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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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Kawasaki has recently revealed its computer-generated concept for the Corleo, a “robotic horse.” The video shows the automated equine galloping through

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Cool idea, I doubt it's feasible.

The explanation of what a robot is was weird

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think it's technically feasible, but not something that would be affordable any time soon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Of course it's feasible, but it's unlikely to be viable. There's simply too much efficiency loss in that kind of locomotion. Sure, mech suits are possible, and they're a developing technology but you'll never see that tech replace wheels.