Walking upright is one of the things that makes us human, but it’s not the most efficient form of transport. Now researchers in Canada have developed a lightweight exoskeleton that reduces the amount of energy needed to walk. The device, the bulk of which is housed in a backpack, could allow a person to walk farther … Read more
Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a wearable AI engine that can help visually impaired people navigate the world around them. Housed in a backpack, the system detects traffic signs, crosswalks, curbs and other common challenges, using a camera inside a vest jacket. Users receive audio directions and advisories from a Bluetooth-enabled earphone, … Read more
Kate Beckinsale carries her pet cat in a clear backpack as she pops to the pharmacy in hilarious clip By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 15:03 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 15:08 GMT, 29 January 2021 She has kept her fans entertained during the coronavirus lockdown with hilarious clips of her beloved cats Clive … Read more
Bethenny Frankel is leading a chorus of disapproval regarding Kylie Jenner and her two-year-old daughter Stormi Webster’s very extravagant school uniform. Yesterday, Kylie – who is worth an estimated $900 million – posted a back-to-school-style snap of her toddler, sporting a light pink Hermes Taurillon Clemence Kelly Ado Backpack, which retails for an eye-watering $12K. … Read more
Kylie Jenner shares snap of daughter Stormi, two, wearing a $12,000 Hermes backpack for first day of home school By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 18:16 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 18:24 BST, 30 September 2020 She’s no stranger the luxurious lifestyle, thanks to her mom Kylie Jenner. And on Wednesday morning, proud mom … Read more
A tiny robotic camera backpack has been created by scientists that can be strapped on the back of insects to record the world from the perspective of a bug. The GoPro-style action camera for beetles was made by scientists in the US and weighs just 250 milligrams – about one-tenth the weight of a playing card. … Read more
Dyson recruits an army of city dwellers to wear its ‘air quality backpacks’ while travelling and doing exercise to compare pollution levels during and after the coronavirus lockdown Participants will wear backpacks as they tackle permitted travel and exercise Once lockdown is lifted they will retrace their steps to detect pollution changes London, New York … Read more
Japanese researchers unveil an INFLATABLE e-bike that weighs 12 pounds and can be folded so it fits inside a backpack A team from the University of Tokyo developed a new twist on the electric bike Nicknamed Poimo, the e-bike is built around an inflatable frame It can be inflated in around a minute and folded … Read more