Michael G BusinessInsider.com.au By CHRIS PASH A one-armed robot bricklayer from Western Australia, an all-terrain electric powered skateboard and an app to show how hard you kick, hit or throw a ball are among the winners of Australia’s iAwards from the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA). The major award, the AIIA Innovation of the Year, was awarded … Read more
www.engadget.com By Jon Turi Electric skateboards have been coming out of the woodwork lately, popping up in all shapes and sizes, with each new company trying to find a niche in the market. There have been examples of extremely tiny models accentuating portability and longboards with hyperextended ranges. It depends on what fits your use … Read more
Androidheadlines.com By Bojan Jovanovic San Diego-based startup In Motion has announced a crowdfunding campaign for Scooterboard, a new kind of electric scooter that combines skateboard and scooter in one foldable electric vehicle . Scooterboard is a three-wheeled rideable that has a maximum speed of 15.5 MPH and can possibly reach 9.3 miles on a single … Read more
newatlas.com By Ben Coxworth Let’s be honest – the vast majority of people who ride electric skateboards are simply using them for transportation, not to perform tricks. With that in mind, the Oakland, California-based designers of the I-Ride did away with the traditional full wood (or plastic) deck. Instead, their e-board has a pared-down brushed … Read more
www.digitaltrends.com By Lulu Chang Don’t worry, parents — skateboarding has never been quite so smart. Meet the Exway X1, described as the most intelligent skateboard to hit the pavement. This lightweight and easy-to-handle board may be just what you need to avoid traffic on weekdays, and relieve some stress on weekends. Meant to suit both … Read more
SlashGear.com By JC Torres For a while, it seemed that the poorly named hoverboards would be the skateboards of the future. That was until they started catching fire left and right and the rest, as they say, is history. Despite the poor execution, particularly by knockoffs, these motorized boards did have some bright ideas. Hoverboards, … Read more