District.  The Straddling Bus is a 20-foot wide, 14-foot tall bus that can carry between 1,200 and 1,400 passengers at a time while cars on the same road drive underneath it.  The bus is powered entirely by electricity and solar power, and could reduce traffic by 25 – 30%. The Straddling Bus will not add to the congested roads due to the fact that the bus will drive above the cars and operate like a train on wheels.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JokMtK8IJFM
• http://www.umiwi.com

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South Korean designer Lee Myung Su has developed an interactive bag to keep urban cyclists safe on the road. The SEIL bag, which stands for Safe Enjoy Interactive Light, is a backpack with an LED display on its face. The backpack communicates wirelessly with controllers attached to the bike handlebars, and displays signals, allowing other people on the road to understand the rider’s intent. The backpack can also hold personal items, and can even display simple messages and emoticons, making cycling an interactive experience.

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• http://www.leemyungsu.com/works.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpNlsHlHQoE

The EN-V concept, designed by General Motors (GM) and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Group (SAIC), could be the answer to urban traffic problems in the future. EN-V, which stands for Electric Networked-Vehicle, is a two-wheeled and two-seat emission-free vehicle propelled by electric motors in each of the driving-mode wheels. The vehicle’s drivetrain platform is an evolution of the platform of the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (P.U.M.A.) prototype developed by Segway. EN-V can travel up to 25 miles on one charge, and be operated either manually or autonomously with both GPS and vehicle-to-vehicle communication capabilities. Its compact and eco-friendly form will allow for more parking availability and less traffic on the roads, and the GPS technology could lead the way to future advanced vehicle safety systems.

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• http://gm-volt.com/2010/03/24/gm-reveals-en-v-concept/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n_Chzj8NRw

The future of personal space travel has arrived: NASA aerospace engineer, Mark Moore, along with a team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), and M-DOT Aerospace, has developed a one-man tilt-rotor aircraft. Named Puffin, the aircraft looks like jetpack capsule, and stands at 12-feet with a 14.5-feet wingspan. In theory, Puffin can travel at 150 mph for about 50 miles with its current battery technology. The aircraft concept, propelled using vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) technology, brings personal transportation to new heights.

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• http://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/features/puffin.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhpPhvWvLgk

At the World Exposition 2010, General Motor’s joint-venture partner in China, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), unveiled its ground-breaking concept car, Yez. This concept vehicle is the first automobile to actually have a negative carbon footprint, by actually drawing in carbon dioxide and produced oxygen. Yez, which means “leaf” in Chinese, uses artificial photosynthesis, solar power, and wind power as its power source, and serves as a prime example of new sustainable technology.

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• www.saic.com
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pObxCXhf9-E

The United Kingdom is looking to add their first double-decker train to their rail system by introducing the Mercury. Designed by a London-based multidisciplinary design group, Priestmandgoode, the 437 yard long Mercury can travel as fast as 225 mph and will feature both commuter seats as well as private compartments for families and business meetings. The Mercury is looking to join the elite ranks of luxury travel with the likes of Concorde, the Spitfire, Rolls Royce and the Routemaster bus.

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• http://www.priestmangoode.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgWSQ2AZwwk

Design Damien Grossemy has designed an eco-friendly vehicle, inspired by the zeppelin, a German innovation. The Zep’lin is a vertically-built flying sailboat concept, created for Renault, the French car manufacturer. It is built with moveable solar panels for maximum energy generation as well as lithium ion batteries for an additional power source. Zep’lin, which will feature verticle architecture, will serve as a concept vehicle for Renault’s line of electric cars in 2015.

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• http://www.coroflot.com/damiengrossemy
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JJ6C0Sp76c

A new solution has been announced in the struggle to prevent traffic accidents and cut down on traffic congestion as researchers have gotten one step closer to inventing a computer-driven car.  Improvements to computer vision programming, combined with GPS coordinates have allowed researchers at North Carolina State University to develop a next generation automobile that is capable of keeping itself in a traffic lane without the need for human assistance.  They hope to implement the software’s capabilities immediately to assist motorists in medical emergencies and hope to some day allow drivers a hands-off means of commuting.

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• http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/
• http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoChannel=6&videoId=117380316